Chapter 290

Her eyes shimmered, soft and bashful, as if she wanted to say something but held back.

Any man who saw that look would have been ready to hand over his heart to her.

Victor lifted his eyelids lazily, his gaze sweeping over her with a hint of mischief curling at his lips. "Do you like it?"

A thrill of delight shot through Laverne at his words.

Sure, given her current status, she could barely afford a necklace like this on her own. But if it was a gift from the man beside her, it would mean something entirely different—especially tonight, at such a high-profile charity gala.

By tomorrow, she'd no doubt be trending across social media, her worth soaring even higher.

A flush of pink bloomed on Laverne's cheeks. "It's far too generous."

Someone in the crowd raised their paddle-fifteen million.

Victor didn't even blink. He lifted his own paddle.

"Fifty million."

The entire ballroom erupted.

auction lots went for five, maybe ten million at most. And here was the heir to the Fitzgerald family, starting at fifty. The sheer extravagance stunned the crowd into silence; no one dared

brought down the gavel

The Fitzgerald Group! Mr. Fitzgerald has claimed the necklace

down so hard on her lower lip, she broke the skin. It felt

couldn't stay a

too well-if Victor wanted, he could shower a woman in

with all

wanting to

slender shoulders

frustration, but in the end, she hurried after Isadora and slipped out

until they'd run far from the

path. "Isadora, what happened? Why would Victor give that woman

her trembling voice and reddened eyes gave her

Nanette sounded disbelieving. She'd thought Isadora was

kind of man does that?

tears, and the next moment, they spilled over and streaked down her cheeks. She couldn't help it; she crouched down, her shoulders shaking

okay. I just need

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