My Wild Rose's
AUCTIONS
"Auction will we start, please for the one in charge of bringing one by one the items that will be auctioned on stage." The host gave a code to some people dressed in neat uniforms to move the items to be auctioned onto the stage.
"For the first to be offered is an ancient ceramic jar from the ming dynasty era, opened at a price of 35 million, please for those interested in lifting your board,"
"40 million"
"60 million"
"70 million"
"75 million" Cladia glanced at a middle-aged woman who bid for 75 million jars, some time later it was no longer heard a voice that mentioned numbers above 75 million.
"first 75 million, second 75 million, third 75 million. Ok, ceramic urn off at 75 million to the madam sitting over there," The host smashed his hammer at the table signaling the auction for the ceramic urn closed, the, to next pick up another item to auction off. Some auction items have already been sold. Jeremy who was sitting next to Ornado glanced towards Ornado who looked focused looking ahead.
"Ad, there's no desire to buy any of those auction items?" Ornado smiled at Jeremy's question.
"Just wait for later, there is one item that I am looking for,” Ornado said as he glanced at Cladia who seemed to focus on seeing the course of the auction process.
Some auction items have started selling at quite fantastic prices, much higher than the original price, he said, but it seems that the winners of the auction do not care about the amount of pocket they have to spend because then they want to show their social status.
“Next, this is one of the jewelry collections from Buccellati that is famous for its beauty. Opened at a price of 500 million,” The host directs his hand to a glass box containing a collection ring from Buccellati,”
“550 million” Someone first bidder raises the board with his right hand.
“650 million,” Ornado raised the board in his hand, Cladia immediately turned her head in shock at the sound of Ornado bargaining the ring, Ornado turned a glance towards Cladia while smiling with a shrug of his shoulders.
How did he know I was interested in the ring? Cladia whispered in her heart as her eyes still looked towards Ornado who was refocused forward.
“800 million” Ornado, Cladia, Jeremy and Niela immediately turned to the left, towards the source of the sound that suddenly immediately raised the price at 800 million. Across their seats on the left clearly they can see Robi raising the board with her right hand, a glance of Robi's eyes glancing towards Cladia, a glance, which immediately rewinded his sitting position so that his body was covered with the body of Ornado sitting to his left, making Robi unable to see his figure anymore.
Don't think I can't see what you like and don't see Cla, for your sake I'm willing to do anything, Robi said inwardly as she took her eyes off Cladia whom she couldn't see anymore.
“900 million,” Ornado again raised his board and made a quote.
“1 billion,” Robi again reply to raise the offer.
Cladia who was sitting next to Ornado pulled the cloth sleeve of Ornado's suit slowly, making Ornado turn to look at him. As soon as Ornado's eyes were directed at him, Cladia immediately shook her head slowly, signalling for Ornado to stop, not continuing her offer, seeing that Ornado was just smiling.
“1.5 Billion,” Regardless of Cladi's demand, Ornado immediately raised the offer to 1.5 billion, which clearly directly made all eyes present look at Ornado in disbelief, Cladia could only take a deep breath, it was useless to block Ornado if that was her wish.
Robi was just about to start lifting her board back up, but a middle-aged man hurriedly blocked her actions by blocking her hand and glaring sharply at her.
Sorry Cla, I have to at this time I still have to comply with my father and brother. Later if I have really taken control of the company, whatever you want I will give, Robi said in her heart while taking a deep breath, to withstand her disappointment.
“1.5 billion first...., 1.5 billion second...., 1.5 billion third....., ok, beautiful jewelry collection from Buccellati, won by Mr. Ornado Xanderson, won by, thanks for the outstanding offer from Mr. Ornado Xanderson,” The host tapped his hammer on the table the valid mark of the price already submitted by Ornado.
“Ad, do you realize the price of jewelry is not that expensive, after all if you want it why not buy directly without going through the auction, at a more reasonable price.” Ornado just smiled at Jeremy's question.
