Elias looked at her with a small frown. “Are you sure?”
Sophia shook her head again.
“It’s fine,” she said lightly. “Don’t worry about it.”
She glanced back at the stage before continuing.
“It’s not useful to me. If you buy it, it’ll just end up sitting in one of my rooms collecting dust.”
“Alright,” Elias said calmly, then settled back in his chair.
Beside Magnus, Isabel suddenly grabbed his hand.
“Magnus, I want this one,” she said excitedly, shaking his hand lightly.
Magnus glanced at her briefly before turning his attention toward the stage. The bidding for the diamond had already reached one million dollars.
“Two million,” Magnus called out calmly.
The room quieted slightly at the sudden jump in price. No one raised their paddle again.
“Sold!” The auctioneer announced.
Isabel smiled brightly, pride and happiness filling her face as she looked at the diamond displayed on the stage. In her mind, she was already imagining a gorgeous necklace made from it.
The auctioneer soon moved on to the next item.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the next diamond is something you may have seen before, but rarely to this degree. This is a naturally bright stone with exceptional shine and multiple reflections formed naturally on its surface. Any jewelry crafted from it will have unmatched brilliance.”
Everyone’s attention shifted toward the stage, where a smaller diamond was now displayed under the bright lights.
“The starting price is one million dollars.”
The bidding began immediately.
The price rose rapidly.
Two million.
Five million.
Seven million.
Within minutes the price had already crossed ten million dollars.
After that, the bidding began to slow. Only a few people were still competing.
Elias leaned slightly toward Sophia.
“What do you think?” he asked quietly. “Do you want this one?”
Sophia studied the diamond carefully for a moment before nodding.
“Yes. This one is perfect for me,” she said softly. “Let’s get this one.”
Elias gave a small nod before raising his paddle.
“Fifteen million.”
