In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 23 Everyone Loves Pretty Things

The staff at the auction moved quickly. During a short break, they brought the bracelet to Yvonne and stood there, waiting for her to write them a check.

Before the auction, every attendee had to declare their respective companies. So if they backed out after winning a bid, the auction’s organizer would sue their company.

Yvonne signed the check with a trembling hand.

A few rows behind her, Timothy looked amused. “Today is my lucky day. How rare to encounter a rich fool.”

The bracelet was only worth 300 thousand dollars at most.

He had been scammed by the jeweler and bought it for 500 thousand dollars as a gift for his mother. But she hadn’t liked it, so she made him sell it at the auction.

Then again…

His gaze landed on Grace, who had bid on the bracelet as well. She was beautiful. He knew how to appreciate good looks.

Especially since she was also interesting.

Timothy’s curiosity was piqued.

“She looks familiar. Who’s she?” he asked the president of HB Group, who was sitting beside

him.

her name is

Lewis?” Timothy repeated. He thought of

and shuddered.

It couldn’t be.

his eyes, he looked over at Grace again. “They can’t

next item was brought on

pocket watch from Epigny. The

that Aaron had instructed Grace to get. Grace raised

“6.5 million dollars!”

+15 BONUS

pocket watch went smoothly. Grace managed to get the pocket watch

but she dared not bid against Grace for fear of

was out of money

“Ms. Lewis has changed a lot, Benfamin. She didn’t ask for any alimony

seem to mind spending seven million dollars

she watched Benjamin’s face

assistant to the president of Amirate Corporation, right? That’s

a lot of important projects to

she spoke, the darker Benjamin’s face became.

like when she