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Chapter 408
Jessica was extending an olive branch to John, but he didn't accept it.
There was nary a flutter in his apathetic gaze, and his auction paddle was still in the air.
Jessica scowled-she had already prostrated herself this far! Was John really not going to spare her any
dignity at all?!
Even as she was crumbling inside, Cordy suddenly exclaimed loudly and clearly, "Two million."
John's bid was left stuck in his throat, while everyone turned towards Cordy, not sure why she would
bid for herself. ’
Maybe she thought herself worth that much?! Wasn’t she giving herself too much credit?
Nonetheless, Cordy continued loudly and clearly, "I'm bidding two million for my first dance.”
The crowd was left rowdy, stunned by her sudden charisma.
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She ignored their stares, however, and asked Jessica, "It's not against the rules to bid for myself,
right?"
Jessica came to her senses right then, since she was also stunned by Cordy's sudden self-bid.
She really never played to anyone's tune, did she?
Jessica certainly didn’t have the faintest idea what Cordy was upto, either!
"I've always looked up to Stuarts Holdings for contributing so much to charity, and I’d like to do
whatever I can to put in a contribution, even if it might not be much. I hope everyone would agree with
my sentiment," Cordy was making it very clear that she was rejecting both John and Patrick's bids.
"Of course," Jessica said quickly.
Money wasn't a concern; Jessica was simply worried that John would keep bidding, which in turn would
leave her further thoroughly humiliated.
Walking up and offering a handshake, Jessica said, "I have no reason to reject such sincere charity,
and your first dance tonight shall be your own. Thank you for supporting Stuart Holdings' charity efforts,
Cordy."
Cordy accepted Jessica’s handshake out of politeness, and strode away from the stage with an elegant
gait.
The ballroom erupted in thunderous applause; everyone was earnestly impressed by Cordy's feat, and
they were left staring at her wherever she was.
Rumors often claimed that she was as beautiful as she was smart, but witnessing her display of wit first
hand only goes to show that the rumors gave her less credit than she deserved.
That ability to adapt was almost educational-helping Jessica save face with that two million dollar bid,
while maintaining her reputation unscathed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhile the crowd had no idea why John was bidding for
Cordy, they could well be sure that there was a bone to pick between these people. They just couldn't
tell if Cordy caused it, or if she was merely collateral caught in an internal struggle amongst the Stuarts.
Cordy stepped down from the stage, coolly walking past John without an interaction at all.
The silence seemed to be everything they had now.
When she returned to Patirck's side, he teased, "You're constantly full of surprises, Miss Sachs."
Cordy ignored Patrick too, knowing that he was planning on bidding to provoke John and Jessica and
basically paint a bulls-eye on Cordy.
She turned and left the ballroom, leaving Patrick rubbing his nose.
What he did was petty, and he knew that he had definitely angered Cordy.
However, he already made it very clear when they first agreed on a partnership—his goal was to
separate John from Jessica, and destroy the latter!
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