Chapter 406: Keep Raising That Paddle

Scarlett‘s POV:

I flashed Charles a grin and held Simon‘s hand tighter.

Simon reached his hand out to Charles and said, “Ah, Mr. Moore. I‘m Simon Felix. It‘s a pleasure to
meet you.”

Charles kept his eyes locked on me, completely ignoring Simon.

“Caroline, answer me. Who is this man?” He made no attempt to hide his jealousy. Just as I was about
to speak, Raina chimed in.

“My, my... You‘ve already hooked up with another man so soon? You just can‘t live without a man, can
you?” The way she spoke was dripping with sarcasm. Simon and Charles both frowned at her remarks.

“Excuse me, Miss. Which family are you from? Why are you so ill–bred?” asked Simon. Raina was
stunned. She looked at him with disbelief.

“I‘m Raina Hill. Haven‘t you ever heard of me before?”

“Are you important or something?” Simon asked, sounding confused. I almost burst into laughter. My
blind date was hilarious.

Raina clicked her tongue. She was rendered speechless.

“Simon Felix, right? I must remind you to stay away from that woman beside you. There are things that
you don‘t know. She‘s a bane to anyone who gets close to her. Everyone who ever has the misfortune
of getting close to her suffers horrible fates,” Raina said fiercely.



Meanwhile, I was just watching her humiliate herself. In my eyes, she was no better than a barking dog.
Her words meant little to me, and they could no longer hurt me. But since she was talking shit about
me, I should teach her a lesson.

“Miss Hill, I can‘t help but notice that you care too much about me. Whether I attend the event or not
and whoever I attend the event with is none of your concern. Don‘t you think you‘re being too nosy?
What gives you the right to tell me what to do?” I shouted at Raina, giving her no chance to respond.

Simon nodded firmly and said, “I think Caroline is right. It‘s a pity that elegance of the event tonight is
being cheapened by a woman like this. It seems that Mr. Moore’s taste in choosing a date needs some
improvement.”

‘How eloquent!‘ I exclaimed inwardly.

Having heard what Simon said, I really wanted to give him a thumbs up. I glanced at Charles and
Raina, observing the look on their faces. He was still as standoffish as over, and it seemed like he had
no intention of standing up for her. Instead, he stared at me with affectionate eyes. The way he was
looking at me gave me goosebumps. Raina, on the other hand, could no longer keep her composure.

The ferocious expression on her face ruined her makeup completely “Caroline, the air around here is
getting soiled because of a certain somebody. Let‘s just go inside, shall we?” Simon turned his gaze
towards me and chuckled, I tried my best to stifle my laughter.

“Sure, let‘s go,” I replied. Ignoring Charles’ fierce glare, I held Simon‘s arm and walked into the hotel‘s
hall with him. It wasn’t until I was away from Charles‘ gaze that I finally whispered to Simon‘s ear,
“Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it. Any proper gentleman would do the same thing. It‘s my pleasure and honor to protect
a beautiful lady like you.” I must admit that Simon was quite the charmer. As soon as he and I entered
the hall, Adam approached us.



“Caroline, long time no see. I should thank you for how things went down last time,” Adam said in a
voice dripping with sarcasm.

“Uncle Adam, you and I are family. There‘s no need to be so polite with me.” I flashed him a smirk and
continued.

“Thanks for giving me the chance to do something for you. If you want my help again, I‘ll definitely do
my best next time.”

Adam could hardly remain composed still wearing a fake smile, he said, “Caroline, the corporate world
is a battlefield I will not offer you any mercy next time. I‘m determined to get this land. As your uncle, I
will teach you a lesson out of the goodness of my heart.

” “Is that so? We‘ll see who wins the bidding today,” I retorted.

After the unpleasant conversation, the tension between me and Adam rose.

Charles‘ POV

As I stared at Scarlett and Simon, I felt so damned jealous.

‘How could she hold another man‘s arm so intimately in front of me? She‘s even smiling at him!”

At this moment, I felt so conflicted

“Let‘s go, Charles,” Raina said, trying to sound sweet. Her tone of voice was so fake that it made me
feel like throwing up She even wanted to hold my arm. I averted my gaze from her and moved my arm
away from her, visibly disgusted. Then, I gestured to Richard. “Drive her away.”

“Understood, Mr. Moore.” Richard grabbed Raina‘s hands and dragged her away.



“Charles, you cannot do this to me! I‘m the date your mother chose for you!” Raina‘s eyes widened in
disbelief.

When she mentioned my mother, I glanced at the glimmering necklace around Raina‘s neck, feeling
really infuriated.

“I almost forgot. Give me back the necklace.” Tears welled up in Raina‘s eyes.

“No! Charles, this is too much. I love you so much. How could you do this to me?” “Do you think I‘ll let
an outsider take valuables that belong to the Moore family? Richard, remove that necklace from her!”

Despite Raina‘s fierce struggling, Richard took off the necklace from her and handed it to me. “Make
sure to deal with her before coming in,” I said. Then, I put the necklace into my pocket and went on my
way to the hall.

“Ah, Charles. Long time no see!” I was halted when I saw a familiar face. I turned around and saw a
young man wearing a white suit.

‘His face looks so familiar. Who is he?‘

Suddenly, a name flashed through my mind.

“William Stevens?” I blurted out.

The man raised his eyebrows, visibly surprised. “Do you remember who I am?”

The moment I saw him, I felt uncomfortable. I thought of what Chloe said about this man before, and I
already had a poor first impression of him, I shot him a glance before walking towards the auction hall,
completely ignoring his words. By the time Richard and I found our seats and sat down, the auction
was about to begin.



Coincidentally, Scarlett and Simon were sitting right ahead of us. Soon, the auction officially began.
This was a closed auction. The land on the east bank was strategically located and it was known to be
one of the most expensive lands in the market. The host onstage made a brief speech before starting
the auction. As I sat on my seat feeling anxious, all I wanted was for this auction to end as soon as
possible. I really couldn’t bear to see Scarlett sitting intimately with that canale

Soon, the bidding process began. I put Richard in charge of raising the paddle. He leaned towards me
and asked, “Mr. Moore, what‘s your target price for this land?”

I stared at Scarlett‘s back as she sat in front of me, and the mere sight of it softened my heart.

‘If she wants this land so much, maybe I should just concede to her.‘

Just as I was about to speak, Scarlett leaned closer to Simon. The latter leaned close as well and they
began whispering between each other. Damn it! Does she even remember that she‘s a mother of
three? How could she be so intimate with another man ir front of the father of her children?‘ I gritted
my teeth, feeling jealous.

“Richard, listen to me carefully. As long as I don‘t ask you to stop, you just keep raising that paddle!” :




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