Chapter 215

When Nicholas' bid hit the one-billion mark, everyone in the hall on the first floor felt their hearts skip a beat. Did someone actually bid a billion for 13 Celestial Beads? "Good God, who is this young man?" "Which powerful family or giant corporation from Jazona is he from? This is outrageous!" "A billion bucks all for a strand of Celestial Beads? That's someone's entire dream, gone in a flash." "It's so frustrating. I've finally realized that for others, 100 thousand dollars is as insignificant as ten bucks is to me! And now, a billion dollars for others might as well be the same as 100 thousand is to me!" There would always be someone bigger and better in the vast world. That thought flashed through the minds of almost everyone present when Nicholas' one-billion-dollar bid was announced. "O-One billion..." Queenie was the most stunned, staring at Nicholas in disbelief. "Nicholas, y-you..." "What's wrong?" Nicholas smiled. Noticing the shock on her face, he patted her ha