Novel Palace
Chapter 353
Chapter 353
Chapter 353: How Could This Be Settled!?
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Sean Vanderbilt wasn’t sure what Claire Donovan was thinking, so he turned to her with an inquisitive look. Claire smiled at him, then glanced at the smug Luna Lyons, tapping her paddle idly in her
palm.
“Having reached six hundred million, it seems unlikely that my diamond necklace will become the top
jewel now. Given that, I can’t afford to lose out. I might as well bring home the Tears of the Rose,”
she mused. Then, lifting her paddle swiftly and under Luna’s venomous gaze, she chuckled lightly,
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Luna Lyons, “…”
From Sasha Felix to herself now, Luna was beginning to suspect that Claire Donovan had spies around them. How else could she know their final bid and only top it by a mere ten million? That ten million
had become the straw that broke the camel’s back.
“Claire Donovan!” Mia Ashworth, pale and flushed with anger, stood up trembling with fury. She had never been so enraged in her life. That casual addition of ten million by Claire meant she couldn’t settle her accounts when she got back.
Claire looked at Mia’s murderous gaze, blinked innocently, and tilted her head, “Oh, you want to bid again? Go ahead, I promise I won’t raise any further.”
Mia Ashworth, “!!!”
She wanted to bid, but how could she without any money left? If she could sell herself for cash right now, she would.
Watching Claire, Mia was fuming with frustration, powerless to act. Luna’s hand, hanging by her side, clenched into a fist. After a moment, she managed to suppress her rage, nodding fiercely, “Fine, Claire Donovan, you win! Thanks for making our Tears of the Rose the top jewel!”
After her declaration, Luna turned to walk back, fearing she might lose control and attack Claire if she stayed any longer. Reaching their seats, she grabbed Mia and forcefully sat her down.
“Luna!” Mia was seething, the thought of not bringing back the Tears of the Rose sending shivers down her spine, “What do we do now? Claire Donovan has won it.”
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“Mom…” Luna was angry too, but she had to keep her composure, especially after her earlier act with
the middle–aged man. She couldn’t afford more scandal tonight. After several deep breaths, she
continued. “It’s alright that we didn’t bring back the Tears of the Rose. Even if we only get four
hundred million out of the six hundred and ten million bid, it’s a price we can explain to Grandpa
and Grandma.”
“How could this be settled!?” Mia’s voice trembled with suppressed rage, her face contorting with
complex emotions, “Do Grandpa and Grandma care about the money? Do they need it? They only wanted the
Tears of the Rose!”
“I know.”
Luna Lyons grasped Mia Ashworth’s hand, her eyes fierce with anger. “What choice do we have now? And
Mom, this price is astronomical. Believe me, Claire Donovan’s diamond necklace won’t surpass ours. As
long as the Tears of the Rose is the top jewel, our company’s value will rise. Stepping into the
Southeast Asian market won’t be a loss for us!”
Mia Ashworth, somewhat pacified by Luna’s reasoning, reluctantly accepted the situation. They might not have secured the Tears of the Rose, but the exposure and the company’s market value increase were invaluable. With this breakthrough into the Southeast Asian market, they had laid the foundation for future international expansion, a decent report to present to the elders.
“Alright.” Mia finally convinced herself, though she couldn’t help but cast a resentful glance at Claire Donovan before calming down.
“Hmph!” Mia scoffed, her eyes brimming with malice. “Claire Donovan’s victory is short–lived. Once we’re crowned the top jewel, I’ll find a way to snatch the Tears of the Rose back from her!”
Meanwhile, Sean Vanderbilt was observing Claire, who had gone from assertively bidding to sulking. He lightly pinched her pouting cheeks, “Why the long face?”
Claire turned away, freeing her face from Sean’s grasp, and muttered in a low voice, “I’m feeling the pinch.”
Feeling the pinch?
Sean raised an eyebrow, quickly calculating Claire’s total expenditure at the auction – just over a billion. His lips curled slightly as he leaned closer, whispering, “Don’t you still have four billion left? Why feel the pinch?”
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Sean raised an eyebrow, quickly calculating Claire’s total expenditure at the auction – just over a billion. His lips curled slightly as he leaned closer, whispering, “Don’t you still have four billion
left? Why feel the pinch?”
“It’s still my money!” Claire almost wailed, her usual frugality making the expense particularly painful. Spending a billion in one go was gut–wrenching for her.
Sean’s eyes narrowed slightly, “But I recall that money was given to you by me. How can spending my
money cause you such distress?”
“Hmph!” Claire was not pleased with his logic. She grabbed his arm, squeezing his wrist as if to vent her frustration. “Money you gave me is still mine. Spending ten billion, of course, it hurts!”
Seeing her almost tearful act, Sean chuckled, affectionately pinching her pouted cheeks again.
“Silly, I gave you the money because I wasn’t sure what would catch your eye. I’m happy you spent my
money on something you like.”
Claire blinked her deep brown eyes at him, a warm and bright light slowly filling them, like the joy
of finding sunshine in winter, genuinely happy. “Hehe… Sean, you’re so kind!”
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