NovelEnglishLyons, according to exhibition rules, should multiple guests wish to purchase the sitem, the highest bidder
wins. I'm prepared to outbid
Loraine. Please, letpurchase this watch.”
Mrs. Lyons’ smile seemed to freeze on her face. She hadn't anticipated that the piece she had stumbled upon
would garner such interest from the wealthy ladies.
Although she had no wish to upset Loraine, she was eager for a larger profit, thus she feigned indecision.
“Letponder over it,” Mrs.
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Lyons said, sounding unsure.
Grady, fuming with anger, wanted to intervene, “Enough, Kassidy!”
But Kassidy had already quoted an very high price to Mrs. Lyons.
“I offer two million!”
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Mrs. Lyons’ smile widened. The price Kassidy had quoted was a sum more than tenfold the watch’s initial cost!
Kassidy then directed her gaze at Loraine, a provoking challenge in her voice, “Loraine, do you dare to match my
offer?”
Loraine had no interest in such childish baiting, and simply responded with a serene smile.
However, this led Kassidy to assthat Loraine couldn't afford to match the price, further boosting her
smugness. Kassidy sneered,
“Loraine, as a Torres family heiress, are you unable to spare such a sum?”
Upon hearing the commotion, the crowd grew intrigued and turned their gazes upon the unfolding .
Despite Grady’s attempts, he was unable to prevent Kassidy’s actions, causing Loraine to once again bear the
brunt of public criticism.
Helpless, Grady glanced apologetically at Loraine.
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Desperate to set things right, he made a bold proposal to Mrs. Lyons
“Mrs. Lyons, I'm prepared to pay double the asking price. Would you consider selling the watch to me?”
Kassidy stared at Grady, her face reflecting pure disbelief. Her hands instinctively moved to her chest in a
protective gesture, her voice choked with pain as she asked, “Cousin, are you planning to buy that for Loraine?”
Grady, with an air of indifference, shot her a glance, but he didn’t contradict her assumption.
Tears started to gather in Kassidy’s eyes, her lower lip trembling. It felt as though she had been stabbed in the
back.
She had envisioned herself as Grady’s future wife, but this turn of events was something she was unable to
stomach.
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