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,

Vesta said, "50 million."

Charlene's mind

budget was

Vesta made her move, Charlene had silently

afford to go higher. After all, Thorne had just gifted her

that money was a

she knew the tapestry

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

villa could fund more meaningful

Charlene

suggested, "Why not call

it. But would Thorne actually ask Vesta to back

it was a long shot, Charlene still pulled

his phone vibrate, took it

seeing only an unlabelled

but didn't

the call get disconnected without a second thought, Charlene's

felt a momentary

08:52

fap

"Damn, he actually ignored your

slipping her

bidding had

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

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