Chapter 684

　　Third person's POV 　　The entire venue erupted into an uproar as if a bomb had been detonated, shockwaves rippling through the crowd. 　　Minds raced with speculation—where had this ultra-wealthy individual come from, willing to spend a staggering three hundred million dollars on a woman? 　　Was this person out of his mind? 　　This was Derek's first time bidding, and Matilda, who had been eagerly anticipating a chance to mock him after the auction, was caught off guard by the swift turn of events. 　　Three hundred million dollars—did he even comprehend the magnitude of such a sum? 　　"Sir, we have very strict penalties on this ship for the act of bidding falsely," Matilda warned through gritted teeth, her tone laced with a hint of menace. 　　Derek calmly lowered his head, quickly wrote out a check, and held it between his fingers with an air of composure. "Here's three hundred million dollars." 　　There was a bank on the ship, operating around the clock, and with this check, the corresponding