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Hugh heard that it once belonged to the royal family of Darsonas and thought, “Isn’t that the Johnson family? I have to get this crown for my big brother.”
He was the first to raise his paddle when the auctioneer began the bid.
Some joined as well
But those ladies and socialites were not very interested in crown collections and were more into jewelry that could be worn on a daily basis.
ugh won the crown after seven or eight rounds of bidding.
Therefore, the competition was not heated Hugh
The second lot was a two–heart ring, personally designed by the famous designer Anthea Cullen. A 13.14–carat diamond was inlaid on the ring. which was perfect in terms of cut, color, and clarity.
After listening to the auctioneer’s introduction, Kimberly understood now why Angela could receive the invitation and sit at the main table.
She grined her teeth and secretly hoped that the ring would go unsold.
But how was that possible!
Hearing that it was a work of Anthea Cullen, plus it was a diamond that symbolized love for a lifetime, all the ladies were at a rush to get
Soon, more than a dozen men raised their paddles.
Pierre glanced at Angela through Chase in between.
He wondered, “So she has a good relationship with August. On second thought, it actually made sense. I wanted to find Miss Cullen back then and in the end, my connections led me to the ME company.”
Feeling the
gaze
of Pierre, Chase deliberately grabbed Angela’s hand on the table and stroked it gently. The corners of his mouth curled up and a smile appeared on his face.
Angela did not expect Chase to be so daring. She was just about to withdraw her hand when she felt Chase tightening his grip.
She thought that it should be normal for a couple to hold hands, so she did not try again and indulged Chase.
Elsie winked at Angela as if she was saying, “I got you”
Angela blushed at once,
Chase was inexplicably touched, thinking “She is already the mother of two children but she still blushes so easily. Has she really ever been in a relationship before?
People say that women will never get over their first love”
A trace of guilt rose in his heart but was u
was quickly expelled.
He talked to himself, “She already had children. She is not a virgin, okay? How could I be her first love? What am I thinking?”
Regardless, his face was still full of smiles, as if he was enjoying the little intimacy.
Everyone at the same table, except Pierre, looked at him with blessings
Pierre looked at their clasped hands and the temperature around him dropped sharply. He thought. “Has she had any self–respect? Holding hands with another man in public.
I fathered her children, okay! How could she embarrass me like that?”
With a cold face, Pierre controlled his impulse to pull this ungrateful woman into his arms and punish her badly. Instead, he raised the paddle in
his hand.
Seeing that, the people in the banquet hall looked at each other and stopped raising their paddles sensibly.
It was just a ring to please women, much less important than leaving a good impression on Mr. Louise of the Louise Group. li was an easy option for all the loses in the busness world.
When Kimberly saw that it was Pierre who made the final offer, she had a trace of expectation in her heart.
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She did not even pay much attention to the rest of the lots.
Most importantly, she was too poor to buy any of them. On such an occasion, Kimberly realized that the Simpson family was poverty–stricken in front of these rich people.
Although she had Pierre’s black card in her purse, she had spent more than 20,000 dollars on the dress and purse today,
If she had known that Pierre was willing to pay 100 thousand dollars for a dress of Angela, she would have spent more.
The auction ended and so did the party.
Chase proposed to send Angela home like a gentleman. Elsie immediately winked at Angela, indicating that she was a loyal friend and wouldn’t be a third wheel.
Before Chase could appreciate how well Elsie took a hint, another third–wheel candidate came.
“Angelar” Selena’s voice came before she arrived.
Angela looked at the girl walking towards her gracefully. Her gorgeous red hair was so eye–catching among the ladies.
But she liked Selena, a lively and offbeat girl, for no reason.
“Angela, can I have your WhatsApp?” she asked.
Selena knew that Angela was a jewelry designer. Since almost all of her jewelry pieces were custom–made with the emblem of the Tinsley family on them, she wanted Angela to be her personal jewelry designer.
In this way, not only would she have beautiful jewelry, but she could also mingle with Angela fair and square.
Even if her brother did not like Angela, there would be no reason for him to stop her from contacting her.
Angela didn’t know what the girl was thinking, but she didn’t mind adding her on WhatsApp. Besides, she liked this special girl in the first place.
Seeing Angela take out her phone and click on her account, Chase also took out his phone hurriedly.
He didn’t have her WhatsApp yet!
The three of them were busy friending each other on WhatsApp when a cold male voice sounded behind them. “Selena, are you not leaving!”
Selena rolled her eyes and replied cutely, Ronald, one minute, please!”
Ronald said coldly, “Selena, not everyone is friend–material.”
Angela took a deep breath. She knew that Ronald was referring to her but she couldn’t talk back since he didn’t name her,
She wondered, “What’s wrong with him? Why is he targeting me all of a sudden? Wasn’t he a gentleman back in Jilton!”
Selena apologized to Angela sincerely, “Angle, I’m so sorry. Don’t listen to my brother’s nonsense. There must’ve been some kind of misunderstanding. Bye and keep in touch.”
After that, Selena grabbed Ronald by the hand and left soon.
She was really worried that her brother would say something else if she didn’t leave now. He was a lawyer and his words really stung at times.
Chase put his arm around Angela’s shoulder, bowed his head, and comforted her softly. “Angle, don’t mind him. Mr. Tinsley may have some misunderstanding about you. I’ll talk to him tomorrow.”
Angela was not used to being held by him like that.
She shrugged casually, trying to break free from his embrace. She thought that she did it quietly and even said. “Don’t bother, Chase. Let it be.”
Chase could feel what Angela was doing and was a little disappointed. It seemed that she had not fully accepted him in her heart.
In a near distance, Pierre stared at them with a gloomy face. He saw them rightly after signing the auction contract.
He stared coldly at them and watched their interactions.
From his angle, Angela was snuggling up in the arms of Chase, while he was lowering his head to kiss her hair.
He thought, “Are they so blatant as to kiss and hug each other in public!”
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The coldness around Pierre could freeze people to death, but there were still people who were not afraid of dea
And, there was more than one of them.
Seeing Pierre standing still, Kimberly stepped forward and held his arm.
“Pierre, are you waiting for me?” she asked.
