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.

collective sigh as it

could do with that money, It was more than the value

a red stone was a

item was

bidding had started, but Brian was already raising his paddle.

diamond Brian

for Natalie for over a decade and knew the glint in her eye when she desired something. Tonight, it was this diamond she

serious about it, simply testing to see

dollars was the most

diamond, Brian was determined

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

the VIP seating, where a

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and looked in that direction.

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

It was Max!