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

million-

her paddle again: "One hundred and

catching her

become accustomed to

that point on, no one else placed a

item went to

to stay until the end of the auction,

sixty million in one evening, Connie couldn't help but comment, "Thorne won't keep bidding, will he? Even for someone

an

soon became clear when

the auction, Charlene and Connie

they were leaving, Charlene

about that side of the room, so

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

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don't think I've seen her before. Which family's daughter is

Charlene

smile faded slightly, "Ah, Mr. Ross's

knew something about the Ross

said that Mr. Ross's sister had suffered from love-related distress in her youth, which affected her mental health, leading her to

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

the chances

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

enter her

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