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.

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

irritated. “Shut

that Benjamin was angry, Celia fell silent and

head in,”

later, the

auctioneer began introducing the items up

bracelet, starting bid of 200

+15 BONUS

the diamonds on

She raised her paddle and bid for the bracelet.

“300 thousand dollars!”

the bracelet. She raised her paddle

said, “Benjamin, I think this bracelet would suit

Benjamin nodded.

paddle again.

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

million dollars!” Yvonne lowered her

have so much money. She hadn’t taken anything

would have one

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

a good

let Grace one–up

her shoulder when she heard

Them again? She scoffed.

to flaunt their

two could play at

“Five million dollars!”

out her bid, everyone in the hall

rich, but they wouldn’t offer such outrageous

taken aback by

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

out, “Ten