At that moment, at the charity banquet venue, Connor Osborne and Jeremy Thompson were fiercely competing over a pair of four-leaf clover rings. The bidding, which had started at around USD 50,000 to USD 60,000 for the rings, had escalated to USD 1.6 million.
USD 1.6 million came from Connor Osborne. Without a moment's hesitation, Jeremy Thompson raised his paddle, "USD 1.7 million!"
"USD 1.8 million!" Connor clenched his teeth, determined to outdo Jeremy.
The crowd gasped as the value of the rings, originally worth USD 50,000 to USD 60,000, soared to USD 1.8 million, representing a more than 300% increase. Even for charity, this seemed a bit excessive.
"USD 1.8 million for the first time!" the auctioneer shouted, his voice trembling with excitement, "USD 1.8 million for the second time..."
"USD 1.99 million!" Jeremy suddenly intervened as the auctioneer was about to call out for the third time. His voice was clear and bright, his expression composed and serene.
