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 have gotten some rich and powerful boyfriend to get

just felt more irritated. “Shut

Celia fell silent and followed

in,”

hour later,

began introducing the items

diamond bracelet, starting bid

+15 BONUS

lights, the diamonds on the bracelet

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

“300 thousand dollars!”

the

said, “Benjamin, I think this bracelet would

Benjamin nodded.

raised her paddle again. “600 thousand

only worth so much. As it were, she was already overpaying for

lowered her handle triumphantly

definitely wouldn’t have so much money. She hadn’t

have one million dollars, nothing

had plenty of money. One million dollars was nothing

would be able to make a good impression

wouldn’t let Grace one–up

she heard the bid

Them again? She scoffed.

they trying to

play

“Five million dollars!”

her bid, everyone in the

mostly rich, but they wouldn’t offer such outrageous

taken aback by

Grace had really bid five million dollars, she called out tremblingly, ” Five

called out,