CHAPTER 865: CHAPTER 865: THE BLUE DIAMOND APPEARS AT THE AUCTION

The Hadrian Mansion.

Luxury cars filled the entire street, with gentlemen and socialites walking arm in arm, most of them moving forward linked by the elbow.

Nora Northwood went with the flow, and after getting out of the car, she linked her arm with Jasper Sinclair’s, her fingertips constantly rubbing the surface of his suit fabric, delicate and refined.

Upon entering the mansion, they were greeted by a profusion of flowers, indicating the organizers had put considerable thought into the venue’s decor.

This auction was unusual in that few assistants were present; most attendees had been invited personally.

The guide led Jasper Sinclair and Nora Northwood to their seats.

Their seats were not in the front row, but they were the best positions in the entire auction, with their names written in small characters placed at the table’s edge.

Once most guests had arrived, the auction officially began, five minutes later than scheduled.

Generally speaking, events like this start precisely on time.

Nora was gossiping about the delay, overhearing someone at the table behind her say, "The female tycoon from Portoria, who has been behind the scenes for a long time, probably had a whim to make an appearance."

She listened for a while before being interrupted by the host’s welcoming speech from the stage...

Suddenly, Nora thought of a problem.

Jasper Sinclair had forgotten all his past connections—what if someone came to greet him?

The news of his amnesia could not be allowed to spread.

Just as Nora was considering whether to leave early, a savior appeared.

Louis Hayes, with a briefcase tucked under his arm, clearly having rushed over from the company.

Seeing him, Nora secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the auction items were presented one after another.

Nora, looking indifferent, wasn’t particularly interested in the jewelry.

In the past, Jasper Sinclair would gift her a piece of jewelry every few days—there was already too much to store at home.

Over time, visual fatigue set in, and she became less interested in these gleaming objects.

In contrast to her lack of enthusiasm, Jasper Sinclair had his eye on a pair of rings.

The women’s style was a Chopard blue diamond, valued at nearly a billion, with a starting bid of ninety million.

The men’s style was unremarkable.

When the blue diamond was displayed, there was indeed a flash in Nora’s eyes, but she didn’t find it particularly unique.

Mainly because she had an even more dazzling one at home.

A forty-carat Graff Diamond Ring, more than three times heavier than the one before her, a gift from Jasper Sinclair on some anniversary.

Of course, the giver of the gift had already forgotten about it.

The wedding ring Jasper Sinclair originally wore on his ring finger had disappeared after his amnesia.

He didn’t know whether Peach Bell had taken it or if it was lost on the yacht.

Either way, he couldn’t retrieve it.

Therefore, when bidding, he directly raised the price by ten million yuan, bringing it up to an even one hundred million.

So far, it was the highest-priced item in the event.

A business tycoon, who had recently been nurturing a young starlet on the outside, intended to buy it as a gift for her.

Seeing that the one who bid a hundred million was Jasper Sinclair, he hesitated.

The young starlet kept whispering in the tycoon’s ear, insisting that owning this blue diamond would surely elevate her status in the entertainment industry.

Those who can get close to a tycoon are not easily swayed.

The young starlet didn’t care if it was Jasper Sinclair or Jasper Lawrence—she only wanted to get what she desired.

With sweet talk and persuasion, the tycoon passionately raised the bid by an additional ten million.