Chapter137Honey,IDontWantItAnymor Chapter137Honey,IDontWantItAnymore AshleysgazedroppedtothehandsIwasholdingwithCarter.Perhapshewascaught offguard,questioninghowZorythewomanwhoonceworshipedhimwithanalmostobsessivelovecouldhavelethimgosoquickly,withoutasecondthought.
Menarecreaturesofpride.Themoreyoudoteonthem,thelesstheyseemtoappreciateit.
Butwhenyoustoppayingattention,theysuddenlybecomedesperatetowinyou back.
Hiseyestraveledfrommyhandtomyface,asifsearchingforanysignofpretense.
IfZoeyhadbeenhere,shemighthavelosthercool.
Butnow,thesoulinhabitingthisbodywasmine,andIdidntknowhim.Therewas noneedtoreact.
Carter,alwaysindifferent,wasntthetypetostrikeupaconversation.Evensittingdown,hispresencealonecommandedrespect,makingSadiehesitanttostirupanytrouble.
Afterall,Billhad wantedSadietomarryintothefamilyAnyonehethoughtwasasuitablematchwasboundtobeimpressive,exceptforoneflawCartersdisability.
Sadie,beingasshallowasever,hadneverevenmetCarter.Assoonassheheardabouthisdisability,shepushedZoeytotheforefront,believingthechancewashers.
Butnow,seeingCartersfaceandfeelingtheundeniablepowerheradiated, itwasobvious:evenseated,hisstatuswasfarbeyondhers.
Sadiefeltuncomfortable,butshehiditwell,offeringonlyapolitegreeting, CarterhadassignedmeaseatrightnexttoSadie.Shethoughtitwas merelyacoincidenceanddidntthinkmuchofit,butsoon,shebeganhavingAshleyfeedherfruit,perhapstoshowoff.
Ashleyinstinctivelyglancedatme.Inthepast,Zoeysmoodswereunpredictable,oftentriggeredbyAshley.
WhenSadieprovokedher,Zoeystemperwouldflareup,sometimesleadingtoangryoutbursts.Zoeywasknownforherviolentreactionswhenenragedbreakingthings,yelling,actingrecklessly.
Toothers,sheappearedunhinged,andthatfrightenedAshley.
Today,Sadiewasplayingthesameoldtricks,butshewasfarfromAnnaslevelofskill.
Iignoredthemandtookthefruitplattertheserveroffered.
Ispearedapieceoffruitwithaforkandfedit ToCarter.
WhateverIoffered,heatewithouthesitation.Overtime,wehadgrownmoreinsync.
Thetwowomeninthebackgroundfadedintoobscurity.
Whentheauctionbegan,IglancedatCarter.
1/4 Chapter137Honey,IDontWantItAnymore IalreadyhadmyeyesonthegownIwanted,andtherewasnoneedtowaitfortheauctioneertoannounce SadiehadalwaysenjoyedstealingthingsfromZocy,andIknew shewouldntholdbacktoday,especiallysinceherpridewasontheline.Ihadbeenwaitingforthismoment.
Whenajewelrysetwasintroduced,Iintentionallyraisedmybid.
Asexpected,assoonasSadieheardmybid,sheraisedherpaddle,eventhoughshewasntparticularlyinterestedintheset.
Zoey,Ialsolikethisset.Youdontmind,doyou? Mind?HowcouldImind?Itwas raretofindsomeonesoeasytotakeadvantageof Ifeignedirritation.Sadie,dontbetoomuch.Youvebeencompetingwithmeforeverythingsincewewerekids.Itsjustasetofjewelry.
Seeingmegetupset,Sadiesmiled.Well,weresisters,afterall.Wehavesimilartastes,dontwe? Wecontinuedbiddingbackandforth,each raisingtheprice.Thejewelry,originallypricedat5million,eventuallysoldfor80million.
Thesetstruevaluewascloserto50million,yetSadiegladlypaidtheextra30million,thinkingitwasa win.
Zoey,lookslikeIwonafterall.
Ofcourse.Whowouldbeabletobeatyou? Isilentlycalculatedmyprofit,allwhilekeepinguptheartofbeingupset.
Whatwasasetofjewelry?Thereweremorebeautifulthingstocome.
