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Shaun raised his eyebrows indifferently
Janet assumed that her words had aroused his interest, so she immediately said, “Willie’s great assistant is a relative of mine. If you come and ask me for help, I’ll certainly lend you a hand.”
Somehow, Cate felt like giggling. Even Willie was terrified of Shaun. Clearly, a poor assistant would mean nothing to him.
“Shaunny, just ignore her. Let’s grab a seat.” She walked forward while holding Shaun’s arm. At that point, she continued to hide the truth from Janet.
Watching them leave, Janet scoffed behind them. She might be complacent at the moment, but what would happen next would leave her crying later.
Once they were seated, Shaun glanced at the woman beside him in a lighthearted manner. “Why didn’t you clarify it just now? Does it have something to do with your claim about there being a good show?”
“You understand me so well, Shaunny.” Cate grinned.
Shaun noticed that ever since Cate became the chairwoman, she was more skilled at playing tricks on others. Having said that, it was not a bad thing at all. She had to be meaner and crueler to qualify as his wife in the future.
The auction commenced very shortly after.
In fact, tonight’s auction was a disguised fundraising event. Cate raised her bid card for two paintings worth several million dollars.
The last item was ‘The Queen’s Necklace’.
It was a glittery necklace with a shiny ruby diamond pendant sitting on top of the black satin. The necklace was exquisitely designed. Even the chain was embellished with tiny diamonds, which resembled an array of stars.
All the women were astonished at the sight of the necklace, and it had also caught Cate’s eye.
Shaun glanced at Cate with a deep gaze.
At this moment, the host introduced enthusiastically, “Now is the most spectacular moment. In the past, the former king of Country F found the most brilliant designer to design the necklace, and it took him two years to complete it. This masterpiece contains 383.4 carats of diamonds. Rumor has it that if one gives The Queen’s Necklace to his beloved woman, the two of them will be together forever.”
“This is the necklace that every woman dreams of. The starting bid for this item tonight is 1.6 billion dollars.”
The astronomical price caused an uproar in the hall.
Nevertheless, someone soon shouted, “1.7 billion.”
Curious, Cate looked in that direction, only to discover that it was Nathan.
Everyone began to talk about it.
“It’s Nathan from Lowe Corporation. How generous of him.”
“I heard that he’s in a relationship with the young lady from the affluent Steele household.”
“I see. The Steele family is quite popular in Melbourne.”
Several women who were married to wealthy businessmen soon surrounded Cate and buttered her up.
“Chairwoman Cox, where did you buy this gown? It’s beautiful!”
“The necklace you’re wearing is from Tiffany and it’s the newest design, right?”
“…”
“Good evening, everyone.”
All of a sudden, Janet held a glass of red wine and walked over to Cate with ill intentions. “Ah, Chairwoman Cox, I didn’t expect that you’d have the leisure to participate in the auction. Hang on, I’m not sure if I should still call you Chairwoman Cox now.”
“What do you mean, Miss Campbell?” one of the women, Madam Clark, asked in a huff.
Janet sighed. “Perhaps all of you aren’t aware of what happened. I heard that Chairwoman Cox beat up Willie, who came from Canberra, during Hudson’s anniversary celebration last night.”
“What? Are you referring to that Willie from the Lyons family?”
“Yeah, it’s him.” Janet nodded. “My friend told me that Chairwoman Cox caused Young Master Lyons’s face to become swollen, and Young Master Lyons got mad. That was very impulsive of you, Chairwoman Cox. How could people like us possibly provoke the Lyons family? Hopefully, you’re still safe and sound the next time I see you.”
All the women gasped and retreated one by one.
“Hey, my husband is calling me.”
“It’s been a while since we last met, Madam Wolfe.”
Shortly afterward, the bunch of women gave excuses and left the spot promptly.
The incident was no joke. Now that Cate had offended the Lyons family, she was doomed to death. It would be pointless to fawn over her.
Without bothering to clarify the matter, Cate stared at Janet as if she was mentally disabled. Given that she was on friendly terms with Rosabella, why had Rosabella not told her the truth?
“You must be panicking, right? You probably didn’t expect that you’ll lose the position of chairwoman when you’ve just begun to enjoy it.” Janet smiled complacently and then turned to look at the handsome Shaun. “Mr. Lyons, I advise you to stay away from her so that you won’t be dragged into this mess.”
Shaun raised his eyebrows indifferently
Janet assumed that her words had aroused his interest, so she immediately said, “Willie’s great assistant is a relative of mine. If you come and ask me for help, I’ll certainly lend you a hand.”
Somehow, Cate felt like giggling. Even Willie was terrified of Shaun. Clearly, a poor assistant would mean nothing to him.
“Shaunny, just ignore her. Let’s grab a seat.” She walked forward while holding Shaun’s arm. At that point, she continued to hide the truth from Janet.
Watching them leave, Janet scoffed behind them. She might be complacent at the moment, but what would happen next would leave her crying later.
Once they were seated, Shaun glanced at the woman beside him in a lighthearted manner. “Why didn’t you clarify it just now? Does it have something to do with your claim about there being a good show?”
“You understand me so well, Shaunny.” Cate grinned.
Shaun noticed that ever since Cate became the chairwoman, she was more skilled at playing tricks on others. Having said that, it was not a bad thing at all. She had to be meaner and crueler to qualify as his wife in the future.
The auction commenced very shortly after.
In fact, tonight’s auction was a disguised fundraising event. Cate raised her bid card for two paintings worth several million dollars.
The last item was ‘The Queen’s Necklace’.
It was a glittery necklace with a shiny ruby diamond pendant sitting on top of the black satin. The necklace was exquisitely designed. Even the chain was embellished with tiny diamonds, which resembled an array of stars.
All the women were astonished at the sight of the necklace, and it had also caught Cate’s eye.
Shaun glanced at Cate with a deep gaze.
At this moment, the host introduced enthusiastically, “Now is the most spectacular moment. In the past, the former king of Country F found the most brilliant designer to design the necklace, and it took him two years to complete it. This masterpiece contains 383.4 carats of diamonds. Rumor has it that if one gives The Queen’s Necklace to his beloved woman, the two of them will be together forever.”
“This is the necklace that every woman dreams of. The starting bid for this item tonight is 1.6 billion dollars.”
The astronomical price caused an uproar in the hall.
Nevertheless, someone soon shouted, “1.7 billion.”
Curious, Cate looked in that direction, only to discover that it was Nathan.
“Exactly. But the current chairwoman of Hudson, Cate, is his ex-girlfriend.”
“Cate’s boyfriend isn’t taking action at the moment. I guess he can’t bear to buy this expensive necklace for his girlfriend.”
Absorbed in the spectacle, everyone suddenly shifted their gazes to Cate.
Little did Cate expect that she would be involved in the discussion. She quickly held Shaun and said with a low voice, “Don’t bother about what others say. Comments are just like ornaments. Basically, they’re of no use except for drawing admiration from others. They’re like second-hand items which are not worth spending on.”
Shaun gazed at her seriously. He actually noticed her fascination for The Queen’s Necklace through her eyes. He thought that she would ask him to buy it for her, considering that she had found out about his identity. Against all his expectations, her reaction came as a surprise.
It was no wonder that they said a woman would help save a man’s money if she was truly in love with him.
He curved his mouth into a charming smile. He raised his bid paddle and said in a manly, arrogant tone, “2.5 billion.”
“…”
Dazed, Cate felt as if her head was about to explode. “Are you out of your mind? I told you not to bid for it.”