Chapter 108

The auction hall fell into complete silence after Nicole and Jacob's back-and-forth bidding reached 140 million dollars. "Nicole, stop that. 140 million is more than enough!" Sue was anxious. "The studio's working capital, coupled with all the money I have, still wouldn't be enough for another bid. We will have to give Benedict a call to have him wire some money to you if you continue." Nicole rejected Sue's suggestion, "Forget it, the organizers left me a share of the medicine anyway. I'll leave this one for him." She paused for a moment before saying, "After all, this medicine is for Grandpa." The host downstairs spoke, "140 million going once, 140 million going twice!" It was Tyler's first time in such a setting. He felt a bit nervous. "Won't the person upstairs suddenly bid again?" Jacob looked towards the tightly closed window upstairs, and said with certainty, "No, they won't." Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, the host rapped his gavel. "140 million, sold to bidder no. 1!