Chapter 228

They’d never quessed that Ada would donate the necklace, right in the middle of the auction!

Impossible

Glynnis quickly stole a glance at Edith, ther eyes met across the room, but neither of them could utter a word!

The unveiling of Alea’s piece sent waves of excitement through the crowd

Industry experts and jewelry enthusiasts leaned in, stretching their necks like giraffes, to catch a glimpse of the legendary designer’s sparkling masterpiece

Thaddeus and Avery, who had long admired Alea, had their eyes it up at this very moment.

Both men tightened their grip on their bidding panels, ready to join the fray

“Glynnis, why are you standing? Sit down, can’t you see everyone’s looking at you?” Elspeth chided as she pulled Glynnis back into her seat.

“Mom, something’s gone wrong!” Glynnis slumped back down, her voice trembling

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

“The necklace Ada donated is the one I gave to her”

“You gave it? Where did you get Alea’s piece?”

Elspeth was taken aback, then grew furious, That old hag is squandering a precious gift, and you let her! Are you okay with her slapping you in the face like this? And you, why didn’t you give me Alea’s piece instead of giving it to that actress? I cant believe I raised you!”

“Mom, that necklace is fake Glynnis confessed in a shaky voice, a cold sweat breaking on her forehead.

“What did you

Alea’s apprentice

I knew the truth would come out eventually, but by then, the contract would be signed and it’d be too late for Ada to back out. But I didn’t expect her to donate the necklace to the

absolute fool!”

sharp nails digging into Glynnis’s arm, “Even if you couldn’t give her a real piece, you shouldn’t have given her a fake one! If it’s found out, the whole Abernathy family will be humiliated, do you

my idea. Edith suggested it, you can’t blame me!” Glynnis pouted, feeling unfairly treated

Edith is using

contract and shell get rid of Evadne, if it’s found out, the necklace

cursing herself for being so

What do we do

have to play it by ear”

this one is fake? Ada didn’t notice, and no one else would ether!” Glynnis

piece” Ada stood up, microphone in hard, and smiled

settled on Glynnis, who had turned pale, Tdike to

out her phone and sent a message to Jason

Glynnus, who was frozen like a statue

overhead, there was a close up of Glynnis’s face

to smile awkwardly, cursing

in giving back

to follow in her footsteps. Thope Miss Glynnis won’t mind my decision, I really like the necklace, but I believe it can do more good if its

use

had no choice but to agree.

was for the spotlight to go out, for her embarrassed face to disappear from

has decided to begin the bidding for this piece at

bidding began, but the

“Three million dollars”

Avery raised his panel, a smile playing on his

Three million dollars?

bid of the night!

Ala’s piece was worth the price, the high starting bid deterred many potential bidders

panel, his expression

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