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 the

and shuddered.

It couldn’t be.

again. “They can’t

item was brought on

The bid starts at five million

Grace to get. Grace raised her paddle. “Six million

“6.5 million dollars!”

+15 BONUS

for the pocket watch went smoothly. Grace managed to

about it, but she dared not bid against Grace for fear of being tricked

was out of money

has changed a lot, Benfamin. She didn’t ask for any alimony when you divorced her, did

She didn’t seem to

spoke, she watched Benjamin’s

right? That’s a powerful position, second

important projects

she spoke, the darker Benjamin’s face

she had been with