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."

"I've set aside eighty million for this. Aren't you tempted to keep bidding, Mr. O'Brien?

and

me holding the bag? If you want it for eighty million, why not just bid that now? No one would

like a good deal 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 comfortable for the

Rachel Stella really was filthy

for a hundred million! Of the things Stella had just

could easily

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

was willing to gamble. The rest of them

Rachel's hands itch with the desire

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

poisonous glare, Stella turned to

wrong, Ms. Pearce? Care to bid higher

smile. "...No, if you want it so badly, Ms. Cameron,

letting me have it. I won it fair

nails dug into her

bitch is doing this on purpose. She just

in her mouth