Chapter 33

Patek Philippe was the pinnacle of luxury in the watch world, with sky-high prices. Haute couture from top fashion houses wasn't any cheaper—just one gown could easily cost over a million, and five to six million was considered mid-range. Autumn hadn't expected Christine to be so generous with Emilia. And the last time she'd seen Christine in person had been over a year ago. Christine had spent a brief period in the entertainment industry during her youth. By the age of 25, she had reached B-list status, and just as her career was flourishing, she suddenly quit acting, got married, and had a daughter. The marriage lasted ten years. A few years after the divorce, she remarried—this time to Edric Mason, Emilia's father, who was ten years her senior. Christine now had a daughter in her first year of high school, along with three stepchildren. Edric was a liberal arts professor, deeply absorbed in academia and not particularly skilled in business or earning money. After Autumn's uncl