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Chapter 127

Thorne chuckled, “No worries, isn’t it something your grandma adores? Go for it.”

Vesta’s heart melted at Thorne’s smile, lifting her paddle again, “Sixty million,”

Dalton was quick to follow: “Seventy million.”

After his bid, he turned to Thorne and said, “Mr. Henderson, you know how the elderly folks at home love these treasures. Could you do me a solid?”

Thorne glanced over with a polite smile, “Sorry, Mr. Ramirez, but the elders in my family love it too.”

Their exchange was open for all to hear. Naturally, Charlene and Connie overheard. The vase was for Katie.

Yet Thorne referred to her simply as “the elders in my family,” showing he already considered the Hawkins family his own.

This contrasted starkly with how he treated other family members.

Vesta raised her paddle: “Eighty–five million.”

This time, Dalton did not counter.

Ultimately, Vesta secured the antique vase for eighty–five million, drawing envious glances from around the

room.

the deal done, Vesta felt

enthusiast who’d spend a fair bit on her passion yearly, dropping nearly a hundred million on a single item was beyond their

her family found out, it would surely

initially suggested she bid a hundred million.

she felt that was too steep, opting for

at the

almost a hundred million!” Adding both items,

felt more than just a tinge of jealousy; it was overwhelming.

noticing which,

the daughter of her father’s mistress, must have been

wasn’t about

I’m not interested. What bothers me is, if I want something Thorne and Vesta are bidding on, I stand

she’s already won two items. She might not

could only

with Thorne’s wealth, he could easily spend a few hundred million more without

Charlene pondered this, the tapestry she was interested in was

bid was five

offered six

paddle,

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