Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 250

Across the room, Max had just upped the ante to a staggering 2 billion dollars.

Natalie’s hands trembled at the mention of that astronomical figure, and she was sure in her heart that Brian was determined to win that diamond, but Max seemed hell–bent on denying him the satisfaction.

She went backstage and immediately found Dave. Without hesitation, she grabbed him and hissed, “Dave! Make Max back off!”

But Dave stood his ground, simply staring back at Natalie with a soft tone, “He’s testing the waters to see how deep Brian’s love for you is. If he can’t win a stone for you, what future can you possibly have?”

“He’s already signed over estates worth billions to me!” Natalie shot back, her voice laced with frustration, “If you don’t believe me, I’ll take pictures and show you when I get home!”

Whether Max or Brian would win the diamond, to spend such an absurd amount of money on a stone seemed ludicrous to Natalie!

She knew a few billion might be chump change to someone like Max, but that didn’t make it okay! The thought of wasting that money stung her!

She couldn’t imagine everyone losing their minds just because one person did.

When Natalie returned to Brian’s side, he had raised the bid to 2.2 billion.

yet to

were you up to?” Brian inquired, glancing at Natalie, his

a bathroom break,” she lied,

Max was seated opposite them, noticing Dave had

eyes before hastily looking away, grabbing an orange from the table and peeling it with agitated fingers.

Would Max stop?

orange rinds

his gaze. She offered him a segment of the

as he looked at her for a few

already counting down.

his gaze drifting

empty.

The auctioneer’s voice trembled with

for the highest single diamond

was only a number, a mere tenth of his liquid assets. He wouldn’t have cared if that mysterious bidder had driven the price

off about Natalie tonight.

and Natalie stand, her face cycling