In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 209 Pretending to Be Someone She Wasn’t

“Alright, next up, we have a floral–themed b*dycon dress from the 1990s. It has a vintage feel and a collectible value. The starting bid for this b*dycon dress is 500 thousand dollars.”

“550 thousand dollars.”

“600 thousand dollars.”

“700 thousand dollars.”

Quickly, the b*dycon dress was bid up to one million dollars.

Seizing the opportunity, Grace bid. “1.5 million dollars.”

When the people around saw it was Grace, they put down their paddles, not intending to

compete anymore.

But unexpectedly, Benjamin raised his paddle at this moment. “1.8 million dollars.”

This was the first time he bid tonight, and he was trying to snatch this b*dycon dress from

Grace’s hands.

“Wait, what’s happening? Benjamin and Grace are actually competing?”

“Ex–wife versus ex–husband. Who will come out on top?”

“I’m suddenly excited!”

Grace didn’t expect Benjamin to bid. Frowning, she immediately followed up. “2.2 million

dollars.”

paddle again. “Three million

this b*dycon dress, as it had originally belonged

of Elizabeth’s dowry when she had gotten married. But it had been pawned off during Hawkins Group’s

had overcome the crisis, Benjamin had always

back.

and had been deemed not for sale. Today, it had finally been brought out for

determined

million dollars.” Grace also wanted this b*dycon

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the fashion show, it

“Six million dollars.

showing no

to them.

“Eight million dollars.

“Ten million dollars.”

“14 million dollars.”

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for the dress reached

moment, her attention was solely

filled with longing, as if she were looking at something

million dollars. Are you still bidding?”

reminded him.

paddle, Benjamin hesitated for a moment. In the end, he put

million

million dollars,

to Ms. Grace Lewis, who acquired this

the host spoke these words, Grace let