Calling Twice

There was a dead silence. This price was enough to scare away most people. "Okay. 201 million, calling once. 201 million, calling twice." Just as the host raised his hammer and was about to finalize the bid, a lazy and pleasant voice was heard from the room upstairs. "One billion." Those two words caused havoc to erupt in the auction room. "D*mn! One billion? Did I hear that right?" "Oh, my god. It was definitely worth it coming here. My eyes have been opened. "Wait, the big shot who just bid one billion seems to be the same one who bought the jade pot. He sure is a rich man. He must be absolutely loaded!" The crowd was in a heated discussion. Lucille raised her head. Again, the only thing she could see was a pair of slender fingers with defined joints. The man was sitting by the window, and most of his body was blocked by the curtain. One could only see his fingertips lightly tapping on the wooden railing, looking laidback and casual. Even Bernard couldn't afford such a price. He got