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-

this, Vesta raised her paddle again:

sank, and after catching her breath,

become accustomed to Thorne’s extravagant spending.

point on, no one else placed a

went to Vesta.

lots, but the auction house rules required attendees to stay until the end of the auction, so she had

comment, “Thorne won’t keep bidding, will

provide an answer to Connie’s

soon became clear when

the auction, Charlene and

didn’t give Thorne

about that side of the room, so she saw Dalton going over to Thorne and Vesta to greet them.

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

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who’s this young lady? I don’t think I’ve

Charlene

faded slightly, “Ah, Mr. Ross’s niece,

about the Ross family situation.

her youth, which affected her mental health, leading her to spend years in a sanatorium.

her mother’s mental health issues might not be seen as too significant

business had been declining over the

company, the chances of The

no matter how appealing Charlene was,

to enter

What a pity…