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.

a smile, she queried, “You know how to design bracelets

‘He can grow precious jasmines,

rare

things automatically pop up in my mind. There’s a good chance

memory.”

was a good thing that

acquired

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 decided to

the auction ended, there were appointed staff who brought the bidder’s jewelry to their

bracelet box and left with

they coincidentally bumped into Malcolm. Naomi was holding onto his

expression instantly became

again. witnessed how fast Tabitha’s

for their respective drivers. The atmosphere was

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stalemate. Neither of them took the initiative to

hand and was surprised to see it was the box

one, the

even brought Naomi here in person. It was pretty obvious Lone Star’s Tear

Alaric flipped through the brochure. They were discussing Lone Star’s Tear and

have competed over Lone Star’s Tear with her on

mind the way he treated her, her heart couldn’t help but clench. It felt as though someone had grazed her heart with a dagger.

much but the sharp

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

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

didn’t want Chadwick to be targeted by Malcolm because of her again

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then, Tabitha’s driver drove the

and told Chadwick, “Thank you for coming with me today.”