Divorce Time 129

Chapter 129

Connie sighed, "At this point, all we can hope for is that Vesta doesn't bid on the emerald jewelry set coming up."

Charlene felt the same way.

But... Was it possible?

The starting bid for the emerald set was ten million.

Someone bid fifteen million.

Charlene was the second to bid: "Eighteen million."

"Twenty million."

"Twenty-five million."

Charlene and Connie sighed in relief when they saw Vesta hadn't bid, but just as Charlene was about to raise her paddle again, Vesta lifted hers. "Fifty million."

The room gasped in surprise, but Vesta calmly lowered her hand.

Charlene clenched her fists, thought for a moment, and then bid: "Sixty million."

"Sixty-five million."

"Seventy million."

grandmother's 70th birthday, a rare occasion, and

million-

this, Vesta raised her paddle again: "One

sank, and after catching her

become accustomed to Thorne's

point on, no one else

went

the remaining lots, but the auction house rules required attendees to stay until the end of the auction, so she had

seeing Thorne effortlessly spend over three hundred and sixty million in one evening, Connie couldn't help but comment, "Thorne won't keep bidding, will he? Even for someone as

provide an answer

became clear when Thorne

and Connie

were leaving, Charlene

was quite curious about that side of the room, so

Charlene and Connie were exiting the auction hall, an acquaintance of Connie's approached them. After exchanging a few

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who's this young lady? I don't think

Charlene

this, the lady's smile faded slightly, "Ah, Mr.

knew something about

distress in her youth, which affected her mental health, leading her to

assuming her education was also "impressive, her mother's mental health issues might not be seen as too significant of a concern. Unfortunately, the Ross family's

working for the company, the chances of The Ross Group making a comeback

drawbacks, no matter how appealing Charlene was, she wouldn't

to enter

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