Alexei was already on his feet before the old man in the traditional garb could announce the starting bid of the Staff of Jekuthiel.

He shouted, "150 million dollars!"

The moment he yelled his bidding prize, the entire auction hall fell silent. Every head turned in his direction, their eyes twitching slightly.

150 million dollars?

It wasn't a small amount. Even among the socialites, this was still a shocking number. Plenty of them didn't have that kind of cash on hand.

Juliana and Hawk, who had been waiting patiently, turned around, their eyes blazing with fury. They didn't anticipate that someone would throw out such a staggering amount in such a condition.

But when they saw it was Alexei, they were so angry they gritted their teeth.

That fool! The starting bid hadn't been announced yet, and he had already put in a 150 million dollar bid! Did he have a death wish?

It was obvious to them that Alexei wasn't just acting recklessly against them—no, he wanted to go all out again