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Elie submitted her early resignation form to HR and watched them stamp
- it.
“Since Mr. Lawrence approved it, Ms. Roberts, you should hand over all your work, and you can leave in three days.
After days of feeling down, Elie’s mood finally started to lift.
She headed back to her desk to finish up her remaining work.
After two days of sorting everything and handing it off to her coworkers, she packed up her things into a box.
Just as she finished, Eric walked in.
He glanced at her empty desk and was a bit caught off guard.
“Why are you packing up?”
Elie was about to answer, but he seemed to remember something and
nodded.
“Yeah. Now that you’ve been promoted, you’ll have your own office. You can pack up later. Come with me first.”
Without waiting for her response, he turned and left.
Elie hesitated for a second, then quietly followed him to the auction
venue.
Clara was already there. When she saw Elie, a hint of disdain crossed her
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face as she stepped up and grabbed Eric’s arm.
“Eric, I’ve already picked out the jewelry I want. No matter what, you have to buy all of it for me.”
Eric smiled dotingly and helped her sit down.
“Don’t worry. Whatever you want, I’ll get it.”
Elie stood quietly in the corner, watching them laugh and flirt, but she felt nothing.
Once the auction started, Eric would buy everything Clara had her eye on.
His over–the–top bids had the whole room stunned, with people turning to
stare.
“Bidding on everything she wants? Mr. Lawrence is spoiling his
girlfriend. She gets whatever she wants, like a personal wishing well. Ms. Grayson must’ve been a hero in a past life or something.”
“I heard that ever since they started dating, Ms. Grayson’s gotten whatever she wanted. Guess nothing’s changed after all these years. Mr. Lawrence is infatuated.
Clara beamed at all the jealous praise.
She casually tossed the auction catalog at Elie, then turned to Eric and started acting cute.
“I wanna use the restroom. Eric, come with me?”
Eric got up without hesitation, leaving Elie with a quick instruction.
“Bid on everything that’s marked in the catalog.”
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Elie said nothing, just nodded, and made sure to bid on every single item. as told.
Just as Elie was about to leave, the auctioneer suddenly introduced a brand–new item.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re now moving on to the surprise lot of the evening–a pinkish–purple necklace featuring a 40.52–carat Alexandrite. The starting price is 1.5 million.”
The surprise item caught everyone off guard, and the sparkling necklace. immediately stole the spotlight.
Bids quickly erupted throughout the room, driving the necklace’s price sky–high.
Elie took a photo and sent it to Eric, asking if he wanted to bid on it.
But Eric didn’t reply. She tried calling a few times, but he didn’t pick up.
While she was still trying to reach him, the necklace was sold for 80
million.
The moment the final bid was called, Clara happened to come back.
Clara spotted the necklace and instantly wanted it. When she realized it had been sold, she picked up a glass of red wine and poured it on Elie’s
face.
“I told you to bid on everything I liked! What the hell were you doing?”
Elie’s hair and clothes were soaked. She clenched her hands tightly, trying hard to keep her voice calm.
“This necklace wasn’t in the catalog. It was a surprise item. I called Mr. Lawrence, but he didn’t answer.
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But Clara didn’t care about her explanation. She turned to Eric with a pitiful look.
“Eric, not only is Elie useless, but now she also shirks responsibility! I don’t care. I want that necklace. If you don’t get it for me, I will ignore you.”
Eric had seen Elie’s message and knew it wasn’t her fault.
But in front of Clara, he couldn’t defend Elie. He could only go along and try to soothe Clara
“Have I ever said no to something you wanted? Be good, I’ll have someone buy it back right now.
He called over a staff member, his tone stern. “Find the buyer and negotiate. If they’re willing to give it up, meet any condition they ask.”
Elie stood silently, her wet shirt stuck to her body, and wine still dripping from her hair.
Seeing the smug look on Clara’s face, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
The staff member came back quickly, looking a bit uneasy. “Mr. Lawrence, the buyer agreed to hand over the necklace, but…”
“Go on,” Eric said, frowning.
“He has one condition…” the staff member said hesitantly. “He wants your secretary to spend the night with him. He said…”
He braced himself and continued, “He said she may look plain, but after having nothing but gourmet meals, sometimes it’s nice to try something simple.”
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