Kicked out of the Edwards family and homeless, and yet she dared to make such an extravagant offer just to irritate him!
The murmurs around them amplified.
“Who is that woman upfront? She seems fearless. Have you ever seen her?”
“She’s bold enough to compete with the young master of the Edwards family. She’s got to be someone of status.”
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“You’re right. That’s the daughter of the Mitchell family beside her.”
Then, a man nearby lowered his voice but couldn’t contain his excitement.
“I know her! She’s Mr. Edwards’s wife!”
“What?” another person interjected, puzzled.
“His wife? Then who’s the woman next to Mr. Edwards?”
“Who do you think?” The man hushed his voice again.
“His mistress.”
Realization dawned on someone.
“Ah, so it’s a wife-versus-mistress scenario. Makes sense now.”
“Calling her a mistress? I heard he actually loves the woman beside him. His marriage was the forced one.”
“What a worthless wife, coming from nothing and snagging Mr. Edwards.
She’s not in the same league as the woman he really wants.”
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Eliana overheard and a satisfied smile formed on her lips.
She leaned in to Declan, whispering, “Let it go, Declan. That vase must mean a lot to her.”
Declan grasped her hand, declaring, “I’ll deliver on my promise to you.”
With his paddle in the air, he shouted, “Twenty million!”
Intentionally, Declan hiked up the bid to twenty million, aiming to humiliate Hannah.
His goal was to show her she was out of his league, to teach her a lesson she wouldn’t forget.
Even Declan’s friend seemed taken aback.
“Mr. Edwards, isn’t twenty million a bit steep for an old vase?”