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.

I was right. She

just felt more irritated. “Shut up,”

angry, Celia fell silent

head in,” Yvonne said

later, the auction

auctioneer began introducing the items up for

diamond bracelet, starting bid of 200 thousand

+15 BONUS

lights, the diamonds on

was coming up. She raised her paddle and bid for the bracelet.

“300 thousand dollars!”

the row behind her, Yvonne saw Grace bidding for the bracelet. She raised her paddle as well. “500

she said, “Benjamin, I think this bracelet would suit Grandma

Benjamin nodded.

raised her paddle again.

the highest she would go. The bracelet was only worth so much. As it were, she was already

her handle triumphantly after

much money. She hadn’t taken anything with

she would have

had plenty of money. One million dollars was nothing to

would be able to make a good impression on Elizabeth as

let Grace

she heard the bid and met

Them again? She scoffed.

they trying to flaunt their

two could play at the

“Five million dollars!”

soon as she called out her bid, everyone in

attendees at the auction were mostly rich, but

taken aback by

confirming that Grace had really bid five million dollars, she called out tremblingly,

out, “Ten million