Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 221

Hubert refused to make way and even asked Beatrix, “Beatrix, do you like Mr.

Cline’s jewelry too? That’s fantastic! I plan to purchase one for your sister

tonight and perhaps another one for you. What do you think?”

Beatrix’s curiosity was piqued, so she stopped walking and asked, “Oh, when

did Mr. Verkade become this generous?”

Hubert, unlike his older brother, was an open book. Hearing that, he

immediately responded with a proud smile, “My father and elder brother

have agreed to sponsor the betrothal gift for the Quillen family. I know your

sister has a fondness for beautiful things in golden hues. The highlight of

tonight’s auction will be a golden jade phoenix, and I’m certain she will like it!”

“Oh, you truly understand my elder sister!”

“Of course! I know Mackenzie better than anyone in this world,” Hubert

proudly proclaimed.

Beatrix enjoyed indulging in gossip about love and romance. Instead of

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revealing that her sister was already married, which would make Hubeny

efforts futile, she decided to taunt him by saying, “But I’m afraid Mr. Verkade

be able to secure

it at any cost

this my bold declaration!” Hubert, who couldn’t

provoked,

that’s impressive! We’ll just have to wait and

family also had a stake in

a commission based on the final price.

inflated the price, she could help her family

suddenly felt quite clever.

room

care whether Beatrix was willing or not and simply

heart, he already regarded the mischievous young lady from

his

Emmanuel remained unaware that Beatrix and

He had no idea that

221 Golden Jade

for the golden jade phoenix. Furthermore, he

sufficient to win any bid in

the room, Emmanuel was

seeing a set of mahogany

a few hundred thousand and the

Not only that, there were

tall, donning short bodycon

and fair legs. However, Emmanuel didn’t even

other men who couldn’t take their eyes

and it fueled their desire

deliberately teased him in various ways by

Emmanuel resembled a frightened

he nearly

who observed this, chuckled

as he already knew