Thaddeus fixed his eyes on Joseph and Mona, then turned around and picked up the paddle on the table.He said in a low voice, "Fifty-five million.""Fifty-five million going once, going twice..."The host's voice was a little excited. With Thaddeus' participation, it was bound to be a spectacular drama!"Sixty million!"Not to be outdone, Joseph also raised his paddle."That gentleman is..." The host stood on tiptoe and looked in Joseph's direction. "Let's shine a light on Mr. 66."The white beam hit Joseph and Mona, and the two appeared on the large screen on stage in a rather high-profile and eye-catching way."It's the golden couple of the entertainment industry. Mr. Marshall and Ms. Ortega really have the most attractive faces. They’re a feast for the eyes, and it’s no wonder the two most handsome gentlemen in the audience tonight are fighting for this necklace. Beautiful things are only worthy of beautiful people, right?"The host made a witty remark, setting up the atmos
Fortunately, the host was quick to react and greeted them with a smile, inviting them on stage."Congratulations to Mr. Fontaine for being the new owner of the Heart of the Ocean. The one hundred million will be donated to a poor mountain village to build schools and buy teaching equipment."The audience area resounded with applause. Everyone could not help but sigh at Thaddeus' wealth. The present was different from the past. Now, the Fontaine family was deservedly the head of the four great families. They could see how fierce Thaddeus' momentum was in the past few years after he took over the family business."Mr. Fontaine, may I ask which lady this necklace is for?"There was a hint of envy in the host's voice. Even fairies would surround him as long as he was rich.Thaddeus stood there gallantly and glanced at Mona beside him. "My wife, Mona Ortega."A trace of surprise flashed on the host's face before he calmly said, "Of course. Let's invite the auction assistant to put the
"Should I praise you for your diligence in handling the household finances or for attending an auction with another man without my consent?"The man asked with a smile. Mona looked up at his eyes, which were as deep as the vast and starry sky. She blinked twice, feeling as if she was about to fall into his eyes. His gaze was too gentle, mesmerizing her so much that she could not react for a long time.Thaddeus tugged her cheek. The action was subconscious, and even he was surprised by it.Mona snapped back to her senses. The atmosphere felt awkward, but there was a hint of ambiguity in the air.Her cheeks were faintly pink as she adverted her gaze, looking at a small river not too far away. The starlight shone on the river, reflecting the bright moon. It made for a romantic scene.Thaddeus clenched his fist and brought it to his mouth, faking a cough to cover up his embarrassment for his actions, which did not quite conform to the way he usually acted."It's a little cold. Let's
It was most likely a bottle of men's perfume or some kind of glass product. She was afraid it would break if she threw it.Thaddeus glanced at the gift and looked at Mona, searching for something on her small face.It seemed this woman did not mind him attending the auction with another female companion. She looked calm, indifferent, and not at all jealous.The man picked up the gift box and waved it in front of Mona as if he were deliberately showing it off."She has good taste. This brand of perfume really suits me."Mona looked sideways at the man and said nothing.She did not know how to respond. She only felt that the man was being strange.When Thaddeus saw Mona without a reaction, he threw the box in his hand to the backseat, thinking Mona was boring like a block of wood.How dull. As he thought about how he had to spend the rest of his life with this stone-cold woman, he felt incredibly bored.What bad luck...The man sat straight, fastened his seatbelt, stepped on th
“Thaddeus!” The woman opened the door of Thaddeus’ car and punched him everywhere. “You’d better pay for my damages. You b*sta— You big bad b*stard!” Thaddeus got out of the car and grabbed the woman’s wrist to push her away. His face was cold as he angrily reprimanded, “That’s enough! Are you done?!” The woman was so angry that she had both hands on her waist with tears in her eyes. There was nothing she could do to Thaddeus, so she could only cry. “Thaddeus, you went too far. Serves you right that your wife doesn’t love you and that she cuckolded you with another man at the auction in front of so many people. You’ll be punished sooner or later!” Thaddeus sneered and looked down at the hysterical woman whose eye makeup had smudged. “Punished or not, you should hurry home and wash up.” “What about my car? Smoke is coming out of it because you crashed it! How am I going to get home?” “I’ll pay you. Call your driver to pick you up.” Thaddeus was unconcerned about the ladies'
Compared to Mona’s usual politeness and formalism, Thaddeus liked how she cussed him out. Thaddeus curled his lips and became interested. “What would you do if I said you could control me? Would you stop me from seeing Ms. Kimball? Or fight for this necklace?” Mona shook her head. “Forget it. I’m too lazy or interested enough to do that.” What was her status in the family at the moment? How could she stop Thaddeus from finding women outside? Which one of his dates or good friends was not more influential and capable than her? It was valuable to know oneself. Mona did not want to make a scene or curse at a mistress. “You’re so boring.” Thaddeus felt Mona ruined the fun. He threw the necklace on the table and instantly lost interest. Mona nodded and acquiesced to his assessment of herself. If she was boring, so be it. She could not be bothered about pleasing him. Nonetheless, the more she acted that way, the more it aroused Thaddeus’ desire to subdue her. That was human n
Mona was dazed for some time before she understood Thaddeus’ words. However, she was also shocked. The woman looked very young and did not seem to be about Mrs. Fontaine’s age. Who knew they were of the same generation? “What year was your aunt born? She looks only about 28 years old.” Mona looked up at Thaddeus and asked in surprise. “Hahaha.” The woman who was praised could not stop laughing. She stood up and walked toward Mona. “I didn’t expect you’d be quite good at complimenting people. Well, take a closer look at my face, and guess when I was born.” Mona politely curled her lips into a smile and scanned the woman’s face carefully. Although the woman took quite good care of herself, as Mona looked closer, there were indeed many fine lines and wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Those were signs of aging that could not be concealed by makeup. Even so, the woman’s physique and figure were extremely good. Mona could not help but admire her. That alone was enough to show
Joan shifted her gaze to Millie again and asked with a smile, “So, how old are you, Millie?” Millie crossed her legs. While enjoying being fed by Thaddeus, who was next to her, she wiggled four fingers at Joan. “I’m four years old this year.” Joan lowered her eyes and looked slightly upset. She mumbled softly, “If Sunny were here…” Smack.Jennifer slammed her cutleries on the table. She had kept quiet the whole time, holding back her anger from the time Joan spoke to Mona to when she talked about the children. Now that Joan brought up her deceased child, Jennifer could not stand it anymore. “Joan, can you just have your breakfast? If you can’t, you should go home.” Joan realized she had forgotten her manners. She returned to her senses and smiled embarrassedly at Jennifer. “I’ll stop talking, okay? Sis, do you have to be so angry?” “It’s just so annoying.” Jennifer glanced at the family of four sitting in a row and felt a fire burning in her heart. Thaddeus was bec