Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

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At that moment, bidder number 12 stopped bidding, and bidder number 17 continued to raise the price to 4.8 million dollars.

Naomi feigned regret and persuaded, “Malcolm, it’s just a bracelet. It’s not worth more than 4 million dollars. Why don’t we stop bidding?”

Malcolm didn’t seem to hear her. With an aloof expression, he immediately raised the price to 6 million dollars.

At that moment, hushed gasps and whispers sounded from each room. They were all discussing bidder number one’s generous bids.

Naomi’s back straightened, and she was overjoyed.

On the other hand, Tabitha was hesitating, unsure if she should continue bidding. She did not expect bidder number one to directly raise the bid to 6 million dollars. In the end, she flipped her calling card number over and chose to give up.

Chadwick looked at her in confusion. “Don’t you like Lone Star’s Tear very much?”

Tabitha smiled faintly. “It’s not easy for Grandpa Alaric to make money. Even though he loves me, I can’t splurge money like this.”

However, she wondered which bidder was Colette. ‘Is she number one or number seventeen?‘ she mused.

A complicated look swirled in Chadwick’s gaze when he noticed Tabitha’s nonchalant demeanor, as if she didn’t really care. He felt sorry for her and at the same time upset that she didn’t get what she wanted.

Tabitha deserved the best things in the world no matter the cost.

“Tabby, when it’s your birthday next year, I will design a bracelet for you

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that is prettier than Lone Star’s Tear,” Chadwick promised.

With a smile, she queried, “You know how

grow precious jasmines, is knowledgeable, and he can

a rare talent!‘

when I see these jewelry, a lot of related things automatically pop up in my mind. There’s a good chance that I was working a job in this line before

memory.”

happily. It was a good thing that

Star’s Tear was ultimately acquired by

next item for auction was a comparatively ordinary necklace with a starting price of 600 thousand dollars. Tabitha bought the necklace for 1 million dollars and

who brought the bidder’s jewelry to their respective

took the bracelet box and left with

coincidentally bumped into Malcolm.

gentle expression instantly became

again.

their respective drivers. The atmosphere

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they reached a stalemate. Neither of them took the initiative to

caught a glimpse of the brocade box in Malcolm’s hand and was surprised to see it was the box containing

that bidder number one, the extravagant spender,

even brought Naomi here

through the brochure. They were discussing

must have competed over Lone Star’s Tear with

treated her, her heart couldn’t help but clench. It felt as though someone had grazed her

that much but

a coincidence, Ms. Jarvis. Oh dear, you’re in poor health but you

that Naomi was provoking and challenging her on purpose. She could conjure up a hundred ways to embarrass Naomi

want Chadwick to be targeted by Malcolm

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driver drove

smiled and told Chadwick, “Thank you