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."

not backing down, countered:

Vesta said, "50 million."

Charlene's mind

initial budget was

move, Charlene had silently upped

After all, Thorne had just gifted her a

that money was a

the tapestry wasn't worth 50

could afford to splurge, but she couldn't afford to

could fund

that thought, Charlene lowered her

"Why not call

had thought about it. But would Thorne actually ask Vesta to back off for her

knowing it was a long shot, Charlene still pulled

phone vibrate, took it out of

an unlabelled number, asked, "A

but didn't answer, simply hanging

the call get disconnected without a second thought,

felt a momentary blankness in her

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"Damn, he actually ignored your

her

now, the bidding had soared to 95

"Mr. Henderson, can you do me a

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