Bidding War

Allen fixed his gaze on Magnus but ultimately chose not to raise the bid.

Turning to his cousin Miranda, who was standing nearby, he asked, “Do you know who that is?”

Miranda frowned slightly. “That’s Magnus, Cecilia’s younger brother. You don’t recognize him?”

The name Magnus sounded familiar, but for a moment, Allen couldn’t place it. Still, he remembered meeting Cecilia and knew she was the CEO of the Jamieson Group. Offending someone from her circle might not be the wisest move.

“Let’s go for something else,” Allen said decisively. “Forty million for that necklace is too steep.”

Miranda agreed it was an exorbitant price for a single piece of jewelry-but watching Allen back down left her uneasy. If they withdrew now, it would be like they were handing Chelsea over to Magnus on a silver platter.