Divorce Time

Chapter 129

Connie sighed, “At this point, all we can hope for is that Vesta doesn’t bid on the emerald jewelry set coming up.”

Charlene felt the same way.

But…Was it possible?

The starting bid for the emerald set was ten million.

Someone bid fifteen million.

Charlene was the second to bid: “Eighteen million.”

“Twenty million.”

“Twenty–five million.”

Charlene and Connie sighed in relief when they saw Vesta hadn’t bid, but just as Charlene was about to raise her paddle again, Vesta lifted hers.

“Fifty million.”

The room gasped in surprise, but Vesta calmly lowered her hand.

Charlene clenched her fists, thought for a moment, and then bid: “Sixty million.”

“Sixty–five million.”

“Seventy million.”

At this, Charlene hesitated. It was her grandmother’s 70th birthday, a rare occasion, and if she bid eighty

million-

her paddle

heart sank, and after catching her breath,

accustomed

one else placed

went to

wasn’t interested in the remaining lots, but the auction house rules required attendees to stay until the end of the auction, so she had no choice

help but comment, “Thorne won’t keep bidding,

couldn’t provide an answer to Connie’s

clear when

Charlene and Connie left the hall.

were leaving, Charlene didn’t give Thorne another

she

them. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Connie, the acquaintance’s gaze fell on Charlene and asked

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I’ve seen her before. Which

introduced Charlene to her.

lady’s smile faded slightly, “Ah, Mr. Ross’s niece, I

something about the Ross family situation.

her youth, which affected her mental health, leading her to

and assuming her education was also “impressive, her

been declining over

Vernon tirelessly working for the company, the chances of

how appealing Charlene was, she wouldn’t be deemed

enter her doors.

What a pity…