NovelEnglishHearing that, Rachel met Victor’s dark eyes that looked like a bottomless pond, Caught off guard, she saw the affection in his
eyes and was stunned for a moment. “Stay with me forever, Rachel, and I will give you whatever you want.” “What if I don’t want
to?” Rachel asked in a calm and casual voice. Victor’s eyes darkened, and he frowned slightly. Rachel could feel the
displeasure. “There’s no if.” After a while, he added, “Unless I die, you can never leave me.”
Rachel raised her eyes and looked into his eyes. After a while, she smiled and looked away. “Okay.” Victor stared at her. For
some reason, he felt that even though she was next to him, he felt miles away from her. The sense of loss grew stronger. But
before Victor could figure out why, he heard the host.
“Mr. Jimenez bid one hundred and sixty million. Would you care to bid again, Mr. Sullivan?” Victor looked at Ivan. Ivan
immediately understood. He raised his paddle and calmly said, “Two hundred million. If the other party would like to raise the bid,
we are willing to add ten million to his offer.” Everyone held their breath and looked over at Roger. It was obvious what Ivan
meant. Roger’s eyes darkened, and he clenched his fists. “Oh, well...”
The host was lost for words. If the two kept raising the bid with their wealth, this auction would continue for a long time. This was
looked at Roger. “Mr. Jimenez, would you like to continue?”
Roger didn’t say anything, but he glanced at Rachel. Victor noticed it and deliberately leaned forward to block Roger’s
view. Suddenly, Roger’s phone vibrated, indicating someone had sent him a message. It was from Rachel. “Thank you.” Roger
stared at the two words and pursed his thin lips.
He had lost count of how many times she had said these words to him. Every time she said them, he felt more and more
estranged. He knew she sent the message because she didn’t want him to keep bidding for the necklace. Rachel was aware of
the reason he continued to bid. He wanted to compete and for once win against Victor. Also, Roger wanted to gift the necklace to
her. She also knew that she was the only person who could talk him out of it. She was
determined to make him give up on her. “Mr. Jimenez...” Seeing that Roger was quiet for a while, the host called out his name
somewhat uncertainly. “Fine... I give up!” Roger frowned slightly, and his voice was gentle as always. But if one listened
carefully, there was a hint of sadness in his tone.
The host was finally relieved. She almost thought that these two gentlemen would fight for the necklace all night. “Two hundred
million going once! Two hundred million going twice! Two hundred million going thrice! Sold to Mr. Sullivan at two hundred million
dollars!” The host banged her gavel, and Victor got the necklace. She unconsciously spoke faster than usual, fearing Roger
would back out on his words.
“Congratulations, Mr. Sullivan! Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the auction. The auction is officially over! We have
arranged a celebration party to thank you for attending the cruise tour and the auction’s success. Please move to the deck to
enjoy the festivities.” Soon, the staff handed the diamond necklace to Victor. Rachel stood up, glanced at the jewelry box in his
hand, and said, “I need to go to the restroom.”
Then, she turned around to leave. Suddenly, Victor grabbed her wrist. Rachel wanted to shake his hand off, but when she looked
into his eyes, she stopped. Confused, she asked, “What’s wrong?” Victor didn’t answer but just opened the jewelry box and took
out the necklace. He went closer to her and leaned over. The skin on her neck felt a cool touch. Victor was putting the necklace
on for her, and his fingertips brushed her skin from time to time.
Perhaps because his fingers were cold or because of her subconscious resistance, Rachel’s body stiffened. When she couldn’t
take it any longer, Victor let go of her. He straightened, looked down at her, and ordered in a deep voice, “You’re not allowed to
take this necklace off without my permission.”
Rachel looked up at Victor, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Roger walking towards them. She immediately understood
why Victor had been in a hurry to put the necklace on her. He wanted Roger to see. A hint of mockery flashed through her eyes.
“Okay, don’t worry. I won’t take it off even if I die.”
When Victor heard Rachel say the word “die,” he frowned and asked, “When did you get so used to saying that word? Don’t
mention it again!”
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