"Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to share that as of this moment, the Everett Gala has raised just over 8.7 million dollars."
The crowd broke into applause after the announcement. Everyone looked happy and their smiles looked heartfelt..
In front, Selina clapped softly, and beside her, Gray found himself smiling too. The auction ran for an hour and though he was weirded out by some items that were sold, he couldn't help but be impressed at how much they raised.
"Eight point seven million," he echoed quietly in disbelief.
"Yup, and that's still increasing," Selina said with a huge smile on her face. "There are always post-event pledges. The real players move after the spotlight fades. Usually, those people give more. One time, a kind and generous person gave a million dollars."
Gray shook his head. His jaw slightly parting ways from one another.
"This is insane."
