The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 159

The room buzzed with a flurry of whispers, and Nancy's eyes darkened as she cast a frosty glance at Sarah. She caught Sarah's gaze just in time.

Their eyes locked, and Sarah's were filled with nothing but bold defiance. She chuckled softly, "Miss Lena, you won't mind, will you?"

Nancy's lips curled into a tight smile as she replied, "Not at all."

Judson furrowed his brows and cast a discreet glance at Sarah, his expression giving nothing away.

Sarah, huh? He'd remember her.

Cyrus, too, frowned at Sarah, speaking in a lowered voice, "Nancy had her eye on that paint. Why are you bidding against her? If you want paint, I can get you something else."

After all, he had once used paint to win Nancy over in the past.

Sarah stayed calm and said, "Cyrus, I'm only bidding against Nancy for your sake."

Cyrus narrowed his eyes, asking, "What do you mean by that?"

what they

up here with another man is just her way of banking on the fact

too much. She needs to see that you love her, but she can't assume she can control you. Otherwise, if you patch things up this

words resonating

ways to

did he feel the need to keep Judson around? Nancy was just banking on him coming to find her and making him angry on

realization, Cyrus clenched

course I am. Cyrus, just let me handle this. I've got it all figured out," Sarah said

Cyrus nodded subtly.

exchange between Cyrus and Sarah, Judson spoke sharply, "Nancy, look at those two schemers. Don't worry; we're

determination passed through Nancy's eyes. "I

Sarah were plotting didn't matter. What mattered was that she was getting that paint. The auctioneer smiled and asked, "Any more bids? If not, the paint will go to the gentleman..." "Fifty million," Nancy

with a smile, "Sixty million. If Miss Lena says it's good, it

room fell silent as Nancy's gaze met Sarah's once more. Their eyes locked, and the air between them seemed to

raising the paddle with

collective gasp echoed through the

its value wouldn't exceed ten million at

an