Love’s Harsh Reality Novel

At that moment, a woman in the last tow raised her paddle

“20 million,” Sophia said.

Derick countered, “30 million.”

Sophia raked the bid. “50 million.”

Dick’s eyes darkened. Someone actually dared to compete with him in the bidding.

His lipcurled into a sinister smile. “100million.”

Scarlett wondered why Derick was persistent. Did he also know the secret behind the painting?

Her face was inscrutable as she avoided looking at him.

Sophia didn’t hesitate “200 million.”

Derick frowned. Who was this woman? To raise the bulby too milion dollars so casually was impressive.

The load of darkness on his face grew more pronounced, but his curiosity was piqued.

Tonight’s auction items held significant secrets, and he was determined not to miss any of them

Eliza thought a painting couldn’t possibly be worth so much and sad to Derick, “It’s just a painting. It’s not worth that

She saw nothing special about it.

However, Derick’s expression colder. His brow furrowed in deep concentration

The paintinged familiar, but he couldn’t quite place where he had seen it before.

The auctioneer was thrilled that a seemingly ordinary pointing had reached soch a high bid, “200 milion dollars going once, going twice, going thrice!! There were further bids.

Scarlettsted, realizing she had overestimated Derick. She thought he might know the painting’s secret, but it sorted shew Wrong.

The auctioneer joyfully announced, “Congratulations to bidder number 27 for winning the Dernal Hortons”

Evan was elated. He had bought the painting for only two thousand dollars at an antique market and sold it for 200 million. He planned to celebrate extravagantly tonight. Little did he know, the printing was worth hundreds of billions. He would get his decision deeply when he found out.

Scarlett sighed with relief. The painting’s appearance was coincidence.

“Alex, I won’t let your death be in vain,” she thought, her eyes filled with inseparrow.

Next up was an antique porcelain Scarlett glanced at it and then at the ugly grinning Evan.

Ahantera mischievous smile curved at her lips. This guy was finished Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

A few minutes later, the porcelain was sold for and million dollar

The vakt damend, the centerpiece of the evening, was finally presented it instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.

Scarlett looked at the violet amend it was huge and set in a glass cylinder. The damend itself was genuine, but it didn’t seem particularly remarkable.

Why was Albert so obsessed with this diamond

Amongo’s auction Hems, real Horizons was worth hundreds of hillons. She had been searching for this painting for slat years.

Was its sudden appearance a conspiracy or mere coincidence!

The auctioner’s mice was filled with excitement. “This is the grand prize of the evening, the previolet diamond from the Stormcrest Mountains. The starting price is 50 milion dollars with no upper limit”

The crowd gasped..

Exan’s smile grew even wider. His related posture accentuated his charming, rakish demeanor. “Derick, you come here for the violet dood, didn’t you? How much ke tonight depends on you”

Exan netired Scarlett, who also seemed to be interested in the diamond. Watching dieex–spouses compete was delightful for him.

Derick looked at the violet diamond and said, “it’s not bad.”

But his pare shifted to Scarlett beside him

Her profileremained cold, but the vibe she was giving off had changed since their separation, she seemed colder and even more beautiful, yet are unfamiliar.

He clenched his fists without en realizing IL He had expected her to retreat to her small–town life after their divorce, but instead, she had wildly ascended the social ladder with

Evan joked, “Derick, you’re really putting in effort for Liz Looks like you’ve truly found your tour love

His voice was just loud enough for Scarlett too

Scarlett’s fare remained emotionless, but her heart ached. So, Derick was bidding on the vine diamond for Bla

Ex glanced at Scarlett’s impasse face, marveling at her stunning appearANER.

However, he was abit disappointed. Scarlet still wore that same cold, indiferentexpression. It was quite bocing to see.

Els was tonished Was Derick really planning to give the violet diamond to her? That would be perfect. 11 would make somlett’s eyes pop out.

Derick’s greckered, but he remained silent. The bid had now reached 200 dollars.

Evan, excited, looked at Derick. “It’s your tum, Derick.”