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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the front row-likely another assistant or secretary representing

buzz of conversation rippled through

the nerve to go

must have deep pockets to challenge the Howard

his fingers idly on the armrest, eyes fixed on the big screen. Natalie’s voice

“Clear the board.”

hesitated. “Are you sure,

“Do it.”

for argument, and Natalie realized he meant

the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel, Natalie signaled.

wealthy, but this was her first time seeing him throw money around

the board” meant buying out the entire session. Those in the know exchanged glances and, out of respect, no one

lots.

last rival, who answered a call, then quietly left his seat-signaling his side was withdrawing as

of the evening’s lots all went to

Natalie brought him the bill, the total was

handed over his card without a

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know how to

“We’re back to ‘Mr.

and stood gracefully. “You never liked me playing nice, so I won’t

chuckle, though his smile faded. “Where are

“Restroom.”

room and, rounding a corner, almost ran into

paused, eyeing

leaning against the wall as if

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