Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 428 428: Auc

"Julian," he called after him, but Julian never stopped nor spared him another glance.

Josh sighed, slumping into the couch, his gaze complicated as his thoughts raced.

He had always carried the intention of settling the rift between him and Santiago's family especially now with Jessica and Julian in the picture, and with the unexpected opportunity his trip to Country Y presented.

But the weight of his past wrongs pressed heavily on him. He couldn't bring himself to make peace… To put it simply, he believed leaving the wound unhealed was the best form of atonement.

Perhaps, if the wrong was never reconciled, the Santiagos would continue to hate him, and his conscience would never let him rest, forever pricking him, forcing him to live with guilt and unrest.

"Nora," he whispered bitterly, "maybe, just maybe I was wrong to step into your life in the first place."

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~Hours Later~

The skylight of Country Y gradually turned grey, ushering in the night, lighting the city up with its neon lights as it throbbed with nightlife.

A sleek black car rolled through the traffic with clear precision, headed towards an upscale auction house.

Davis sat composed in the backseat, his sharp gaze fixed on his iPad. His fingers swiped through the digital catalogue, carefully studying the details of every item listed for the night.

His expression was as stern as if he were about to sign a multi-billion-dollar project.

Ethan sat in the passenger seat, attending to business calls, his gaze flickering to the serious figure at intervals.

When he was done with the last call, Ethan twisted slightly in his seat. "Did you find anything you like?" he asked.

thoughtful. But then I

a few of the items on sale and

necklace?" he asked, bewildered, his gaze shooting back to

auction with just one purpose—not buying collectibles, not buying antiques but lands of any sort, no matter the

had been able to expand their territories,

lightly. "Do you have any objections?"

head. "Not exactly, I was just wondering why you changed your mind

worth the price attached," he

made a few deductions himself and nodded in silent approval. "She deserves it," he muttered

to get your hands on the guest

all power players and

curled up. "I guess it had to be war then… make preparations, I must get this particularly regardless of the price," he

his gaze back to the road while he made a few calls, setting things

in quietness, bright neon

sharp cut showing off her figure. The blazer had fine stitching along the lapels and crystal buttons

pointed heels that added a little to her height. Under the blazer was a simple ivory camisole that

down, clipped loosely at the sides not to fall over her face, with small diamond studs on her

her hand, a gold limited-edition watch clasped firmly on

behind her, her face creased with worry. "Are you sure you will be

me, I can handle every task with clarity," Jessica tried to

this worried just because she is going out now, how much had she worried during the

take more guards with you?"

I will be fine," Jessica encouraged, just as

worry about me, I

night. A sleek black car stood waiting; as she approached, the door of the backseat was

last honk, the car slowly pulled away