The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 617

Earlier, Abby and Antoney had still felt a touch of resentment.

Their loyalties lay with Stella-they were willing to pool together ten million to stand up for her.

But to spend thirty million just to buy a painting...

Calling it foolish would be an understatement. It was downright senseless.

If Sellers and his group ended up paying thirty million for the painting, that would actually feel like justice.

Just as everyone thought the bidding would end there, a sudden voice rang out from the back of the hall.

"Fifty million!"

A collective gasp swept through the room as every head snapped toward the bidder.

It was a young man in his twenties, unremarkable in appearance, blending easily into the crowd.

The auctioneer stammered, "Sir-are you sure... did you mean that amount?"

The young man smiled politely. "My employer is very fond of this painting. He instructed me to buy it at any price."

He glanced over at Sellers. "Mr. Burton, would you like to make another bid?"

Sellers had always been willing to spend extravagantly for Aurora.

After all, if he had anything in abundance, it was money.

But thirty million was already pushing the limit for a painting like this.

go beyond fifty million? That

gave a thin smile. "If your employer loves the painting that much, then I won't stand in the

throw around that kind of money for a single painting clearly

ask who your

remained unchanged

employer prefers

Sellers let the matter drop. So, Stella's "Midnight" was sold to a

up for auction afterward, but no one really

speculation-remained fixed on the mysterious

fell flat. The atmosphere grew strange, and eventually, the auction ended on that

friends were leaving, they bumped into

her a

Stella.

scandal involving

through the

auction. Stella had heard

held her

didn't care. She simply smiled, calm

for the

gazed at her with

because the old man's protecting you, I can't

everything

met his eyes, utterly unafraid. "Fine. I'll be

turned and led Abby

Simone turned to

Aurora, that's

Aurora nodded.

"She's certainly