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.

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