Divorce Time

Chapter 129

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

catching her breath, she silently lowered her

become accustomed to Thorne’s

no one else

item went to

attendees to stay

items were expectedly higher, and seeing Thorne effortlessly spend over three hundred and sixty million in one evening, Connie couldn’t help but comment, “Thorne won’t keep bidding, will he? Even for someone as rich as him, there’s a limit to such spending. He really doesn’t hold back

an answer

answer soon became clear when Thorne didn’t bid again.

auction, Charlene and Connie left the

Charlene didn’t

the room, so she saw Dalton going over to Thorne and Vesta to

hall, an acquaintance of Connie’s approached them. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Connie, the acquaintance’s gaze fell on Charlene and

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think I’ve seen her before. Which family’s daughter is she?”

introduced Charlene

slightly, “Ah, Mr. Ross’s niece, I see.

about the

in her youth, which affected

her education was also “impressive, her mother’s mental health issues

business had been declining over the past few years.

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

drawbacks, no matter how appealing Charlene was,

to enter

What a pity…

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