Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 29

She knew that emerald bracelet like the back of her hand.

It had been on her mother Malinda’s wrist since she could remember, an heirloom from her grandma.

Malinda had said that when Letitia tied the knot, the bracelet would be hers

But then the Sanders family hit rock bottom, and every valuable thing in the house got hawked.

She never expected to see that emerald bracelet again today.

“Starting bid, two hundred thousand. May the highest bidder take it!”

Two hundred thousand! As if Letitia had that kind of money! And the crowd, all wealthy, barely gave a damn about the emerald bracelet

Then, out of the blue, a soft female voice piped up. “I bid two hundred thousand.”

Heads swiveled to the owner of the voice.

There was Letitia, holding up her bid number, resolute as ever.

“You? Do you even have the cash?” Shela sneered, spotting her, “You couldn’t cough up two thousand, let alone two

million!”

The room erupted in laughter, and Letitia bit her

lip. She was broke, but she couldn’t just stand by and watch the emerald bracelet go to someone else.

Shela blurted out loud, “Mr. Auctioneer, ignore her, she’s just stirring the pot!”

Letitia slowly lowered her bidding sign.

Sorry, Mom, I’ve failed you, couldn’t keep safe your beloved bracelet.

Elgin watched Letitia thoughtfully

Just then, Walden chimed in, “Three hundred thousand.”

At that voice, Letitia’s head snapped up. He recognized it, too!

Walden gave her a slight smile, a reassuring look. He’d buy it and then give it to her.

The auctioneer nodded, “Alright, Mr. Sullivan bids three hundred thousand. Any advance on that?”

“What’s the deal, Shela muttered, “is there something special about that emerald bracelet that everyone’s after it….”

Elgin quipped, “You want it?”

then she thought, if Letitia was dying to have it, she couldn’t let

Ramirez, can you

raised his

a buzz throughout the crowd.

is in the game?”

special about this

Mr. Ramirez? Got a death wish?”

most, five hundred

expression was unreadable, but his intentions were clear-he had to have that

was taken aback, “Now,

wave

way

her skirt, walked up to Elgin, “Why

none of your business why I

for Shela?

if it is, or

good stuff, the emerald bracelet’s just the first

replying icily, “I’m loaded”

Letitia was speechless

a scene again?” Shela pushed Letitia aside, “Mr. Ramirez giving me a gift is none

deserve

to retort when Elgin asked coolly. “Letitia, is this

lost her composure, always seemed to let things slide, but now she was visibly worked

belonged to

voice choked up

said. “Then I have even more reason to buy

her dress palms sweating. Once he had it, there was no chance he’d give it to her. Because he despised the

but please, don’t

“I do with it as I

Letitia was crushed

for the second,” the auctioneer

raised his sign, “One and a

continued, “Two million

was about to bid again, but

lost cause, he could never

knew too well how

with a message. “Don’t you dare cross Mr Ramirez! I’ve just frozen your bank account!”

from the Sullivan family

two million!” the auctioneer hammered down, “Congratulations, Mr.

headlines would be all about Mr. Ramirez spending a cool Two mil on the emerald bracelet to make

over the emerald bracelet.

eyes and walked

staying? To watch Elgin slip the