Dominant Boss: Call Me Hubby, My Dear

As the little incident settled down, it was time to move into the main event.

The lights in the hall dimmed and a man got up onto the stage with a spotlight on him.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! On behalf of South Hampton's charity organizations, I hereby thank you and welcome you to the annual charity ball." All the guests automatically gathered around the stage when the event started.

After a quick introduction, the emcee cum auctioneer started the main event of the night-the auction.

The guests at the event were all wealthy and famous, so regardless of the items or their value, every item up for bidding would find its new owner tonight.

In name, it was an auction for charity but frankly speaking, everyone knew it was a forceful donation.

Item after item was being bid and won.

As the event reached the climax, the emcee said, "Lastly, let's welcome our prized item for the night-the sapphire from Queen Elizabeth's crown. It has been around for 80 years and it's still shining brightly today. It has appeared in many auctions abroad and after many turns of events, it ended here in South Hampton.

"A kind gentleman, who wished to remain anonymous, donated this sapphire to us and the starting price is 500,000 dollars! And each call is 20,000 dollars."

The man hit the gavel.

"600,000 dollars!"

"620,000 dollars!"

"640,000 dollars!"

"700,000 dollars!" A voice from the dark raised the price all of a sudden.

Jeanne did not care but Monica was curious. She turned to the voice and said, "I think it's Eden."

Jeanne remained quiet.

Monica added, "I heard that little bastard is trying to get this piece of rock for Jasmine as a wedding gift."

Jeanne was surprised. "How did you know?"

Monica clicked her tongue in disdain. "You have no idea how arrogant your stepsister was. Ever since they fixed their wedding date, she has been showing off to whoever she meets. "Everything that Eden did for her was a story that she can boast to her friends. The high society of South Hampton isn't large, of course, everyone heard about it."

Jeanne chuckled. She then raised her hand and called, "900,000 dollars!"

Monica was shocked. In fact, not only her but everyone else in the venue turned to Jeanne in disbelief.

The hall's lighting was dimmed, not completely dark. They could see Jeanne calling the price with her hand raised.

reacted bitterly to her call. Jasmine even wore a gloomy look

'What's that woman doing?!'

smart, so it surprised her when

Jeanne not afraid of Octavia's

She's as stupid

in mind, Eden's voice sounded in her ears. "1

continued to

"1.4 million."

"1.6 million."

obvious. He turned to Jeanne and

questioning gazes but she

on the other

that easily! She

of Eden losing the bid and the grumpy look on Jasmine gave Monica

price out of

"2.4 million!" Jeanne said.

count how much money she had

any hope in her husband, who was just a poor doctor. How much would a surgeon earn annually? Besides, based on her understanding, Finn would never lend

father. She even started to think of ways to persuade her father to lend her the money.

She inhaled deeply.

one raised

"How much money do you have?" "Not a single

eyes in shock. She

million was an astronomical figure even to her. She started to wonder if her father would

"2.4 calling once."

"2.4 calling twice..."

"S..."

million!" Eden shouted his

heart was pounding

she strongly believed Jeanne would raise the

remained calm and there was not a hint

going

have

sighed a breath of relief. 'Geez, if you don't have the money, why

the stage started counting down after

"3 million calling once..."

The hall went quiet.