Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 179

“You’re right Dad.” Javier and Sophia could only agree with Newton with apologetic smiles.

Tam so happy with this gift Where’s Lauren? I want to give her a hug!” Newton beamed.

“Ms. Lauren says she won’t join us because she’s sick. She’ll meet you in person later,” Ben reported.

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tarted a bidding war with me and made me buy the painting. How could you do this to me?”

Jasper looked glum as he shot icy glares at Alyssa.

“I made you buy it? When did I do that? Alyssa’s eyes glimmered, looking as though she was in shock.

Jonah was the first to stand up for Alyssa. He snickered. “Ms. Gardner, the auction is open to the public. It was a fair game, Alice could not have forced you to buy the painting against your will. Don’t you think it was your personal decision?”

That’s why she started the bidding war with me. Whenever I raised my

bid a million for the painting. Wasn’t she misleading me into buying

up in my study. That way, I can look at it

put the painting away. Betty was wordless with anger when she observed Newton’s interest and care for

allowance, might humiliate herself by purchasing a miserly gift. To her dismay, Lauren decided to be creative by presenting a

Betty splurged hundreds of thousands on was overshadowed by a shabby painting

and see.

someone for Sophia. Sophia showed up, arms crossed on

what do we do?” Liana almost tore her hair out. “Our little trick does not change Grandpa’s

older he gets, the weirder he acts. He’s ridiculous.” Sophia squinted her eyes dangerously and whispered, “Lia, It looks like it’s time to

with

up soon. I have a way to make Alice the brunt of

were presented to Newton. The Georgian–era drinkware that Jasper bought for Newton was the event’s climax. Friends of Newton, who

the box tightly and pouted. “No one’s touching

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