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

Lewis?” Timothy repeated. He thought of

and shuddered.

It couldn’t be.

he looked over at Grace again. “They can’t be the same person. They just ‘have the same

item was

watch from Epigny. The bid starts at five

item that Aaron had instructed Grace to get. Grace

“6.5 million dollars!”

+15 BONUS

Yvonne’s interference, the bid for the pocket watch went smoothly. Grace managed to get the pocket

she dared not bid against Grace for fear

was out of

She didn’t ask for any alimony

seem to mind spending seven million dollars for a pocket

she watched Benjamin’s face

right? That’s a

projects to

she spoke, the darker Benjamin’s face became.

like when she had been