The auction continued late into the night, with many guests still buzzing with excitement. The attendees could not stop discussing the two spectacular bidding wars that had taken place earlier. Without exception, all the drama centered around someone named Andrew.

Michael turned to Harvey with a consoling tone, saying, "Harvey, cheer up. After all, the crown still ended up in your hands."

He added, "Sure, Andrew may be insufferable, but in the end, he backed down and didn't dare compete with you."

Harvey's forced smile looked more painful than genuine. He did not think Andrew backed down. Instead, that bastard had pushed him to the absolute limit with his underhanded tactics.

Of course, Harvey did not say his thoughts aloud. Despite the burning rage in his heart, he maintained a gracious facade as he accepted Michael's attempts at consolation.

Finley let out a cold snort. He spat, "This guy's got some nerve. Not only did he offend me, but he also showed complete disrespect to