No More Layovers for a Love That Won't Land novel Chapter 123

Raven was wearing a blue, shimmering satin gown, with jewelry that dazzled, and paired with her stunning looks. she was undoubtedly the most eye–catching woman at the auction tonight.

Everyone knew that the front row was a symbol of status.

As they discussed and admired, Raven and Matteo took their seats in the center of the first row.

This immediately drew even more envy from the crowd.

“The center of the first row… So prestigious. I wonder what it feels like to sit there. They’re sitting in the front, which means their status is obvious, and probably means they’ll be spending quite a bit tonight. My God-”

“Stop talking, it’s making me more jealous. People really can make you feel inferior.”

Jessica, hearing this, leaned in and whispered to Freya, “They’re sitting in the first row, but they gave us seats in the

back row…”

It wasn’t the first time Matteo had shown favoritism toward Raven.

Freya had long since gotten used to it.

She didn’t care.

Moreover, her main goal for attending the auction was to buy a birthday gift for her grandmother.

As for the seating arrangements, she wasn’t concerned about that at all.

Jessica continued, “Doesn’t Matteo know our seat numbers? Why isn’t he even glancing over here?”

She probably didn’t even care about their seat assignments.

Freya wasn’t surprised. She thought of the banquet and the tech exhibition, where Matteo had ignored her the whole

time.

As she was lost in thought, the auction was about to begin. The host took the stage, and the room quickly fell silent.

Freya had already carefully reviewed the auction list for tonight.

She was interested in a set of emerald jewelry and a piece of embroidered art.

Which one she would ultimately bid for depended on the situation.

The auction quickly began.

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Freya was focused, and she didn’t raise her paddle unless it was something she truly desired.

Meanwhile, Matteo and Raven hadn’t bid on anything either.

After some time, Freya and Jessica noticed Raven raising her paddle.

Raven was bidding on a diamond bracelet.

It was designed by an internationally renowned master, and judging by its style, it was meant for young people.

Undoubtedly, this bracelet was intended for Raven by Matteo.

The starting price was 200,000 dollars.

Raven raised her paddle and bumped the price to 400,000 dollars.

Others continued to raise it to 500,000.

At this point, Freya noticed that Raven leaned in to whisper with Matteo, and then raised her paddle again, her voice clear in the hall: “1 million.”

The moment she spoke, the entire venue buzzed.

The bracelet was nice, but in terms of intrinsic value, it really wasn’t worth 1 million.

Even 500,000 dollars was already excessive.

But Raven seemed to be very fond of the bracelet.

Matteo, with his vast fortune, didn’t want anyone else competing with Raven, so he directly offered 1 million as the

bid.

Everyone was shocked by Matteo’s willingness to spend so freely and his obvious affection for Raven, causing whispers to spread.

As expected, after the 1 million bid, no one else dared to compete.

A moment later, a man’s voice intervened, “2 million.”

“That’s Rex Hardin,”

Matteo nodded and Raven raised her paddle again: “5 million.”