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.

and whispered in Benjamin’s ear, “Look, Benjamin, I was right. She must have gotten some rich and powerful

irritated.

that Benjamin was angry, Celia fell

in,” Yvonne said

later, the auction

auctioneer began introducing the items

bracelet, starting bid of 200 thousand

+15 BONUS

diamonds on

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

“300 thousand dollars!”

behind her, Yvonne saw Grace bidding for the bracelet. She

this bracelet would suit Grandma very

Benjamin nodded.

raised her paddle again.

she would go. The bracelet was only worth so much. As it were, she was already

lowered her handle triumphantly after she said

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

she would have one million dollars,

plenty of money.

be able to make a good impression

wouldn’t let Grace one–up

she heard the bid and met

Them again? She scoffed.

to flaunt their

two could play at the

“Five million dollars!”

as she called out her bid, everyone in the

were mostly rich, but they

stuttered, taken aback by the

had really bid five million dollars, she called out

called out, “Ten million