Chapter 89

“Is he crazy? One hundred million for one necklace?” Amanda was dumbstruck.

“What’s the big deal about one hundred million? My darling can afford that as well,” Luna scoffed as she raised her bidding paddle again.

“Put it down... “ Simon swiftly pulled her hand down and said, “Are you trying to ruin Hector?”

“Dad, what are you doing... “

“Listen to your dad. Don’t do anything stupid,” Amanda reprimanded.

Even though Luna was outraged, she had no choice but to accept her fate.

“One hundred million going once, one hundred million going twice... “

“Are you mad? You’re paying one hundred million for one necklace?” Charlotte lowered her voice, hardly able to calm down. “Don’t you find it a waste of money?”

“Money is just a number.” The man remained unmoved.

“But... “

“And the ruby necklace is sold at one hundred million!” The emcee banged the lectern to end the bidding.

an evening gown delivered the ruby necklace cautiously from the stage

necklace and handed it to Charlotte at once. “This is for

at one hundred million, and

sure

guests. Most of them were engaged in hushed discussions with their families, trying to figure out Charlotte’s identity. They were wondering which rich or influential family the woman

present did not know who she was, except for three

to make a sound while they turned to look at Amanda, who

guests were hesitant to do that. The other woman was Mary, the wife of Thomas, a distant relative of

to lecture Charlotte at the Whites’ residences but had been retaliated by the woman. Thomas and

hall earlier that night, he cursed a little under his breath

in her seat. Initially, she was not keen to stir up any trouble, but Amanda rang her cell and kept repeating what had happened at the Whites’

had also said, “Mr. Nacht is still kept in the dark. He’s completely oblivious to the kind of woman Charlotte is.

up

knew that her ploy had succeeded when she saw the woman approaching Zachary. The corners of her

Mary doing?” Luna tugged at Amanda’s

with her hands to stop her from talking. She gritted her teeth and

Mm!” Luna nodded continuously, unable to

again?” A crease

had also noticed the mother-daughter pair behaving strangely but chose not to

was currently at the center of everyone’s

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