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 sold for 1.8 billion

with that money, It

over a red stone was a sight to behold.

final item was the Golconda diamond.

had started, but Brian

diamond Brian intended to

and knew the glint in her eye when she

hadn’t been serious about

billion dollars was the most Davis was willing

this Golconda diamond, Brian was determined to

bid made his intentions clear to all. He was there for this diamond

VIP seating, where a figure, who had

11.057

and looked in that

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

It was Max!