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?"

they obtain too easily." She

is just her way of banking on the fact that you'll come running back

needs to see that you love her, but she can't assume she can control you. Otherwise, if you patch things up this time, what's to stop it from happening

words resonating with

ways to repay

the need to keep Judson around? Nancy was just banking on him coming to find

this realization, Cyrus clenched his fist. "You're

am. Cyrus, just let me handle this. I've got it

Cyrus nodded subtly.

between Cyrus and Sarah, Judson spoke sharply, "Nancy, look at those two

passed through Nancy's eyes.

and asked, "Any more

her words settled in the air, Sarah quickly responded with a smile, "Sixty million. If Miss Lena says

met Sarah's once more. Their eyes locked, and the air between them seemed to

raising the paddle with a

collective gasp echoed

but its value wouldn't exceed ten million at

was an