“Is he crazy? One hundred million for one necklace?” Amanda was dumbstruck.

“What’s the big deal about one hundred million? My darling can afford that as well,” Luna scoffed as she raised her bidding paddle again.

“Put it down… “ Simon swiftly pulled her hand down and said, “Are you trying to ruin Hector?”

“Dad, what are you doing… “

“Listen to your dad. Don’t do anything stupid,” Amanda reprimanded.

Even though Luna was outraged, she had no choice but to accept her fate.

“One hundred million going once, one hundred million going twice… “

“Are you mad? You’re paying one hundred million for one necklace?” Charlotte lowered her voice, hardly able to calm down. “Don’t you find it a waste of money?”

“Money is just a number.” The man remained unmoved.

“But… “

 

“And the ruby necklace is sold at one hundred million!” The emcee banged the lectern to end the bidding.

in an evening gown delivered the ruby necklace cautiously

handed it to Charlotte at once. “This is

at one hundred million,

sure

families, trying to figure out Charlotte’s identity. They were wondering

not know who she was, except for three

to make a sound while they turned to look at Amanda, who shot them a

three guests were hesitant to do that. The other woman was Mary, the wife of Thomas, a distant relative of the Windt

tried to lecture Charlotte at the Whites’ residences but had been retaliated by the woman. Thomas

that night, he cursed a little under his breath before finding

any trouble, but Amanda rang her cell and kept repeating what had happened at

Nacht is still kept in the dark. He’s completely oblivious to the kind of

mind, Mary stood up and

approaching Zachary. The corners of her lips curled

at Amanda’s sleeves

hands to stop her from talking. She gritted her teeth and growled,

Mm!” Luna nodded continuously, unable to hide

plotting again?” A crease appeared between Simon’s

mother-daughter pair behaving strangely but chose not to ask

woman was currently at the center of everyone’s

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