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 again: “One hundred and

sank, and after catching her breath, she silently lowered her bidding

accustomed to

that point on, no one else placed a bid.

went to

to stay until the end

keep bidding, will he? Even for someone as

couldn’t provide an answer to Connie’s

the answer soon became clear when

and

Charlene didn’t give Thorne another

she saw Dalton going over to Thorne and Vesta to

auction hall, an acquaintance of Connie’s approached them. After exchanging

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who’s this young lady? I don’t think I’ve seen her before. Which family’s daughter is

Charlene

this, the lady’s smile faded slightly, “Ah, Mr. Ross’s niece, I see. Quite

the

distress in her youth, which affected her

gentle demeanor, and assuming her education was also “impressive, her mother’s mental health issues might not be seen as too significant of a

family’s business had been declining over the past few years.

tirelessly working for the company, the chances of The Ross Group making a

these two significant drawbacks, no matter how appealing Charlene

to enter her

What a pity…