The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 317

"Damn it! That obnoxious woman actually dares to challenge us?" Jasper's face twisted with annoyance as he ground his teeth. "Haynie, keep raising the bid! I refuse to believe she can outmatch you!"

Stella's voice was calm but clear. "My budget is eighty million. If Mr. O'Brien bids higher than that, the necklace is his. But if his budget falls short, he shouldn't bother competing with me."

She glanced at Haynes and offered a soft, almost teasing smile.

"Either way, you won't win against me."

"Eighty million?!" Jasper nearly burst out laughing. His tone was thick with ridicule. "Stella, you must be dreaming. With your shabby finances, could you even cough up eighty thousand on your own if it weren't for a man backing you?"

Stella's eyes flickered as she looked at him. "Since you're so impressive, Mr.

Wilkinson, why don't you bid the eighty million yourself?"

Jasper opened his mouth but faltered, lost for words.

was

put on

couldn't believe Stella had

You're trying to trick us, just like before-drive the price up and then drop out at the last second to leave us with

jumped in place, triumphant.

say. Anyone can eat a meal as they please, but you can't just run your mouth. We're all

does that mean anyone who ever drops out of a bidding

"I've won more tonight than you

out, "You can afford all that? Please, you're just

room. "Mr. Wilkinson, not every woman

won tonight, she paid for herself. I had nothing to do with it.

you look down on might just be wealthier

women in the room, while

"Isn't that guy's last name Wilkinson? With an attitude like that, I need to warn

the real head of our group. If this guy can't respect women, there's no way