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."

mind

budget

moment Vesta made her move, Charlene had silently upped her budget to

had just gifted her a villa worth a couple

that money was a windfall, why not

knew the tapestry wasn't worth

could afford to splurge, but she couldn't afford

could

thought, Charlene

"Why not

ask Vesta to back off

shot, Charlene still pulled out

phone vibrate, took

seeing only an unlabelled number, asked, "A

didn't answer, simply

call get disconnected without a second thought, Charlene's last shred of hope

felt a momentary

08:52

fap

"Damn, he actually ignored

her phone back

bidding had soared

"Mr. Henderson, can you do me a

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