Please behave My Lord

Chapter 183: Auction

Mariana didn't know much about tea, so naturally she didn't know what kind of tea it was. However, this tea was very fragrant, a bit bitter in the mouth at first, but the aftertaste was really sweet, so it must be an excellent tea.

Then, leaving the cup on the table, Mariana picked up the bell on the table again.

On the other side, Leopoldo looked at Mariana, their gazes were not as cold as usual, but full of tenderness.

He probably didn't even realize it himself.

Suddenly, an unusually loud metallic clang rang out and the aftermath echoed continuously afterwards.

Mariana was startled and the bell in her hand fell to the ground.

She bent down to pick it up, but did not expect to bump into Leopoldo's hand. Then, his hand was taken by Leopoldo's hand.

The bell fell on the carpet with a dull thud, alerting no one.

Mariana was surprised, when she raised her head she saw Leopoldo's eyes full of tenderness.

A strange sensation came over Mariana and she froze, forgetting to take her hand out of the man's large palm.

-Don't move, the auction is about to start.

Then, the man straightened up and sat down next to Mariana, but still did not let go of Mariana's hand.

Mariana's heart was pounding and her hands were sweating.

However, he did not free his hand from Leopoldo's hand.

After that, both seemed to forget about this matter and the auction began.

-Today is our twelfth auction, and this time the collections are grouped in the brochures you have on your tables. This auction follows the usual rules, whoever bids the highest price will get the collection. The moderator displays the first article.

It was a porcelain bowl with a yellow base and a few flowers printed on it, it was pretty. And as it kept turning, Mariana also saw a chicken in it pecking at something.

-This is our first collection. It was from the Middle Ages, with a long history, and yet it is well preserved.

The moderator knocked on the wood in front of him, and his voice echoed throughout the auction room.

-The initial offer: ten million euros.

Mariana was surprised to hear these words and went back to looking at the ordinary container, not expecting it to be auctioned at such a high price.

Leopoldo saw all of Mariana's actions and asked:

-Do you like it?

Mariana shook her head hurriedly.

The lower bidders kept raising their bids.

-Fifty million euros!

Fifty-five million euros!

Fifty-six million euros!

The offers continued to increase.

In the end, the container was obtained by one man for sixty-eight million euros.

Mariana was very surprised.

Mariana turned her head and asked Leopoldo in a low voice:

-What do you want?

Right now Mariana had already read all the items in the brochure, but she didn't see anything very unusual, and the man standing next to her didn't have the slightest interest in the auction items right now. -Wait a little longer.

Leopoldo said slowly, so Mariana did not continue asking.

During this time, Leopoldo also asked her to raise the plate for fun, but she found it amusing and did not continue.

Mariana felt a little bored.

The other hand was still attached to Leopoldo's, which he squeezed from time to time.

Such an intimate gesture was something that had never happened before, which made Mariana feel comforted and a little scared at the same time.

Finally, after a brief pause, the moderator returned again, microphone in hand and smiling as he spoke:

-The one in front of me is the last item tonight, it's not in the brochure, but I'm sure there are a lot of people here for it.

After a pause, the moderator looked at the audience and continued:

-This item is not very old, but it has been made valuable by its designer.

Hearing this, everyone's interest increased, and Mariana also felt interested and sat up straight.

Finally, the moderator opened the box in front of him and the inside was completely black.

But the object was dotted with many sparkling diamonds, like dazzling stars in the night sky.

Everyone let out a gasp of surprise and Mariana couldn't help but cover her mouth.

It was a black dress.

She didn't expect this latest collection to actually be a dress, and suddenly remembered what the moderator, the person who designed this dress, said. Mariana turned her head and looked at the man next to her.

"Are you here for this dress?"

"Who is the person behind this dress?"

There were many doubts in Mariana's mind. The agitation in her heart could not be calmed for long, causing her body to tremble gently.

-The opening bid is twenty million euros, the bidding will start now.

People began to push, while the man next to him remained calm.