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.

the heir to the Fitzgerald family,

brought down the gavel

Mr. Fitzgerald has claimed the necklace

skin. It felt as if a knife had

couldn't stay a

Victor wanted, he could shower a woman in happiness. He'd done it for her

to Nanette's hand with all her

wanting to

slender shoulders

in the end, she hurried

they'd run far

her path. "Isadora, what happened? Why would Victor give that woman such an expensive

but her trembling voice and reddened eyes gave

disbelieving. She'd thought

man does that? You deserve so much better, Isadora. Don't be

that, Isadora's eyes filled with tears, and the next moment, they spilled over and streaked down her cheeks. She couldn't help it; she crouched down, her shoulders

okay. I just need to

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