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

she could do with that money, It was more

men went crazy over a

final item was the Golconda diamond.

hadn’t even noticed when the bidding had started, but

was the diamond Brian intended to

in her eye when she

Gracia was just a probing move. He hadn’t been serious about it, simply

billion dollars was the most Davis was willing

Brian was determined to win

his intentions clear to all. He was there for

voice from a corner of the VIP seating, where a figure, who had been

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looked in that

of silver, his right–hand fingers lightly

It was Max!