“For me in this world nothing is too expensive if the one who wants it is Cladia. Out there a lot of jewelry that may be prettier at a much more expensive price, but what good if that's not what Cladia wants,” Ornado whispers into Jeremy's ear, Jeremy a little snapped, jolted, after that he immediately smiled, because he knew for sure the meaning of Ornado's words just now, although Jeremy knew for sure the nature of his sister who would not be possible to force others to give what he wanted, even though Jeremy knew for sure the nature of his brother would not be possible to force others to give what he wanted, all that just to show that for Ornado the most valuable to him was Cladia.
Cladia had just dried her newly washed hair after the party when she saw Ornado still wearing her suit after the auction tonight entering the room. The man immediately approached Cladia who was sitting in front of her dressing table. Ornado's hand grabbed the comb that was in Cladia's hand.
“Let me do it,” Cladia was a little surprised by Ornado's actions of taking a comb from her hand and starting to gently comb her hair. Cladia tried to be calm as Orando's hands began to move around combing her hair, trying to convince her heart that Ornado would not do anything bad to her.
“Do you remember Cla? Since childhood Laurel loved your long hair. Every time Laurel combed your hair I would have grabbed a comb from her hand and replaced it to comb your hair.” Cladia smiled, she vaguely remembered what Orando had said despite not recalling it clearly.
“You remember why your hair is always long?” Cladia shook her head, her eyes looking towards Ornado's smiling face through the glass in front of her.
“You used to cut your hair a little short when I got angry and told you, a beautiful princess like you has to have long hair, since then you promised me you would never cut your hair short,” Ornado smiled amusedly because of their childhood memories, while Cladia slightly furrowed her eyebrows, since long ago indeed she never cut her hair short, she never cut her hair, because something stuck up whenever she had the urge to cut her hair short, it turned out that in her subconscious she still kept her childhood promise to Ornado.
Is my subconscious actually really ingrained all my memories of Ornado, of every promise we ever made? So that I will unconsciously reject something that does not comply with my promise to him? Cladia said in her heart while trying to remember what else she had been doing about it had something to do with her promise to Ornado as a child.
“Afro call, there is a little problem with one of our material suppliers in Italy, I have to check immediately. All right, I'm gonna do a check on our event venue, so I don't have to go back and forth. My departure with Jeremy will be accelerated by two more days,” Cladia nodded her head.
“Al, from tomorrow there is a night market in the city square, only for 3 days. If you don't mind, before you go to Italy, we can take a walk there,” Ornado scrunched his forehead, a little surprised by Cladia's request.
“You want to go there? There must be a lot of people, especially tomorrow the first day of opening the night market, will you be okay?”
“It has been a long time that I want to go for a walk at such events, where people do not know us, do not look at status, just enjoy the traditional food exhibitions that are now hard to find, folk toys, and so on, enjoying the atmosphere of the crowd even though it is not packed with luxury and modern,” Cladia said with a smile imagining what is on the night market tomorrow. Seeing Cladia's face made Ornado slightly hold back his laughter, it was seen that Cladia really wanted to go there.
“Since the incident 5 years ago I have never been out to a place where many people gather, but sometimes I want to take a walk to enjoy the crowd like that, especially….,” Cladia was silent for a moment before continuing her speech, Ornado's hand still combing Cladia's hair fell silent for a moment, waiting for Cladia to continue her words.
“A..., there are you who will always protect me,” Ornado smiled broadly at Cladia's words just now, eager to feel at this moment his hand immediately grabbed Cladia's body and hugged her tightly, she said, but in the end he just slightly lowered his body, grabbed Cladia's long hair with his right hand and kissed her gently, while his left hand put the comb back on the table. Cladia who saw Ornado's actions slightly held her breath in order to control herself not to overreact, only slightly gasped in shock, not expecting Ornado's affectionate actions just now to him.
“I will accompany you, tomorrow we will have fun there,” Ornado holds Cladia's hair with both hands and moves it up and down to make it neat before releasing it, leaving it unraveled.
“Rest, I will change clothes,” Ornado walked towards her wardrobe while removing her suit buttons, while Cladia immediately got up from her seat, walked towards the bed.
