Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

I got dressed in a simple little black dress, my feet were clad in nude heels with a matching purse. I part my hair in two and let each side frame my face. Lucas was finely tucked in a fine tuxedo - we decided to

match colors so his tuxedo was black, with a nude shirt underneath.

My and Lucas' arms were linked as we walked to the entrance of the auction. The security at the entranceway searched us with a beeping machine before we were allowed in.

The auction house was already flooded by people when we got in and If Lucas had not specially had a seat reserved in his name at the VIP section in the front row, we probably would have ended up standing throughout the event. One of the ushers led us to our seats.

As we approached our seat, I felt Lucas' hold on my hand tightened. I had been slightly distracted by the beautiful artworks on display but now that I looked ahead, I saw that the seats that the usher was leading us to were side by side with Mark's.

Mark, whose attention wason an ugly ancient statue on display, was seated beside Sandra. There was a smug expression on her face as her eyes accompanied us to our seats.

Before we got there, I clutched Lucas' arm with my second hand, "You don't need to feel threatened by Mark," I said softly, "You know that right?" I added when he didn't say anything.

he simply

sir," the usher smiled

looked away from him but I felt his hot gaze in me. There was

took our seats. Sandra and I were seated in the middle, my left shoulder was almost touching Sandra's right shoulder while Mark and Lucas were seated on the

hissed, "What now? We pretend not to know each other

still. My focus was on the displays. There was currently a golden shoe on display. I actually found it ugly but the worth of the person who wore it for years must make it look like the most beautiful shoe on earth because bidders were silently warring with one another over the shoe. Before the auctioneer even explained it, Lucas whispered into my ear, "It

it's just

of the pair got missing. Till today, no one knows its

with a raised

Mark. The way he stared at the shoe, he also seemed to know the story Lucas just told me and for a moment, I thought he was

is ready to beat that?" The auctioneer

of the bidders immediately responded aggressively, "I bid