The President’s Mistake A Tale of Love and Regret

Chapter 531 The Cherished Necklace

Nathaniel felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water had been poured over him, making him shiver uncontrollably.

"Alright! So you're really set on leaving me, aren't you?"

Freya observed him, noting how his demeanor crumbled before her eyes, leaving him looking like a ghost. He was fragile and as if he might float away.

She was surprised; she hadn't expected her divorce filing to shatter him so completely.

It puzzled her why he seemed so distraught when he was the one who had betrayed her first. If he was faking this display of anguish, he might have a future in acting.

Freya took a deep breath and replied, "Yes."

"Good!" Nathaniel's expression darkened, but he regained his composure quickly, as if the earlier moment of emotional breakdown hadn't happened.

He turned and walked back into the ballroom, with Grace scrambling to catch up, her high heels clattering as she hurried after him.

Nathaniel's actions weren't very courteous. He strode off, leaving his companion to chase after him.

Freya exhaled, still rattled by Nathaniel's intense presence.

"Are you okay?" Sawyer asked, coming over and steadying her arm.

She instinctively pulled her arm away from him, keeping her composure.

"We should head in as well; it wouldn't be appropriate for a jeweler to miss the auction," she said.

"Sure," Sawyer said, his hand falling away but still feeling the warmth where he had held her arm.

He accompanied Freya into the ballroom, where the auction was about to start. Today's auction focused on jewelry.

The collection included pieces from celebrities, items collected by charitable organizations from abroad, and new designs by Freya and Vault Corp.

from the Pontenero

had caused a humanitarian crisis, so Freya had contributed her best designs to be auctioned

also thought about Peyton, whose family lived in the mountains, and

for Peyton to manage, aimed

was so much to do that Freya felt overwhelmed, as if there weren't enough hours in

featured a professional

designs were especially well-received by the high-society women

favoring Freya's pieces,

to everyone that Nathaniel's arrival with a celebrity was intended to embarrass

in a legal battle with Nathaniel, Grace had no right to comment on

had long looked down on Nathaniel, and the favor shown to Freya's designs during the

uncomfortable with

of the wealthy ladies encouraged Freya and applauded when her designs were sold, which

her opportunity to be

to bring another woman in front of his wife, something others

The scene grew increasingly

high-society

Freya, took her

whispered, "Don't worry; we're all

a mistress.

even if it was awkward. It showed that even in

should start a group called 'Mistress Busters

before she could reply, the host introduced the next auction item: an antique gold necklace with a vintage design and a pendant featuring three ruby hearts of increasing

as she saw

stood up abruptly, startling those around

how Nathaniel had put up with her behavior for so

from others, Freya fixed her gaze on the

auction, as each new item is introduced, its image is