In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 22 Trying to Flaunt Your Wealth

Grace looked stunning today.

Her long hair fell over her shoulders. Dressed in a luxurious gown that had never been seen on the market before, she was even more dazzling in the crowd.

No one could take their eyes off her.

Slowly, she made her way toward Benjamin.

Benjamin watched her, his eyes dark with an unidentifiable emotion.

Grace was no longer the woman he remembered. She used to be gentle and demure. Now, she

was confident and beautiful.

She had changed.

“Mr. Hawkins, you are relentless, I see.” Grace walked up to Benjamin and spoke with a mocking smile.

“Where’s your boss?” Benjamin asked coldly.

Grace laughed. “As you can see, I’m alone. Disappointed?”

So he had set his sights on Aaron since his dumb texts to her hadn’t worked.

Well, he would have to get through her first!

Benjamin’s expression darkened when he realized that his plans had been discovered. It didn’t help that Grace was clearly laughing at him.

The organizer of the auction came up to them, smiling widely. “Ms. Lewis, this way.”

Grace ignored Benjamin and entered the venue.

Benjamin’s ear, “Look, Benjamin, I was right. She must

irritated. “Shut up,”

angry, Celia fell silent and

in,” Yvonne

later,

began introducing the items up for

diamond bracelet, starting bid of 200

+15 BONUS

diamonds on

birthday was coming up. She raised her paddle and bid for the bracelet.

“300 thousand dollars!”

row behind her, Yvonne saw Grace bidding for the bracelet. She raised her paddle as

think this bracelet would suit Grandma very well.

Benjamin nodded.

her paddle

worth so

dollars!” Yvonne lowered her handle triumphantly after she

wouldn’t have so much money. She hadn’t taken anything with her after

she would have

other hand, had plenty of money. One million dollars was nothing

able to make a good impression

wouldn’t let Grace one–up

shoulder when she heard the bid and met

Them again? She scoffed.

to flaunt

could play at

“Five million dollars!”

as she called out her bid, everyone in the

mostly rich, but they wouldn’t

taken

five million dollars, she called out tremblingly, ” Five

called out, “Ten million