Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 249

Brian was silent again, his gaze on the commotion unfolding before him as people clawed and fought over the Pigeon’s Blood, a ruby that was the centerpiece of the diamond

exhibition and the main draw for the crowd. Everyone was after it.

The gem, which had been the cause of noble bloodshed in the West since the 16th

century, symbolized supreme power. Its deep crimson hue bore witness to the countless conflicts it had ignited.

Ambitious men were naturally drawn to it.

Natalie glanced at Brian as the bidding soared past one hundred million dollars and whispered, “You don’t want it?”

“I do,” Brian nodded calmly, “but a person’s worth isn’t determined by a stone.”

They yearned for the stone, driven by nothing but vanity.

With that money, Brian could broaden his horizons in more substantial ways.

ended with a collective sigh as it sold for 1.8 billion

math in her head, thinking about everything she could do with

men went crazy over a

final item was the Golconda diamond.

noticed when the bidding had started, but Brian was already

the diamond Brian intended to secure.

decade and knew the glint in her

a probing move. He hadn’t been serious about it, simply testing to see how much

most Davis

determined to win it at

again as Brian’s opening bid made his intentions clear to all. He was there

a corner of the VIP seating, where a figure, who had been silent all evening, raised

11.057

and looked

a half–mask of silver, his right–hand fingers lightly stroking

It was Max!