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.

all waited anxiously for the final moment. Who would take

hundred million,” Brian said after a pause,

That was madness!

burst into

hundred million!” Gracia continued. Her face was ghostly pale as she

was worth maybe tens of millions at best.

outrageous waste even for the Howards, who treated

pinched Brian to signal him to stop this foolishness.

whispered, shaking her head earnestly, “I mean it. No

replied with a slight smirk.

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

gavel struck, and the room

had won the bid.

was somewhat disappointed as they had expected to see Brian duke it out with Gracia to pamper

sighed in relief. She might have keeled over if Brian had spent four hundred billion on

bid on the coming

row, though her palms and soles