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?”

wasn’t into this bracelet, but then she thought, if Letitia was dying to have it, she couldn’t let her

“Mr. Ramirez, can you

he raised his

a buzz throughout the crowd.

in the

so special about this

Ramirez? Got a

worth, at most, five hundred thousand

intentions were clear-he had to

auctioneer was taken aback, “Now, Mr.

wave

way

to Elgin,

of your business why

it for Shela?

if it is, or

the emerald bracelet’s just the first Letitia said, softening

replying icily, “I’m

Letitia was speechless

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

you don’t deserve

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

always seemed to let things slide, but now she was visibly worked up

“It belonged to

choked

I have even more reason to

there was no chance he’d give it to her. Because he despised

to buy, but

“I do with it as I

Letitia was crushed

million for the first time, one million for the second,” the auctioneer announced, “Any

“One and a half

continued, “Two

again, but Letitia shook

could

how much that emerald bracelet meant

“Don’t you dare

from the

the auctioneer

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

hostess carefully brought over

her eyes and walked away.

watch Elgin