Chapter 23

He thought, you just want to be her brother? I don't believe it! As a man, he could see the affection in Theodore's eyes and didn't believe that Theodore only considered Elaina his sister. Soon, the auction began, and everyone became quiet. The first item was a diamond necklace sponsored by a rich man. When the host on stage mentioned his name, he even stood up and waved at everyone. Theodore asked Elaina if she was interested. Elaina shook her head. She was never interested in a diamond. She didn't like it, but Marie was very excited. Her eyes lit up when she saw such a big diamond. Jalen asked, "Do you like it?" "Yes." Marie nodded and quickly added, "But I can just take a look." She was being hypocritical. If she just wanted to take a look, she didn't have to tell Jalen that she liked it. Jalen bid and got it as expected. He did not look at the necklace a