The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 318

This time, though, it was Haynes who spoke up.

"Of course."

He fixed his gaze on Stella, his dark eyes reflecting her image-deep, probing, as if he could see straight through her.

"She's telling the truth. Everything she bid on, she paid for out of her own pocket. After all..."

Although Haynes was addressing the others, his eyes never left Stella.

"She has a fortune of a hundred million at her disposal. She can spend it however she likes."

Stella's long lashes fluttered, but her face wore only the faintest smile-calm, unruffled.

She didn't deny it. Instead, she asked, "So, Mr. O'Brien, are you going to keep raising the bid?"

Haynes's lips quirked in a cool, almost indifferent smile, but his eyes were like ice.

"With Ms. Cameron throwing money around with such determination, I'd be a fool to compete."

you tempted to keep bidding, Mr. O'Brien? Make

clear and cold, like a

the bag? If you want it for eighty

can walk away with it for forty million, who in their right mind would offer eighty? My money doesn't grow on trees, you know. If I can save forty million, that's

dawned on Rachel Stella really was

long ago, Stella had even threatened Haynie with her own life and blackmailed her for a hundred million! Of the things

could easily

would pull the same stunt she'd used on Jasper- raise the price just high enough, only to drop out suddenly

to gamble.

made Rachel's hands itch with the desire to

her mother's necklace. Now, she was about to

Rachel's poisonous glare,

Ms. Pearce? Care to bid higher

a strained smile. "...No, if you want it

letting me have it. I won it fair

so tightly her nails dug into her palms, but

bitch is doing this on purpose. She just wants

mouth from