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: "45

Vesta said, "50 million."

Charlene's mind

initial budget

the moment Vesta made her move, Charlene had

had just gifted

a windfall,

knew the tapestry wasn't worth 50

to splurge, but she couldn't afford

villa could fund

that thought, Charlene lowered her

"Why not

But would Thorne actually ask Vesta to

long shot, Charlene still pulled out her phone and dialed

vibrate, took it

over, seeing only an unlabelled number, asked, "A

chuckled but didn't answer, simply hanging

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

felt a momentary blankness in her

08:52

fap

"Damn, he actually ignored

her phone back

the bidding had soared to 95

massaging his temples, turned to Thorne: "Mr. Henderson,

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