He Cheated I Rose: Making Him Regret Everything (Chloe and Arthur) novel Chapter 141

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The entire room was gripped by a tense silence, the crowd utterly captivated by the intense drama unfolding before them.

Anthony and Landon were engaged in a relentless battle of bids, each determined not to back down.

The price for the small jade artifact had surged beyond twenty million, far surpassing everyone’s initial expectations. Despite its rarity, it was still just a piece of stone. These auctions often served a dual purpose: not only to acquire treasures but also to forge business alliances, where bidding was a subtle way to assert one’s social standing. Usually, when one bidder showed serious intent, others would gracefully step aside.

Yet, such fierce head-to-head competition was almost unheard of at Mistveil Manor’s auctions.

Anthony’s eyes remained locked on Chloe. After his earlier flirtatious comments, anyone unaware of the truth might easily assume there was something more between them.

Clearly, the two slaps Joseph had delivered hadn’t deterred Anthony. Instead, he seemed to be stirring up trouble again—was he deliberately provoking a confrontation?

Landon glanced briefly at Eugene before shifting his gaze directly to Chloe. “Looks like winning this jade won’t be a walk in the park,” he remarked with a sly smile. “But nothing valuable ever comes easy, right?”

“Twenty-five million,” Landon declared, cutting off any chance for Anthony to catch his breath.

Anthony’s face darkened as he absorbed the new bid. Without hesitation, he raised the stakes. “Twenty-six million.”

All eyes quickly returned to Landon, waiting for his next move.

Selina, seated beside Landon, gently tugged on his sleeve and whispered something quietly in his ear.

A subtle, almost mischievous smile curved Landon’s lips. He seemed to be relishing this fierce bidding war.

Just as the crowd braced for Landon’s response, a new voice shattered the tension.

“Thirty million!”

The unexpected bidder wasn’t Landon or Anthony—it was Arthur, the head of the Myers family, sitting calmly behind Joseph.

Arthur raised his hand confidently and announced the price, leaving everyone in stunned silence. Memories of the moments before the auction flooded the room, and whispers quickly spread as the crowd speculated.

Arthur was Chloe’s ex. Was he trying to reclaim her?

“Arthur, have you lost your mind?” Madilyn’s eyes widened in disbelief. She shot him a fierce glare, as if willing to knock some sense into him, but Jennifer sat firmly between them, blocking her reach.

Jennifer herself was frozen, staring at Arthur in shock, unable to comprehend what she had just heard.

Arthur’s hand remained steady. His gaze was fixed unwaveringly on the Sleep-Soothing Jade displayed on the stage, and without hesitation, he called out his bid.