“Alright, as long as you don’t bother Brittany, I’ll forgive you.”
I looked at him coldly, wanting nothing more than to rip that skin off his face. He didn’t deserve to wear that face while doing such
disgusting things. But I smiled. Letting them go now would be far too easy. The thought of the grand event three days later filled
me with excitement.
5
Three days later, at A–City’s most mysterious auction house. Outside, it gleamed with gold, and inside, even the ordinary tables and
chairs were made of solid gold. The four people with me looked around, utterly astonished by the sight. Brittany’s eyes swept over the men in the hall, full of raw greed.
Ryder’s initial shock had turned into humiliation. After all, no man could stand looking foolish in front of the woman he loved. He could only turn to me, annoyed.
“Why didn’t you bring us to such a great place sooner?”
I gave him a knowing look, curving my lips without a word. Brittany suddenly linked her arm with mine. “Miss Scarlett, I knew you wouldn’t care about a mere dress. Otherwise, why would you invite me along?”
At that moment, many people in the hall noticed my presence. They knew how much I had doted on Ryder over the years. They all, as before, complimented Ryder.
“Mr. Ryder is as dashing as ever, handsome and capable. Truly a great asset to the Thorne family.”
“Indeed, he and Miss Thorne make such a perfect pair.”
I glanced sarcastically at Ryder, who was already lost in the shallow praises. I understood then. No wonder he had become so arro- gant so quickly. He had been living this ‘top of the food chain‘ lifestyle outside, using my name. When people live that way for too
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gant so quickly. He had been living this ‘top of the food chain‘ lifestyle outside, using my name. When people live that way for too
long, they forget they’re just my pets.
The manager led me to the center seat. Ryder sat beside me, and the other three sat in the row behind.
The auction began. An elegant auctioneer walked onto the stage. “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight’s auction items are all sponsored by Miss Scarlett Thorne. And finally, there will be one mysterious item.”
With that, priceless, rare treasures were brought out one by one.
“Oh my God, isn’t that the ‘Eden Rose‘ pink diamond! I remember it was worth over a hundred million! Truly Miss Thorne, her gener-
osity knows no bounds.”
