In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 23 Everyone Loves Pretty Things

The staff at the auction moved quickly. During a short break, they brought the bracelet to Yvonne and stood there, waiting for her to write them a check.

Before the auction, every attendee had to declare their respective companies. So if they backed out after winning a bid, the auction’s organizer would sue their company.

Yvonne signed the check with a trembling hand.

A few rows behind her, Timothy looked amused. “Today is my lucky day. How rare to encounter a rich fool.”

The bracelet was only worth 300 thousand dollars at most.

He had been scammed by the jeweler and bought it for 500 thousand dollars as a gift for his mother. But she hadn’t liked it, so she made him sell it at the auction.

Then again…

His gaze landed on Grace, who had bid on the bracelet as well. She was beautiful. He knew how to appreciate good looks.

Especially since she was also interesting.

Timothy’s curiosity was piqued.

“She looks familiar. Who’s she?” he asked the president of HB Group, who was sitting beside

him.

name is

repeated. He thought of

and shuddered.

It couldn’t be.

eyes, he looked over at Grace again. “They can’t be the same person. They just

was brought on

antique pocket watch from Epigny. The bid starts at five million

Aaron had instructed Grace to

“6.5 million dollars!”

+15 BONUS

bid for the pocket watch went smoothly. Grace managed

she dared not bid against Grace for

was out of money

lot, Benfamin. She didn’t ask for any alimony when

money. She didn’t seem to mind spending seven million dollars for

she spoke, she watched Benjamin’s face

now assistant to the president of Amirate Corporation, right? That’s

of important projects to handle, just like you had

she spoke, the darker Benjamin’s face became. He felt inexplicably

she had been