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.

“43 million.”

down,

said, “50

Charlene’s mind

initial budget was 30 million.

move, Charlene had

higher. After all, Thorne had just gifted her a

windfall, why not spend it?

knew the tapestry wasn’t

splurge, but she couldn’t

the villa could fund more meaningful ventures.

thought, Charlene lowered

“Why not call

ask Vesta to back off for her

knowing it was a long shot, Charlene still pulled out her phone and

took it

over, seeing only an unlabelled number, asked, “A stranger?”

but didn’t answer,

disconnected without a second thought, Charlene’s

felt a momentary blankness in

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said, “Damn, he actually

quietly slipping her phone back into

now, the bidding had soared to 95 million.

his temples, turned to Thorne: “Mr. Henderson, can you do me a favor here?”