The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 315

After Rachel lost her necklace in the last game, she was downcast for days. The disappointment lingered so long that her health took a hit-she ended up in the hospital a few more times, all because she couldn't shake the gloom.

Later, Haynes had told her he'd get her a new necklace, one even finer than the one that had belonged to Stella's mother. He'd promised, "It'll be better, never worse."

And now, gazing at the dazzling Neptune's Tear before her, Rachel finally understood.

Tears welled in her eyes, her voice trembling with gratitude. "Haynie, you really don't have to do all this for me."

Haynes' deep, steady gaze rested on her. "Neptune's Tear, paired with your Nereid's Sonata performance, will be absolutely perfect."

Truthfully, Rachel had only wanted Stella's mother's necklace to spite Stella. But compared to the breathtaking piece before her now, that old necklace seemed utterly insignificant.

Every thought in Rachel's mind was now consumed by Neptune's Tear. She was already picturing herself on stage-Neptune's Tear glittering at her throat, Nereid's Sonata in her hands-how enchanting she would look.

pieces, Neptune's Tear was in a league of its own, starting at a cool two million. Earlier items had required minimum bids of ten thousand, but for Neptune's Tear, the minimum raise was

up for this necklace alone. By all rights, it shouldn't fetch more than ten million, but with the way bidding was going, even that seemed like wishful thinking.

the bids climbed

now, Haynes had stayed silent. But then, in

the top of the food chain in Novaris' business

a single word, Haynes silenced the room-he was like a human

it was Haynes who'd spoken, everyone knew the outcome was practically set. The auctioneer wasted no words

"Ten million, going once."

"Ten million, going twice—"

fall, a clear,

"Twenty million."

swept the room as

just doubled the