Chapter 65 Win It For You

Nydia tugged at Howard's arm with a sulky face. "Darling, who's that? Throwing money around like it's nothing! I finally found a piece I actually want." Howard followed her gaze and caught sight of a sharply defined profile in the private box. He immediately lowered his voice. "Nydia, keep it down. That's Mr. Yarwood, my boss. He rarely bids at these auctions, and we can't afford to compete with him." "But I really want it," Nydia insisted, unwilling to back down. Sitting only a few rows away, Lucian raised his bidder's paddle with a cold expression. "Six million dollars." Camelia's eyes lit up as she turned to him with open admiration. Rosalie overheard Nydia whispering that she longed for the necklace. Howard kept trying to soothe her, repeating that they couldn't risk offending Charles. Nydia pouted in defiance. "I'll do it. I'm not short a few million dollars." Just as she was about to raise her bidder's paddle, Rosalie calmly lifted her own. "Ten million dollars!" Howard