Chapter 108

Naturally, Cameron and Cecilia also noticed the flirtatious exchange between Teresa and Hamish. Hamish caught their glances too. Leaning close to Teresa's ear, he murmured, "They were just looking at you." Teresa knew exactly who he meant. Her body stiffened instantly, and she stopped fighting him for the paddle. Just as she straightened up, the host began the countdown, gavel poised to strike. Out of the corner of her eye, Teresa saw Cecilia lean toward Cameron, whispering something. The hall was too noisy for her to catch the words. Just as the gavel was about to fall, Cameron raised his paddle. "15 million." In an instant, the hall erupted. "Oh, my God! Five million at a time—how high are they going to push this?" "That bangle's worth six million at most. Anything beyond that is madness." "What do you know? What's wrong with spending money to please a beauty?" "Exactly. Do you really think Cameron or Hamish cares about that amount of money?" "Good heavens! This is a cl