Eldora had shifted the momentum, immediately pushing the bid up to one million dollars.
The moment he did, the crowd collectively shook their heads in disappointment.
No one believed Caleb stood a chance in a bidding war against Eldora.
Not in this life, and certainly not in the next.
But Caleb held on to hope.
'Eldora's a businessman. No matter how rich he is, he's been leveraging his influence to get what he wants without spending more than necessary. Every item so far—he's gotten without a real fight. That way, he saves money and still wins. If that's the case… then maybe—just maybe—I can force his hand.'
Beads of sweat formed on Caleb's forehead.
If Eldora truly operated with a businessman's mindset, then profits would always come before pride.
Caleb was betting everything on that.
He wanted to exploit that logic—use it as leverage to win this bid.
"One million, fifty thousand dollars!" Caleb shouted from his box.
