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."

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

million-

thought this, Vesta raised her

catching her

become accustomed to

that point on, no

item went

wasn't interested in the remaining lots, but the auction house rules required attendees to stay until the end of the auction, so she had no choice but to remain

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 rich as him, there's a limit to such spending. He really doesn't hold back

couldn't provide an answer

answer soon became clear when Thorne didn't bid

and Connie

Charlene didn't

that side of the room, so she saw Dalton going over to Thorne and

Connie's approached them. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Connie, the acquaintance's gaze fell on

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I don't think

introduced Charlene to

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

something about the

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

her mother's mental health issues might not be seen as too significant of a concern. Unfortunately, the Ross family's business had been

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

drawbacks, no matter how

enter her

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