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Upon hearing how the man addressed her, Bright frowned.

A hint of disgust surfaced in Niamh and Jenny's eyes.

Jenny directly stated, "Niamh and I aren't that close to you, Mr. Rowland. It would be best if you stop referring to is by our first names."

With that, Stephen Rowland felt somewhat awkward.

Then, he replied, "Hey, what's all this about being close or not? We will get closer the more we talk, right?"

While speaking, Stephen also noticed the silent Bright standing at the side.

"Who might this be?" Stephen asked.

Niamh immediately responded, "He is my friend."

After her cold reply, Stephen squinted slightly. He looked Bright up and down.

A hint of iciness emerged in his eyes. "So, you are Niamh's friend, huh?"

As soon as those words were uttered, Niamh's expression grew even more frigid.

"Mr. Rowland, I would appreciate it if you would show some respect when addressing me." She stated.

After Niamh's words fell, Stephen's expression turned a bit awkward.

"Come on, Niamh. That's-"

Before Stephen could finish, Bright started speaking in a relaxed tone. "Mr. Rowland, right? Do you not understand English or something? Did you not hear Niamh telling you to show her some respect?"

Upon hearing what Bright said, Niamh blushed a little.

She had no objections to how Bright wished to address her.

In fact, she started leaning against Bright slightly.

Stephen watched the scene unfold. He was about to explode in rage.

Annoyance rose within his heart.

Why?

Why was he not allowed to call Niamh by her name, but Bright was?

At that moment, the expression on Stephen's face turned utterly grim.

As he gazed at Bright, he slowly asked, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing! I was just curious if there was a problem with your brain, or maybe your ears, Mr. Rowland. But now, it seems apparent that your ears are working perfectly fine." Bright replied plainly.

Niamh and Jenny sputtered with laughter after hearing that.

Then, they glanced at Stephen with a playful look.

At that, Stephen's expression turned ice-cold.

He wanted to lose his temper, but after observing the surrounding situation, he had no choice but to hold back.

Right then, Stephen caught sight of the pamphlet in Jenny's hands.

It was turned precisely to the page displaying the Rhododendron painting by Bright.

A chilling look flashed through Stephen's eyes and he said, "Hmph! It seems that you've taken a liking to this Rhododendron painting. Just you wait then, I will make sure you can't get this painting!"

After saying that, Stephen left without looking back.

However, Bright and Niamh hardly seemed to care.

On the other hand, Jenny looked somewhat worried.

She blurted, "Niamh, what are we going to do?"

There was a hint of panic im Jenny's expression.

She was determined to get her hands on the painting, but judging from the situation at hand, she was worried that it might prove difficult.

Niamh pondered a bit before looking toward Bright and saying, "Don't worry, you don't have to be so invested in the painting, it's just a painting, after all. We will see what to do when the time comes."

As soon as Niamh said that, Jenny seemed to be in disbelief.

"No way, Niamh. I'm sure you can tell that the meaning and technique used in the Rhododendron painting are superb. It's a modern masterpiece! I doubt I will see anything comparable to this for the next ten years." She argued.

Niamh gave a smile.

Hearing that, Niamh gave a smile.

Then, she shook her head, saying, "If you trust me, then listen to me. Bid for this painting later. However, if I tell you to stop bidding, then stop."

"Hm…" Jenny pondered for a while.

In the end, she chose to trust her best friend.

"Fine." She said.

"Okay, let's go."

With that, the three of them moved toward an empty table.

However, Bright's expression seemed somewhat strange.

He had figured it out! Niamh was planning to manipulate Stephen.

Instantly, Bright's face lit up with intrigue.

He stared at Stephen with a cryptic look on his face.

After the three of them sat down, Bright grabbed a plate and went to the nearby food cart to get some food.

Since he had eaten a bit before coming, he wasn't very hungry.

After slicing a piece of steak, he held a glass of red wine, savoring it slowly.

After about ten minutes, the lights dimmed.

That marked the formal beginning of the main event of the luncheon.

The organizer took the stage and expressed his gratitude for all the guests.

Then, the auction began.

There were about thirty items for auction.

After an hour and a half of bidding, it was finally time for the main attraction to take the stage.

The auctioneer slowly displayed the painting.

The details of the painting were shown on the big screen through a camera.

"This piece, titled'Rhododendron' is a new work by a supreme master! This painting has been appraised by the president of the Cartmel Art Association. It's acclaimed as the pinnacle of modern art! The artist's identity is still unknown.

That's why the starting price is 20 million dollars. Now, we will officially start the auction. Each bid must be at least one million dollars higher than the previous one." The auctioneer announced.

As he said that, the auction officially began.

Upon hearing that it was a new piece by a supreme master, the crowd initially began clamoring.

However, once the bidding began, the hall was aflame with excitement!

"21 million!"

"23 million!"

"25 million!"

"28 million!"

There was chain of bids.

The price of the painting constantly rose.

Before long, it reached 60 million.

As he observed the bustling momentum, Bright's expression seemed a bit peculiar.

At the same time, he recalled what the auctioneer just said.

The auctioneer had dubbed Bright as the pinnacle of modern freehand flower and bird painting.

He didn't expect Edwin to praise him like that.

"That old man…"

After chuckling softly to himself, he suddenly heard someone yell, "70 million!"

Then, total silence filled the hall.

The bid had gone straight from 60 million to 70 million.

Who was generous enough to increase the bid by 10 million just like that?