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.

apparent. Nobody spoke. They all waited anxiously for the final moment. Who would take home the diamond?

Brian said after

That was madness!

again burst

Gracia continued. Her face was ghostly pale as she raised her

maybe tens of millions at

waste even for the Howards, who treated money

signal him to stop this foolishness.

she whispered, shaking her head earnestly, “I mean

replied with

the second time! Four

struck, and the room fell silent

had

crowd was somewhat disappointed as they had expected to see Brian duke it out with Gracia to pamper Natalie. No one anticipated that Brian would back down at

relief. She might have keeled over if Brian had spent

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

put a brave face in the front row,