Chapter 273

Two hundred and fifty million.

Even accounting for the rarity of pigeon's blood rubies, their fine craftsmanship, and exquisite design, the price had soared far beyond its true value. The markup was outrageous.

But Mila wanted that ruby. That was the whole reason she'd come tonight.

She hesitated for a moment, then raised her paddle again.

Another fifty million.

She could tell-Lysander's last bid hadn't been casual. Giselle was clearly using him to drive up the price and target her specifically. But Mila's latest offer brought the bid to three hundred million.

She didn't believe for a second that Lysander would burn through so much money for Giselle's sake, just to win a wildly overpriced piece of jewelry.

It would be reckless. Utterly pointless.

Sure enough, Lysander didn't bid again.

Mila was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Giselle reach for Lysander's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. From across the room, Mila could see the shimmer in Giselle's eyes as she gazed at him, all sweetness and calculated charm.

Lysander raised his paddle once more. A hundred million added in

ruby and diamond

around her paddle, her heart sinking. She'd come prepared, with a billion in her account, so she could easily keep bidding. But there was just no point. The price had

wasn't desperate

Giselle seemed dead set on fighting her for this, and with Lysander hanging on her every word, it was clear they'd go as high as necessary. With his fortune, throwing away a few billion was

away his phone and leaned in to whisper, "Ms. Sutherland,

her head and lowered

on this isn't worth it.

staggering four hundred million. When the auctioneer's

her gaze, her face unreadable,

...

losing out on the ruby and diamond

the rest of the lots. She stood and left, Julian's small hand nestled in

they reached the first-floor corridor, Mila suddenly came to

against a window, exuding quiet authority. A dozen men in black stood nearby-Lysander's

sound, those sly, fox-like eyes crinkling with

tightened her hold on Julian's hand, standing her ground and giving

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