Chapter 12 Others couldn't understand his implication , but Lora understood clearly . [] Her face burned with pain . [ ] Dorian's gaze was extremely aggressive , making Lora unable to lift her head . [ ] Calvin's assistant looked embarrassed , the auction item in his hands suddenly becoming a hot potato - neither offering it nor taking it back seemed right . [ ] Dorian didn't reach out to take the item , looking up at Calvin in the distance . ] " A gentleman doesn't steal what others love . I thank Alpha Calvin , but please keep this auction item for yourself . " ] Calvin smiled , maintaining his composure as he approached , showing no humble flattery but naturally engaging Dorian in conversation . " Not everyone can find the value in this collection . I don't really understand how to appreciate this auction item . Giving it to someone who understands it - I suppose it's like giving roses and having fragrance linger on my hands . " [ ] Dorian's lips held a faint smile , his dark eyes full of light . [ ] " Alpha Calvin has put it so well that if I don't accept , it would seem like my fault . " Calvin's eyes smiled , hiding ambition and determination . Once he connected with Dorian , Silver Moon Pack would surely rise to the next level . ] Lora's gaze fixed on the auction item , a flash of disappointment in her eyes . ]] If this necklace were in Calvin's hands , she could still find a way to get it back . [ ] Now that it had fallen into Dorian's hands , she had no face to ask for it . [ ] Calvin took the jewelry box from his assistant's hands and presented it to Dorian . [ ] Dorian reached out to accept it , passing it to his assistant behind him . [ ] Having given away the item , Calvin naturally began considering how to find an appropriate opportunity to invite Dorian to further solidify their relationship . ] Before he could speak , Beta Neil beside Dorian said with a smile : [ ] " Alpha Calvin truly is a man of his word . Can this count as Alpha Calvin paying our box fee ? " ] Dorian smiled . " What box fee costs so much ? " ] Neil : " Naturally , it includes compensation for the mental distress we suffered from the noise earlier . " ] Dorian : " That's reasonable . " Only then did Calvin realize that the person who had complained about his box being too noisy was actually Dorian . [ ] Keforted the Alpha Now bride of the Alpha King 7.3 % Chapter 12 The words he had prepared stuck in his throat , unable to be spoken . ] ] He wanted to explain , but Dorian led his group away from him . [ ] Neil was an active chatterbox , talking with Dorian as they walked . ] ] " If I had known he would give us this auction item , I should have raised my paddle a few more times earlier to drive the price even higher . " Dorian replied carelessly : " Show mercy when you can . " Neil: " When you accepted the auction item just now , you didn't look like you were showing mercy . " [ ] This was twenty million after all . [ ] Dorian smiled with serene detachment : " Because I truly know where this auction item's value lies . " [ ] Neil didn't understand . [ ] Calvin stood in place , the determination in his eyes completely gone , replaced only by irritation . ] He had been played and was completely unaware , even spending twenty million to give the auction item to the person who had played him . [] Lora stood aside quietly observing . Her wordless appearance seemed to silently mock his mistake . [ ] After all , she had warned him multiple times before not to associate with these people . 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