Ididntcontinueraisingthebidpatienceiskeyinfishing.Ifyoucastallthebaitatonce,youwontcatchanything, itsaboutpacing Afterwinningthisround,Sadiewasfeelingproud,readytooutbidmeonwhatevercamenext Itookmytime,lettingherpushtheprice30%to60%percentabovemarketvaluebeforesteppingback,thenmovingontothenextitem.
Injust half anhour,Sadiehadspentover600million.
Ikeptuptheact,mylipsquiveringwiththeefforttosuppressasmile.Itwasgettinghardertostayincharacter,butfuckily,shedidntnotice.
Thiswas justthebeginning;shedalreadyspentasignificantamount,andAshleyhadntevenstartedyet.
Nextcamethecouturegowns.Forfamilieslikethe Gardners,multimilliondollardresseswereoftenrentedbystars,buttheyownedhundredsofthemeachoneoriginal.
Thegownsonoffertodaywerefromthemostprestigiousfashionhouses,featuringpreciousgemsandexpertcraftsmanship.

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2/4 08:19Tue,Dec Chapter137Honey,IDontWantItAnymore Thejewelsalonewereworthmorethan30million,andtheentireensemblewouldeasilybevaluedover100millionatretail.
Womenfromhighsociety,mistresses,andyoungbeautiesalleyedthedresses.
Wearingsomethinglikethatwouldbeadreamcometrue,wouldntit? 1wasntinterestedinsuchextravagantgowns,though.Dhefabricwasstiff,thejewelsheavytoomuch fuss.
But Ipretendedtobeexcited,squeezingCartershand,Carter,Ilovethisone.Canyoubuyitforme? Sure.
Ashleyshotmeasurprisedlook,clearlynotexpectingsuchclosenessbetweenmeandanotherman.Sadieshotaglareathim,immediatelyclingingtohisarm.Ashley,Ilikeittoo.Canyoubuyitforme? Ofcourse.
Now,thecompetitionwasntjustaboutafewmilliondollarsitwasescalatingtoacockfight.
Ashleyraisedhispaddlefirst,butCarter,calmandsteady,followedsuit.
Thepricequicklysoaredto300million,andtheotherbiddersdroppedout.
Thepricehadfarexceededthe itemsworththerewasnorealneedforthis.
Thebiddingcontinuedtorise,andIwatchedCartersunflinchingexpressionasthoughhetrulyintended towinit Istartedtopanic.
Hecouldntbeserious.Ididntevenlikethosegaudydresses! Iruggedathissleeve,buthekeptbidding.
Gosh!Itwassomuchmoney.
Leaninginclose,Iwhisperedinhisear,Honey,dontbidanymore.Idontwantitanymore ThewordHoneyslippedout,andCarterpausedforabriefmoment.
In theend,Ashleywon thedressfor800million.
Heshotmeateasinglook.Zoey,lookslikeyourchoicewasntsogreatafterall.Amanwhowouldntevenbuyyouonedress Atleasthewasnotaheartless,unfaithfulman.IsmiledasIheldCartershand,tryingtokeepmycomposure.
A700milliondollarprofitfromonedress?Phew,Iwasrelievedthissillycouplewastogether.
muamarket.LuckilyZoeyhaddodgedabullet.
3/4 Chapter137Honey,IDontWantItAnymore Theyevenlookedhappyabouttheirwin Icontinuedbidding,graduallyrackingupatotalof2bilionbeforeIstopped.
Astheauctionwrappedup,Sadiewasbusyswipinghercard,stilltauntingme.
5FreeCon StillpretendingtheBoltonsarehighsociety?Zocy,didyoumarryintosomefakearistocracyafterall? Mmhmm,youreright.Inodded,stillmaintainingapoliteattitudetowardthepeoplewhohadmademy husbandandmericher.
SadieandAshleysprinkledafewmorejabs,whileCartersilentlywatchedtheshow, Thatwas thecharmofamatureman,Isupposecalm,unshakable,andalwaysdifficulttoread.
ItwasntuntilthemanagerfromLustreJewelsapproachedCarterwiththebillthateverythingchanged.Boss,herestodaysshles.Pleasesignandapprove.
BothSadieandAshleysfaceswentpale.Whatdidyousay?