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."

aside eighty million for this. Aren't you tempted to keep bidding, Mr. O'Brien? Make me

was clear and cold, like a

bag? If you want it for eighty million,

as much as anyone. If I 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 more than enough to keep me

dawned on Rachel Stella really was filthy

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

could easily outlast

Stella would pull the same stunt she'd used on Jasper- raise the price just high enough,

willing to gamble. The rest of

itch with the desire to strangle

Stella had snatched back her mother's necklace. Now, she was about to take Rachel's beloved Neptune's

Rachel's poisonous glare,

Care to bid

"...No, if you want it so

it. I won it fair and square. Unless, of course,

her fists so tightly her nails dug into

doing this on purpose. She just wants

mouth from biting