Chapter 470 Complete Moron

I figured we would just leave after the auction wrapped up, but Lucas had other plans. Out of nowhere, he started throwing up bids like a man possessed. I was not paying much attention, but when he hit the two hundred thousand mark, the whole room started buzzing. I scrunched my brow, curiosity getting the better of me as I peeked at the auction stage. There, bathed in the spotlight, was a string of beads that shimmered like tiny, captured flames. I could not tell what they were made of, but they glowed with a deep, rich red that was hard to look away from. Definitely not bargain-bin material. However, two hundred thousand? That seemed steep. I mean, beads are beads, right? How could they fetch two hundred thousand? Lucas caught me eyeing them and curled an eyebrow. "Pretty, huh?" I bit my lip but nodded. They were pretty, no lie. He seemed pleased with my reaction. The auctioneer was about to call it when suddenly... "Three hundred thousand!" The voice that cut through the room