The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 263

Chapter 263 A Convenient

Trick

Corrine lifted the intercom with deliberate grace, her voice carrying quiet authority. "Jacob, remove all constraints on the bidding."

Her meaning crystallized-this extraordinary blue diamond

diamond would be hers, regardless

of price.

Such a rare specimen transcended mere investment; it represented an eternal treasure whose value would only appreciate with time.

Jacob absorbed her directive, a flutter of sympathy stirring for the other bidders.

History had proven that Corrine's desires inevitably transformed into acquisitions, and today would prove no different.

He raised his paddle with practiced confidence, declaring, "One hundred million." Other paddles rose in response, though their incremental increases of ten million revealed collective caution.

in the audience, Leah's fingers curled into tight

fears

her anxiety, Bruce enveloped her hand in his while raising his paddle.

more than a mere luxury purchase or romantic gesture; it served as a calculated statement of the Ashton family's unwavering financial dominance, a message aimed directly at their increasingly nervous board members. Despite recent scandals, Ashton Group remained

immediate

Ashton Group's

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"Their influence remains formidable..."

elite of Lyhaton, well-versed in the family's recent tribulations and stock market challenges, had anticipated a period of discretion rather than such an overt display of economic

was far

lull, the bidding resumed, the numbers climbing steadily. "One

and seventy

and

"Two hundred million!"

this diamond wasn't worth over two

for such extravagance.

his expression as perspiration dampened his