Chapter 792: One Million
“First call…”
“Second call…”
“Third call—congratulations, sir, the item is yours!”
The auctioneer’s gavel fell quickly and decisively. A charity fundraising auction was very different from a formal auction house event.
Generally, aside from a few newcomers or those unfamiliar with this type of event, no one seriously competed over the items. Everyone would donate something to be auctioned, then bid on their own item and buy it back. There was no real competition, so the auctioneer didn’t need to stir up the crowd—just wrap things up quickly.
As Penny watched item after item—some clearly valuable, others whose worth she couldn’t see—sell for astonishing prices, she gradually started to understand what was really going on.
“Is this how you guys always do it?” she asked in a low voice.
Coming to the event with Lynch today had truly opened her eyes. Aside from seeing people she’d never normally encounter, this unique form of charity auction felt entirely new to her.
Lynch didn’t respond. She had been chattering all evening, curious about everything—asking why this, why that.