Divorce Time 128

Chapter

128

ešta just skyrocketed the bid again!

Charlene's heart sank. She wasn't exactly swimming in cash. Going into this auction, she'd capped her budget at 30 million. After all, the Ross family's business was hitting a rough patch. They didn't have cash to burn.

But now...

Dalton: "28 million."

Charlene raised her paddle, saying, "30 million."

Her voice, following Dalton's twice in succession, was clear, gentle, and incredibly captivating.

Dalton, hearing her, turned to look.

His eyebrows raised in a mix of surprise and amusement upon seeing Charlene, and he offered a smile.

Charlene, noticing his glance, nodded politely in response.

Just then, Vesta went ahead: "40 million."

Charlene, losing interest in Dalton, clenched her fist tight at the sound.

Dalton again: "43 million."

backing down,

Vesta said, "50 million."

Charlene's mind was

initial budget

made her move, Charlene had silently upped

all, Thorne had just gifted her a villa worth a

was a

she knew the tapestry wasn't worth

splurge, but

villa could fund more meaningful

Charlene lowered

"Why

it. But would Thorne actually ask

a long shot, Charlene still pulled

feeling his phone vibrate, took it out of his

an unlabelled number, asked, "A

chuckled but didn't

a second thought, Charlene's

a momentary blankness

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indignant, said, "Damn, he actually ignored

remained silent, quietly slipping her phone back

now, the bidding had

massaging his temples, turned to Thorne: "Mr. Henderson, can you do me a favor

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