In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 22 Trying to Flaunt Your Wealth

Grace looked stunning today.

Her long hair fell over her shoulders. Dressed in a luxurious gown that had never been seen on the market before, she was even more dazzling in the crowd.

No one could take their eyes off her.

Slowly, she made her way toward Benjamin.

Benjamin watched her, his eyes dark with an unidentifiable emotion.

Grace was no longer the woman he remembered. She used to be gentle and demure. Now, she

was confident and beautiful.

She had changed.

“Mr. Hawkins, you are relentless, I see.” Grace walked up to Benjamin and spoke with a mocking smile.

“Where’s your boss?” Benjamin asked coldly.

Grace laughed. “As you can see, I’m alone. Disappointed?”

So he had set his sights on Aaron since his dumb texts to her hadn’t worked.

Well, he would have to get through her first!

Benjamin’s expression darkened when he realized that his plans had been discovered. It didn’t help that Grace was clearly laughing at him.

The organizer of the auction came up to them, smiling widely. “Ms. Lewis, this way.”

Grace ignored Benjamin and entered the venue.

Benjamin’s ear, “Look, Benjamin, I was right. She must have gotten some rich and powerful

irritated. “Shut up,”

Benjamin was angry, Celia fell silent and followed

head in,” Yvonne said

later,

began introducing the items up for

diamond bracelet, starting bid of 200

+15 BONUS

lights, the diamonds

She raised her

“300 thousand dollars!”

Grace bidding for the bracelet. She raised her paddle as well.

I think this bracelet would suit Grandma very well.

Benjamin nodded.

her paddle

The bracelet was only worth so much. As it were, she was already overpaying for

dollars!” Yvonne lowered her handle triumphantly after

much money. She hadn’t taken anything with

have one million

on the other hand, had plenty of money. One

would be able to make a good impression on

let Grace

when she heard the

Them again? She scoffed.

trying to

could play at

“Five million dollars!”

her bid, everyone in the hall

rich, but they wouldn’t offer such outrageous

auctioneer stuttered, taken aback by

million dollars, she

called out, “Ten million