All Chapters of After Divorce, I Return As CEO : Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

“Wow Ivy,” Emma gushed, looking at the dress she had adorned for the auction event. “You look stunning.”“You think so?” Ivory inquired, standing in front of the mirror and taking in her reflection.For the auction, she had chosen to wear something subtle, not too shouting, at the same time, enough to leave an impression and draw the attention of those she wanted.It was a sleeveless black jumpsuit that had a deep V-neck, exposing just enough skin to be considered classy. Her hair, safe for a few strands of baby hair that defined the edges of her face, was tied up in a messy bun, and a black ribbon wrapped around the base.To finish her look, a pair of diamond earrings and a bracelet completed the outfit.“Ivy, I can’t even recognize you anymore.” Emma exclaimed, taking in the beauty that was her friend. “You look stunning, gorgeous, elegant, all these words are just not enough and I’m sure those bastards are going to be drooling.”Ivory chuckled at this. Just then, she got a text mes

The auction event had uneventfully gone on for a few minutes, hours even, but Ivory wasn’t quite sure how long had passed, as she had been focused on something else.The constant prick and irritating feeling of her contact lenses coming out of place.With the amount of blinking she had been doing, it was only natural that they felt loose, and as such, she made the decision to go to the restroom and take them out.Lucien, who had been watching her, immediately noticed her discomfort and asked. “You okay, V?”“My lenses,” She hinted, trying to soothe the pricking feeling with the pad of her thumb as she robbed gently against her eye lids. “I need to take them out for a bit.”Nodding, Lucien extended his hand. “Here, I’ll help you.”“It’s fine, I can handle it by myself.” Ivory tried to refuse his offer. She didn’t want to draw any more attention to herself, tha