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.

surprised. With a smile, she queried,

surprise, ‘He can grow precious jasmines, is knowledgeable, and he

a rare

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

memory.”

good thing that Chadwick knew so much.

acquired by bidder number one.

a starting price of 600 thousand dollars. Tabitha bought the necklace for 1 million dollars and decided to wear it to attend

appointed staff who brought the bidder’s jewelry to their

took the bracelet box and left with Chadwick.

of the venue, they coincidentally bumped into Malcolm. Naomi was holding

instantly became icy

again.

parties were waiting for their respective

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

hand and was surprised to see it was the box containing Lone

out that bidder number one,

enough, he even brought Naomi here

They were

over Lone Star’s Tear with

her heart couldn’t help but

that much but the

at Tabitha’s sickly pallor, Naomi put on a tender smile, exuding the aura of a winner. “What a coincidence, Ms. Jarvis. Oh dear, you’re in poor health but you still chose to attend the auction in person. Did you have your eyes on any beautiful jewelry? Did you get it?”

She could conjure up a hundred ways to embarrass Naomi right

be targeted by Malcolm because of her again like last

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then, Tabitha’s driver drove the

Chadwick, “Thank you for