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."

70th birthday, a rare occasion, and

million-

as she thought this, Vesta raised her paddle again: "One

heart sank, and after catching her breath, she silently lowered her bidding

everyone had become accustomed to Thorne's extravagant

no one else placed

item went to

lots, but the auction house rules required attendees to stay

the remaining items were expectedly higher, and seeing Thorne effortlessly spend over three hundred and sixty million in one evening, Connie couldn't help but comment, "Thorne won't keep bidding,

couldn't provide an

soon became clear when Thorne

auction, Charlene and Connie left the

Charlene didn't give Thorne another

however, was quite curious about that side of the room, so she saw Dalton going over to

approached them. After exchanging a few

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think I've seen her before. Which family's

introduced Charlene

"Ah, Mr. Ross's niece, I see.

something about the Ross

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

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

Vernon tirelessly working for the company, the chances of The Ross Group making

drawbacks, no matter how appealing Charlene was,

enter her

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