“How dare he?!” Eloise smacked the table hard, causing her burnt spot to hurt so much that she clenched her teeth. However, she was not going to back down. “Although it’s just an auction, everyone brings their wives as their partners. Won’t he be afraid of embarrassing himself if he brings that woman? Does he not care about his image anymore? How would the outsiders look at the Tanner family if that were to happen?”“Mom, I’ll have to be honest with you.” After a pause, Arianna said slowly, “I’ve seen men bring their mistresses to various types of events before. Some of their wives have no influence in the family at all, and their husbands would bring different women as their partners each time. In the past, that did not happen in our family because Dad didn’t dare to do it, or rather, he was not interested in that. However, now…”“What? He has the guts now?” Eloise raised her brow and rebuked sternly.“What do you think?” Arianna tossed the question back to Eloise.“I…”Eloise wa
"No way!" Holding her arm, Arianna pressed her face against Eloise's. "I'm real! If you don't believe me, pinch my face to see if it's really me!"This made Eloise laugh as she pinched Arianna's cheek. Then, Eloise joked, "Oh, it really is you. I thought you were a fake."Then, the mother and daughter broke into laughter as if all doubts had been put aside. After a moment of laughter, Eloise turned serious and said, "I didn't mean anything else. I just feel like you've grown up so much. You're no longer a kid that listens obediently. You're starting to have your own ideas and can even advise me. You've grown up!" Eloise studied her daughter's face and sighed. Her daughter was an adult now, and she was also getting old. Her beauty was fading, and no matter how reluctant she was, many things were out of her control. "I'm 26! Of course, I've grown up!" Arianna answered with a pout."That's right. You're already 26!" Then, Eloise sighed again. She seemed to remember something imp
Seeing how Arianna seemed preoccupied as she sighed and stayed silent, Eloise could not bear to ask any more questions."Forget it. You don't have to say it if you don't want to. No matter what it is, I’ll always support your decision." She patted Arianna's hand with one hand while the other fumbled around the sofa behind her. Then, she pulled out a TV remote. After a moment of thought, Eloise pressed the power button. "It's been a while since the two of us sat and watched a show together. Come, accompany me for a while." Arianna definitely felt better around Eloise. If Arianna were to return to her room, it would be hard not to get angry again. Arianna swallowed her intention of going upstairs and sat down obediently. "Okay." She had nothing better to do anyway. She was free these couple of days as she was just waiting for the results from both sides.Eloise, who rarely watched TV, didn't know what to watch. After switching around the channels a few times and finding nothing i
The man on the TV screen attracted Arianna’s focus, not because of how charming he looked or because of his audacity to retort to Lily. It was because he dared to say such a thing with so many people around, including Alexander.He was either too bold or confident that he was powerful enough not to fear Alexander. “That guy… Isn’t he…” Eloise narrowed her eyes, trailing off. The man on TV looked familiar to her. After all, she was a socialite with a broad network of connections. Just before she retired from acting, she got to know many people.When she married Joseph, she had her own circle of friends consisting of the wives of wealthy men, besides the people from the business industry whom she got in touch with from time to time. In comparison, she had met more people than Arianna ever did.“Mom, do you know that man?” Arianna excitedly asked when she noticed her mother seemed to recognize the man on the screen.Eloise could not name him right away. “He looks familiar, and I thi
‘Noah Richards, huh? I want that man!’…The woman finally revealed a satisfied smile at the sight of the big and small bags piling up in the room. Joseph leaned forward, hugged her from behind, and left a peck on her cheek. “Are you happy now?”“Hmph!” The woman rolled her eyes. “It only managed to calm me down.”“Oh dear, the one million dollars I used should be enough to do just that. I apologize, but you must know I’m using Ari’s card. I hope you can see my sincerity.” Joseph rushed over to coax his sweetheart and finally saw a smile on her face after spending over a million dollars.“Sincerity? I’ve been with you for over twenty years. I’m already going easy on you by quickly forgiving you!” Elizabeth pursed her lips and poked her finger at his head. “Do you think spending a million dollars on me is enough?“Do you know how much I’ve suffered over the years? I cared for our son independently and agreed to stay by your side. I had to face the criticisms of others and bear get
Ruby City would hold a charity auction twice yearly where most items, ranging from jewelry to antiques, were donated anonymously. There were no restrictions when it came to the auctioned items.On such events, besides people who were here to build a reputation for themselves, some were here to coax their wives or lovers. Elizabeth had her eyes on one of the necklaces a long time ago. It was a tear-drop-shaped sapphire pendant surrounded by many small diamonds, making it look dazzling under the light.After being with Joseph for so many years, she naturally had no shortage of jewelry. However, Elizabeth's eyes burned with jealousy after seeing a big pink diamond necklace on Eloise the one time she attended an event with Joseph.Since then, Elizabeth had been bugging Joseph to get her a more fabulous necklace. Although he agreed, he could not find a suitable one and pushed this matter aside.However, this was a thorn in Elizabeth's heart. If she could not be "Mrs. Tanner," she would
Artwork such as calligraphy, paintings, and vases dominated the front displays. Prices were not prohibitive, so those interested snatched them up quickly. Tonight's final auction item was the sapphire necklace that Elizabeth had her eye on.She wasn't the only one aiming for the necklace, as many socialites were also waiting for it. Everyone wanted to get their hands on that sapphire necklace.The starting price was 200,000 dollars, and bidding increased by 100,000 dollars each time. Although the item didn't start at a high price, countless bids were made, and in the blink of an eye, the necklace was now worth 2.4 million dollars.Nonetheless, Elizabeth was not worried. Before they got there, Joseph had already told her that he prepared six million dollars with him. Therefore, as long as the price did not exceed six million, the necklace would easily be hers without worry!She sipped her wine slowly and looked around with a trace of self-satisfaction on her face. Tonight, she was g
Now, the price of the necklace had exceeded Joseph's budget. Elizabeth glanced at Joseph and saw that he was gently rubbing the bridge of his nose, looking a little troubled. She knew he did not want to spend any more money than this. "6.2 million, calling once, calling twice-" The bid manager waited for no man, and just as he was about to yell again, Elizabeth couldn't bear it and raised her paddle. "7 million!" She did not believe that anyone would follow her that far. The young man seemed to have been stunned and was silent. Just as Elizabeth thought she had won, he called out again, "7.2 million!" Just like before, the young man only raised another 200,000 dollars. At this moment, Elizabeth would love to rush up and fight him.'Is he doing this on purpose?!' However, she had no idea who he was, so why was he trying to go against her?Regardless of whether the necklace was worth that much, she was starting to worry if Joseph would even pay now that it had exceeded the