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.

for the Pigeon’s Blood ended with a collective sigh as it

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

over a red

final item was

but Brian was already

was the diamond Brian

for Natalie for over a decade and knew the glint in her eye when she

bidding war with Gracia was just a probing move. He hadn’t been serious about

dollars was the most Davis was willing to

for this Golconda diamond, Brian was determined to win

silent again as Brian’s opening bid made his intentions clear to

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

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frowned and looked in that

wore a half–mask of silver, his right–hand fingers lightly stroking his chin, meeting Brian’s

It was Max!