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.

her grand entrance and whispered in Benjamin’s ear, “Look, Benjamin, I was right.

felt more irritated. “Shut up,”

Celia fell silent

in,”

later, the

auctioneer began introducing the items up for

bracelet, starting bid

+15 BONUS

the lights, the diamonds on the bracelet sparkled

birthday was coming up. She raised her paddle and

“300 thousand dollars!”

saw Grace bidding for the bracelet. She raised her

“Benjamin, I think this bracelet

Benjamin nodded.

raised her paddle

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

lowered her handle triumphantly after she

much money. She hadn’t taken anything

most, she would have one million

had plenty of money. One million dollars

make a good impression on Elizabeth as

wouldn’t let Grace

over her shoulder when she heard the bid

Them again? She scoffed.

they trying to

could play at

“Five million dollars!”

soon as she called out her bid, everyone in the

auction were mostly rich, but

auctioneer stuttered, taken aback by the

bid five million dollars, she

out,