Divorce Time

Chapter 128

ešta just skyrocketed the bid again!

Charlene’s heart sank. She wasn’t exactly swimming in cash.

Going into this auction, she’d capped her budget at 30 million.

After all, the Ross family’s business was hitting a rough patch.

They didn’t have cash to burn.

But now…

Dalton: “28 million.”

Charlene raised her paddle, saying, “30 million.”

Her voice, following Dalton’s twice in succession, was clear, gentle, and incredibly captivating.

Dalton, hearing her, turned to look.

His eyebrows raised in a mix of surprise and amusement upon seeing Charlene, and he offered a smile.

Charlene, noticing his glance, nodded politely in response.

Just then, Vesta went ahead: “40 million.”

Charlene, losing interest in Dalton, clenched her fist tight at the sound.

again: “43 million.”

down, countered: “45 million.”

said, “50 million.”

Charlene’s mind was

her initial budget was 30

the moment Vesta made her move, Charlene had silently upped her budget to 50

Thorne had just gifted

windfall, why not spend it?

she knew the tapestry wasn’t

to splurge, but she

could fund more meaningful ventures.

that thought, Charlene lowered her

suggested, “Why not call Thorne?”

would Thorne actually ask Vesta to

long shot, Charlene still pulled out her phone and dialed

feeling his phone vibrate, took

an unlabelled number, asked,

chuckled but didn’t answer, simply hanging up.

without a second thought, Charlene’s last shred of

blankness in her

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“Damn, he actually ignored your

slipping her phone back

the bidding had soared

massaging his temples, turned to Thorne: “Mr. Henderson, can you do