Chapter 146: Chapter 146: As Lonely as You
"Okay, twenty million for the first time, anyone else wants to raise the bid?"
The smile on the auctioneer’s face grew even wider, and the surprised gazes of the crowd below focused on Justin Battleson.
For this auction item, the auctioneer deliberately didn’t reveal anything, not even an introduction, yet based on purely its finale status, Mr. Battleson doubled the price?
But thinking about it, it’s not really that surprising for Justin, who is known for splurging money, maybe he just thought it was fun?
When everyone was bewildered, in a corner, a woman in sunglasses lazily raised her paddle, her voice cool and powerful.
"Thirty million."
The words echoed in the banquet hall, the whole room was silent.
The frozen gazes around her fell on her, as if they had seen a ghost.
Justin also heard it, but he didn’t turn around, just the corner of his mouth curled up into a mysterious smile.
"Thirty-five million."
Hearing this, Charlotte let out an impatient yawn, her voice carried a hint of annoyance, but it still sent a chill down people’s spines.
"Forty million."
As soon as he spoke, Justin reflexively turned his head to look at her.
The woman was sitting in the corner, with her pale and long legs slightly tucked up, without an ounce of excess fat.
The familiar feeling came back, but she wore sunglasses, making it impossible to recognize who she was.
Charlotte noticed his gaze, glanced at him with indifference, returned a smile, ignored him, and looked at the auctioneer on the stage.
Justin turned back, speculating, and the events five years ago slowly resurfaced in his mind.
...
Five years ago.
Just after he had obtained the divorce certificate with Charlotte, he went to the Blue Tone Club to drown his sorrows for one night, and then threw himself into work like a madman the next day.
Jones George stood by his side, looking at the faint green color in the depths of his eyes, and spoke with some trepidation, "Mr. Battleson, you’ve been working nonstop for two days and a night, if this keeps going..."
Before he finished, he was interrupted by Justin’s frown.
"Mind your own business, don’t worry about me."
His life continued in this way for nearly a month, as he plunged wholeheartedly into his work, with no time to think about the relationship between Charlotte and Henry Hudson he saw that day.
Not long after, Mr. Hudson’s birthday arrived. However, this was different from previous years, as the old man preferred peace due to his age, and had a small family dinner instead of a grand celebration. He only invited a few close friends.
The atmosphere was harmonious, and Justin stayed at Mr. Hudson’s until the next day.
In the living room, King Samuel was also there. He grabbed a beer and sat down on the sofa, looking inexplicably relaxed.
Justin glanced at him, mulled over it for a few seconds, then opened his mouth carefully, "King Samuel, have you any idea about Henry’s situation recently? Like, has he brought a girlfriend home?"
It’s been so long since then. The relationship between Henry and Sophie must have stabilized, right?
Upon hearing Justin mention Henry, King Samuel looked surprised, and also found it amusing. "He’s just outside, why don’t you ask him yourself?"
Justin was silent for a while.
Predicting his real purpose, King Samuel didn’t play coy and spoke in a low voice, "Rest assured, he hasn’t brought any girlfriend back, I haven’t seen him getting cozy with any woman either."
He paused, moved a few steps towards Justin, raised his eyebrows, chuckled and said, "Don’t worry, he’s single, same as you."
Justin: "..."