Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 248

One hundred and twenty million!” Before Natalie could ask why, Gracia, seated not far away, Immediately raised her paddle.

*Two hundred million, Brian said, locking eyes with Natalie, his voice steady.

The auction bail erupted into murmurs.

Brien, known for his calculated investments, was making headlines by splurging on a woman. Unheard of! He was willing to bid two hundred million, a figure unheard of anywhere else, for a diamond that wasn’t even ten carats and far from the finest!

Those in attendance felt their trip was worthwhile. They were witnessing a spectacle!

Gracia’s complexion turned ashen as she stared at the exchange between Natalie and Brian.

“We need to keep bidding,” the Howard family’s butler whispered, his brow furrowed with concern.

Davis had sent them to secure this South African diamond, and they weren’t about to return empty–handed!

“Two hundred and twenty million,” Gracia raised her paddle again.

the room was apparent. Nobody spoke. They all waited anxiously for the final moment. Who would take

million,” Brian said after a pause, his tone

That was madness!

room once again burst

was ghostly pale as she raised her paddle.

maybe tens

even for the

pinched Brian to signal him to stop this

whispered, shaking her head earnestly, “I

with a slight

was already announcing, “Four hundred million for the second time!

the room fell silent

had won the

they had expected to see Brian duke it out with Gracia to pamper Natalie. No

She might have keeled over if Brian had spent four

he listened to the other’s bid on the coming items. It seemed the earlier incident hadn’t affected him in the

put a brave face in the front row, though her