Millie gripped her paddle tightly, unwilling to accept her fate."41 million dollars," she called."50 million dollars," Stefan said calmly. Soon, the figure flashed on the display screen.The people at the back broke out in whispers.As expected, only the wealthy could be this bold, casually increasing the bid price by ten million dollars at a time."51 million dollars," Millie said, stubbornly increasing her bid."60 million dollars," Stefan said, giving her a derisive glance.Millie knew that so long as they were here, she wasn't going to get the embroidery.Her face turned red from anger, and she dug her fingernails into her palms.She didn't want to accept her defeat, but she didn't have a choice.Just as the auctioneer was about to smack his gavel, another string of numbers appeared on the display again."What?""100 million dollars? The bidder in the Celestial Room has just put out a bid for 100 million dollars? What, was this artwork embroidered with gold?""Even i
If Stefan had continued to up the bid and bought the artwork for Wanda, then he would have become the hero who was willing to spend a hefty sum just to see his woman smile.However, he'd failed to buy it, and it ended up falling into his ex-girlfriend's hands. How infuriating.Stefan stormed back to his private room angrily and ordered his secretary to find out who the bidder in the next room was."Mr. Leach, I didn't manage to find anything."Stefan narrowed his gaze. In Arbelton, someone of this caliber had to be of nearly equal status to the Leach family. There were only a handful of families that could compare. It was definitely possible to find out if they spent some time digging deeper."You have three days. If you can't find out who it was, you can get lost," Stefan said darkly."Did you say that Ms. Jordan was going to the room to thank the bidder? Think about it, how would a woman who just accepted something worth 200 million dollars show her gratitude? Do you think… M
As Wanda got into the ambulance, she gave Millie a fierce glare. "If something happens to Stefan, I will kill you!"Millie was taken to an interrogation room where she explained the entire incident.Soon, the hospital was done with the full work-up. Stefan hadn't lost the ability to have children, but he was still severely injured. He would have to spend a few months recovering before the doctors could tell if there were any lasting effects.Right now, he was still unconscious. Wanda refused to drop the matter. She insisted that Millie had to go to jail."You can ask for a defense lawyer."Millie could still contact someone on the outside. She picked up her phone, and Pierce's face immediately appeared in her mind.She seemed to have brought him trouble. He must be regretting marrying her right now.She typed his number, but for some reason, she couldn't find the courage to press call.After some time passed, a female police officer came to talk to her. "Millie, you have been r
Stefan slammed his fist against the head of the bed. His fist immediately flushed red, but the pain didn't seem to bother him in the slightest."She really got together with Pierce. How is this possible…""Perhaps Ms. Jordan was so heartbroken that she chose Mr. Atkinson just to get back at you.""Really?" Stefan asked doubtfully, frowning.Mark replied, "Of course. Ms. Jordan still loves you, and that's why she did that. She just wanted to see how you would react, Mr. Leach. If you let it get to you, then you'll have played right into her hands."When Stefan heard that, the anger slowly dissipated from his face. He snorted. "She is really willing to go to any lengths. Does she think I'll go back to her like this? How ridiculous."As long as I don't pay it any mind, then Millie won't be able to get to me. However, Pierce…"If Pierce agreed to get with her, it meant that he was most likely trying to get back at him too.Back then, his mother had been opposed to him being with Wa
"What's the matter?" Pierce asked."My zip is stuck. Can you call the salesperson over to help?" Millie said."Allow me.""I-Is this appropriate?""Millie, we're legally married. You keep making me feel like we're having an illicit affair."Millie's face flushed. It was just a zipper after all.Pierce walked into the dressing room. The room was actually quite big, but because of his overwhelming presence, the room felt cramped.The dressing room was so quiet that they would be able to hear a pin drop. The sound of the zip was the only thing they could hear.His fingertips unintentionally brushed against her back.Her skin was as smooth as porcelain. It was completely flawless.It looked like it should be used as a canvas for a beautiful painting.Using the sweat on her body, he wanted to mix colors on her skin to paint a beautiful picture of a flower.At the thought of this, his eyes darkened."Are you done yet?"Millie felt very uneasy, as though a predator had set its s
After the two separated, Pierce's gaze was predatory and lustful. Millie felt like he was going to swallow her whole any second.Soon, the desire in his eyes completely vanished, as though it never existed."Let's go. The party is about to start."Millie steeled her nerves. After Pierce got down, he opened her door like a gentleman. The two of them got onto the cruise after flashing their invitations.People immediately came up to greet Pierce. They all noticed Millie standing next to him."Who is this, Mr. Atkinson?""Hello, my name is Millie Jordan. I run a fashion design studio. This is my name card." Millie quickly tried to sell herself.Suddenly, she felt like it was inappropriate to be taking her name card out right now. She snuck a glance at Pierce, scared that he would get angry."Mr. Wales, I hope you'll support her business.""Of course."When Millie heard that, she sighed in relief. Her speech grew even more animated and lively.At that moment, someone called ou
The waitress, Mila Granger, paced back and forth, as though she was looking for Millie. When she spotted her target, she immediately walked over.There was a champagne flute on her tray. "Miss, would you like a drink?""I don't want to drink now, but I want to see someone else drink. You should drink that. I'll pay you a hundred thousand dollars if you drink that. What do you say?"Mila smiled nervously. "I wouldn't dare. These drinks are for our honorable guests. I'm not worthy of drinking them. Not to mention, I have a sensitive stomach. I get a stomach ache when I drink—""I'll pay you a million dollars.""Really?" Mila's eyes light up. She was ready to switch sides."Yes! So, are you drinking it?""Sure, I will."Now, it was Millie's turn to be puzzled. She wondered what was in the drink. Did Mila even know what was inside? If she did, she wouldn't be wearing this expression right now.Was it spiked with a date rape drug, or something else?At that moment, someone came ov
"Don't look at me. You'll sully your eyes.""Huh?""Use your hand… Use your hand to help me… Don't look. There's nothing to see…"Pierce's voice was extremely hoarse, and he stammered and stumbled over his words.Millie was surprised to hear traces of embarrassment in his voice.Pierce was actually embarrassed too.Her hand touched something.He gripped her hand, slowly exerting force.…Before they knew it, it was finally over.Millie didn't dirty her clothes or her body.As she sat quietly on the bed, she heard sounds of flowing water coming from the bathroom.She wanted to remove the blindfold, but Pierce wouldn't let her do it. So, she had no choice but to listen to him.After a dozen minutes, Pierce came out. Millie could hear the rustling of fabric as he put on his clothes.He seemed to be cleaning up the place. Then, he wiped her hands with a wet towel."Forget what happened just now."Pierce spoke in a commanding tone."Okay."Millie nodded.She didn't sacrif