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.

I think something else

a few of the items on sale and handed the tablet to Ethan.

took the pad, his eyes widened. "The necklace?" he asked, bewildered, his gaze shooting back

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

family had been able to expand their territories, erecting different companies on different land

you have any

you changed your mind this

guess it's worth the

a few deductions himself

able to get your hands

says the guests are all power players and can't be revealed… strict

"I guess it had to be war then… make preparations, I must get this particularly

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

quietness, bright

nursery dressed in a midnight blue haute couture blazer, its sharp cut showing off her figure. The blazer had fine stitching along

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

down, clipped loosely at the sides not to fall over her face,

leather clutch rested in her hand, a gold limited-edition watch clasped firmly on her

creased with worry.

can handle every task with clarity," Jessica tried

If Deborah could be this worried just because she is going out now, how much had she

take more

just as her phone

ID, then turned to Deborah. "Don't worry about me,

into the night. A sleek black car stood waiting; as she approached, the door

car slowly pulled away