"Thirty million!?"
The emcee nudged the frame of his glasses, wondering if his ears were deceiving him.
Solemnly, his voice boomed aloud on the loudspeakers, "Guest No. 88, are you certain that you're raising the bid to thirty million?"
Gabe nodded, tacitly giving his confirmation.
The crowd stirred, rustling like a field of weeds swaying to the gusts of winds as the spotlights, cameras, and stares from all directions homed in on him.
No one could believe that the Tear of Anjou could fetch such a whopping price. Prior to the auction, experts have predicted that the prized artifact was worth twenty-two million at most.
Gabe's bid had effectively placed the price 8 million beyond its actual value.
"Wait a minute, isn't that Gabe Wolken, second son-in-law of the Eisenhardts?"
"Golly,
