Chapter 266

Charlotte tilted her head a little, her voice cool. “You seemed pretty pleased when Tricia called you that, didn’t you?”

Maybe it was because she mentioned Tricia, but Evander’s grip on her hand tightened. He lowered his head and bit her shoulder.

Charlotte winced at the sting and struggled in his arms. “Evander, let go!”

He released her and spoke in a low voice, “I’d rather you called me ‘husband’.”

She stiffened for a moment, then managed a faint, indifferent smile. “Funny, I never knew you liked it. Who was I saying it for all this time-your dog?”

His expression darkened.

Just then, the big screen at the front flashed with the next auction items. Evander withdrew his gaze and guided her over to the sofa, settling

beside her.

He asked, “See anything you like?”

Charlotte barely glanced at the screen. “Not really.”

Evander just smiled and said nothing.

The next lot was a ruby necklace-alternating oval and cushion-cut rubies with marquise and round brilliant diamonds, all gleaming under the bright lights.

Starting bid: ten million.

Evander called Natalie and gestured for her to bid twenty million.

Natalie raised the paddle for twenty million, and most of the room fell silent. But then, someone else upped the ante to thirty million.

Now, only two bidders remained.

Some people recognized Natalie as Mr. Howard’s secretary. The other

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front row-likely another

low buzz of conversation rippled

to

is must have deep pockets to challenge the Howard

idly on the armrest, eyes fixed on the big

“Clear the board.”

“Are you sure, Mr.

“Do it.”

no room for argument, and Natalie

the gavel, Natalie signaled. The auctioneer paused mid-motion, and the entire room erupted

wealthy, but this was her

know exchanged glances

lots.

rival, who answered a call, then quietly

evening’s lots all went to

him the bill, the total

handed over his card without a second

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“Mr. Howard, you really know how to make a statement-just like that, two

eyebrow. “We’re back

never liked me playing nice, so

a low chuckle, though

“Restroom.”

ladies’ room and, rounding

eyeing

folded, leaning against the

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