Love’s Harsh Reality Novel

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Tonight, only the topeltes of the city were present. They all gathered for the violet diamond.

To Derick, Scarlett had no place here. She wasn’t even worthy of entering

Scarlett glanced at him with a cool, enigmatic expression. She couldn’t understand why he was looking at her with such disgust. What had she done to deserve such scom?

Her heart ached even more knowing she was carrying their child, nearly four months along. She had hoped to make their together work, only to be betrayed

Derick’s agitation grew as Scarlett remained silent. “What are you doing here, Scarlett? Don’t you know your place? You have no right to be here. You’ll be so embarrassed when the real guest arrives.”

Scarlett cast him cold glance, though her heart ached with a sharp, relentless pan

Just how did he perceive her?

His betrayal had brought her a paintal realization–she was unlikely to find love from others. He was never the light guiding her path forward.

Her voice was lazy and indifferent as she said, “If you’re allowed in, why shouldn’t be? My seat seems to have mace prestige than yours.”

Derick’s expression grew stem as he looked at her strikingly beautiful face, where flickers of fire seemed to dance in her cold eyes. Thinking of the luxury car and handsome men his assistant had mentioned, he asked sharply, “Are you here for your new man? Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

He suddenly realized that Scarlett had become unfamiliar to him.

Hebdown her for four years. But throughout the four years, she had always been subdued, never this dazzling and unrecognizable.

Scarlett gave a cold smile. “I’m here on my own merit.”

At that moment, Evan tapped Derick’s am and showed him a name. The top seat was reserved for han Jackson.

Derick’s eyes faced with fury as he turned to Scarlett “So you’re rally here for your mam

It turned out that she had hooked up with the mysterious hillionaire, Ivan Jackson.

His anger was searing. How had be missed how adept she was at seducing men?

“You really disgust me, Scarlett.” Derick’s voice was filled with burning jealousy. It had only been a month since their separation, and she was already with someone new Scarlett felt as it her heart had been cleaved in two by a giant blade. The pain made her heart contract sharply, and her face twisted in anguish.

She kept her gaze lowered, avoiding looking at Derick.

His aversion to her had reached such an extent that even seeing her made him feel disgusted.

At this moment, Scarlett’s heart, once filled with love, slammed shut with finally

When she looked up, her gaze was cold, with a touch of sinister and wild arrogance. “You disgust me too, Derick. A decent ex should act as if they re dead and never appear again.” Derick was left speechless, unable to respond.

Hearing Derick’s words, Eliza smiled with satisfaction Scarlett couldn’t compete with her.

Meanwhile, the auction was underway

“Ladies and gentlemen, we now present the first auction them of the evening, Eternal Horizons.”

As the auctioneer’s words faded, Scarlett’s attention was immediately on the display on stage.

Merpupils dilated in shock. How could Eremel Horizons appear here? Why was Alex’s painting here?

Her heartached as she saw the artwork. Alex had been dead for four years.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she stared at the painting. It wasn’t until Derick raised his paddle to place a bid that she snapped back to reality.

she turned her head slightly to glance at him. Their eyes met

When Derick saw the tears in her eyes, shimmering and radiant like precious gems, his breath caught in his throat.

It was the first time he had seen her cry. Her sorrow and pain were mixed together, stirring deep sympathy,

For whom was she shedding these tears?

Realizing her emotional slip, Scarlett quickly refocused on the auction. She didn’t understand why the painting was here, but it couldn’t fall into someone else’s hands. There was a significant secret tied to it.

She sent a message to her assistant, Sophia Turner, who was sitting at the back

Scarlett had prepared for this–she had a backup plan to have Sophia bid on anything she liked.

Her primary goal for coming here was to secure the violet diamond

Sophia, make sure to win that painting, no matter the cost

“Yes, Ms. Millar.“

The bit for the painting had already reached ten million dollars. Derick was the highest bidder, and no one dared to challenge his offer.

The auctioneer’s voice rang out with excitement. “Ten million dollars, going oncel Ten million dollars, going twicel is there any farther bil?”