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.

think her name is

thought of the acne–ridden girl from

and shuddered.

It couldn’t be.

over at Grace again. “They can’t be the same

was brought on

Epigny. The bid starts at

was the item that Aaron had instructed Grace to

“6.5 million dollars!”

+15 BONUS

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

it, but she dared not bid against Grace for fear

was out of

Benfamin. She didn’t ask

got all this money. She didn’t seem

she watched

the president of Amirate Corporation, right? That’s a powerful position, second only to the

her a lot of important projects to handle, just like you

more she spoke, the darker Benjamin’s face became. He felt

she had been with