Chapter 251

The day after

Three hours before the charity auction, Jeannie and her makeup artist rushed to the Chadwick family’s quaint cottage, heading straight for the master bedroom.

“Gwendolyn, I’m here,” she called out as she pushed open the door, “Where’s Howard?”

Fresh from the shower, Gwendolyn was towelling off her damp hair as she emerged, “He’s swamped at the office, and he’ll be back later to pick us un.”

Tonight, the entire Chadwick family was expected to make an appearance at the charity auction.

“Talk about a corporate slave,” Jeannie sighed, “Let’s get you dolled up first, yeah?”

“Sure.”

With a moment of hesitation, Gwendolyn asked, “You know about the annual Luxe Legacy Bidding, where everyone’s supposed to bring something to auction off. Do you think this will do?”

She pulled out a jade from her vanity drawer, the one Gemma had given her.

“A jade?” Jeannie, with her broad knowledge of fine things, recognized it as a treasure at first glance.

where did you score such a jade? It’s warm and smooth to the touch, a pure hue. The teardrop shape has a nice weight to it It looked like it was worth at

wasn’t one for lavish accessories, and anything pricey she wore was usually a gift from Howard

she said it was mine. It’s no use

“The Luxe Legacy Bidding is quite the

That’s a relief.”

Gwendolyn felt assured.

Lopez family is sure to

some

the piece Claude lost years ago, one he wore since he was a kid. The Lopezes are superstitious, thinking

how her own family had clung

with their desperation.

they’d believe anything, no matter how absurd.

carefully in a small wooden box and

o’clock, a knock came on the bedroom door.

own.coma.

that held little respect and merely polite decorum, announced,

“Alright.”

dress covered by a chic blazer, hiding the skin of her shoulders.

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