Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2372

Someone called out from one of the suites, "350 million dollars! Since everyone seems so interested, let's all have some fun with this."

Another chuckled and chimed in, "Sure! 400 million is just pocket change!"

"500 million…"

The bidding continued to escalate, and the price climbed so rapidly that even Andrew could not help but raise his eyebrows slightly. It seemed like there were quite a few people who desperately wanted the Marble Essence Pill.

Still, when he thought about it more carefully, a ninth-grade supreme elixir represented the absolute peak. Once you reached a certain level of wealth and power, money became nothing more than a number on a screen.

What truly mattered were things money could not buy, like this ninth-grade supreme elixir.

After the bidding reached a certain plateau, Valerie finally made her move. She shouted firmly, "600 million!"

Internally, however, she was cursing Andrew. If she could have negotiated privately with Andrew to purchase this Marble Essence Pill, she would not have had to bleed this much money.

And judging by how the auction was progressing, it seemed unlikely that 600 million would secure the item.

Sergio sneered. "As always, Valerie is as aggressive as ever. But as your elder, I can't let a junior look down on me. 700 million! I'll say this now: anyone who dares to bid higher, I'll match it. The Harding family may lack many things, but money isn't one of them."

In her suite, Valerie's sharp brows furrowed tightly. She took a deep breath and said coldly, "One billion. Mr. Harding Senior, you may have deep pockets, but my family isn't short on cash either."

Benny and the others, who were far less wealthy, had initially wanted to join in. But when the bidding jumped to a billion, even those wealthy heirs had to back off. At this point, the duel between Valerie and Sergio left no room for anyone else.

These two were not people to be trifled with. Even if someone had the financial means to continue bidding, it was not worth making enemies. At this level, money alone was no longer the deciding factor. One needed both wealth and family backing to be considered truly powerful.

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