Love Addiction: Doting On My Love by Wendy

Chapter 0136

Belle nodded gently, saying, “I was told by the man who delivered her to the auction house that

she was sold for ten billion.”

“Ten billion!” Emily exclaimed.

She pondered in disbelief, thinking about the enormity of ten billion. Even her family, who ran a company, couldn’t amass such wealth in a lifetime.

“Are you sure you heard that right?” she asked.

Belle admitted, “Initially, I doubted it too. But the incident created a massive stir that night. People are still talking about it. It must be genuine.”

“Violet, worth ten billion?” Emily’s jealousy had reached new heights.

Her sister was beautiful, but ten billion dollars? Even if her beauty topped all other women on the

planet, she couldn’t be worth 10 billion dollars.

Belle speculated, “Who knows? Maybe some wealthy old men, flush with cash and nowhere to

spend it, fell for her charm.”

To be honest, Belle was envious of this finding. She viewed Violet as nothing extraordinary.

Why would anyone pay ten billion for her? Belle had withheld this information from Emily until she

could verify it, finding the concept of purchasing someone for such a sum to be dubious to her.

Emily grasped the meaning in Belle’s words, and wondered, “So, an elderly man bought her?”

Belle neither confirmed nor denied it, as the buyer’s identity was concealed behind a mask when he went on stage. His identity, age, and other details remained unknown.

She reasoned, “It’s a simple guess. How many young men can afford to spend ten billion dollars

on a woman? If they could, they wouldn’t need to. There are plenty of women willing to be with

for free. It’s likely an old man nearing his end, with more money than he can use.”

had finally gone, but she was still

outcome.

now that she has

the idea.

was merely a painter, the influence and power of his family’s business

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for any

ten billion seemed minor

some relief for Emily.

them off their conversation. “What are you talking

the room, his expression grim and serious, catching the mother and daughter off

wore a stern expression. “Who are you

his questioning that he had heard enough to ask

strict demeanor. She was visibly shaken

Belle maintained her composure and quickly assumed a shameless expression on her face.

daughter? I never imagined she’d stoop to such shameless and dishonorable behavior. Not only did she defy coming back home, but

darkened further at

Belle’s clothes, and urged, “Mom, stop

tried to reason with her? Did she ever heed

sought confirmation. “Is

“It’s true.”

affirmation came from Oliver, who had followed Patrick

deeply to relieve the pain in his chest. When he spotted Violet come out of someone else’s room that day, he wanted to strangle her.

confirmed that Violet was

to delve deeper,

tried to persuade her to come home,” Oliver stated, “but she

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she getting herself into for refusing to come home?

the shoe cabinet forcefully,