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The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 61-Ian covered his mouth so hard that he almost suffocated to keep himself from laughing.

Justin felt a surge of anger in his chest. He said indifferently, “There is no way that Anna and I will have a future together. I will also never be so shameless as to take back the divorce.” Ryan shrugged and did not bother to expose him, so he changed the topic.

“Is there anything you want from today’s auction?” “Yes, the antique rosewood chair.” Justin planned to give it to his grandfather as a birthday gift.

“You’ve got nice taste! Alright, I’ll find a way to dissuade anyone else from bidding for this item.” “No need.” Justin shook his head lightly and said, “This is a charity auction. If this chair is destined to be mine, no one will be able to take it from me. If I take it by force, it won’t be any fun.” The two men entered the venue and walked straight to the first row.

This row was reserved for the VVIPS. Only the truly wealthy elites and aristocrats were qualified to sit here.

Ryan and Justin were tall and handsome. They quickly attracted everyone’s attention when they entered the room.

The elite ladies blushed shyly.

“Mr. Salvador is so handsome! He’s completely my ideal type!” “Your ideal type? You should stop thinking about him as soon as possible. Don’t you know that Mr. Salvador is going to marry Ms. Gold?” “What?! The Gold family that sells low-quality furniture? OMG! That family doesn’t even deserve to touch Mr. Salvador’s shoes! Is that man blind?” “Rosalind Gold is Mr. Salvador’s childhood sweetheart. He divorced his ex-wife just to marry that woman. Do you still think that you’re so capable as to snatch him away from Rosalind?” “Tsk, tsk… What a pitiful ex-wife! Look at that bitch’s pretentious attitude. I bet Mr. Salvador will be disgusted with her within two years!” Justin sat elegantly and exuded a chill that kept strangers away.

He inadvertently glanced sideways and saw that there was a chair labeled “Asher Thompson” just across the aisle from him.

Justin pressed his thin lips together and frowned.

“Justin, I really can’t help it. My grandfather marked the first row seats well in advance, so I didn’t dare rearrange them.” Ryan saw through Justin’s thoughts and continued whispering in his ear, “These seats are about who’s the top crop in Savrow. Even your stepmother and your two silly sisters are seated in the back. Talk about how expensive this row is! Asher Thompson is Wyatt Thompson’s eldest son and the president of KS Group. The Hoffman family can’t possibly take sides between you two behemoths. So, you just have to bear with it.” In the lobby outside the venue, Shannon and Jean were socializing with several elite ladies. Bethany and Rosalind were also holding hands, faking their closeness. Meanwhile, Carrie, Shannon’s youngest daughter, was nowhere to be found.

“Where’s Carrie? Is she missing?” Rosalind asked.

“It doesn’t matter what she’s up to, as long as she doesn’t die.” Bethany got angry at the mention of her biological sister.

Bethany felt that Carrie was cowardly and a disgrace to the Salvador family.

“Oh, don’t say that. Carrie is your biological sister. You should love her more.” Rosalind pretended to be kind as she persuaded Bethany.

“I wish I never had such an embarrassing sister.” Bethany became angrier at Rosalind’s persuasion.

Rosalind secretly snickered in her heart.

This was the best way to drive a wedge between the two sisters. That was because Rosalind was afraid that the two sisters would gang up on her after she married Justin.

At this time, they heard strong and confident footsteps approaching.

Shannon, Jean, Rosalind, Bethany, and several elite ladies all looked in the direction of the footsteps.

Bella, who was dressed in an elegant black suit, came into view.

She paired it with sky-high stilettos. Her beautiful lips were tainted a flaming red.

Bella, in her seemingly effortless outfit, completely outshone Rosalind and Bethany. They had spent hours dressing up and were so angry that they clenched their dresses.

Steven followed Bella. He was also dressed up more than usual today, so he looked like Prince Charming.

The duo strode in and wanted to ignore the bunch of showy women in the lobby.

Unexpectedly, Shannon called out to Bella with a smile.

“Oh! I really didn’t expect to see you on such an occasion. How surprising! Charity events are really inclusive, huh?” Shannon implied that a country girl like Anna did not deserve to step foot in such an elegant hall.

Bella suddenly stopped walking. She put one hand in the pocket of her suit pants and looked at Shannon with a half-smile.

“I understand that you’re easily surprised because you haven’t been exposed to much. You ought to get out there and educate yourself.”

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 62-The crowd of elite ladies around Shannon were stunned to hear this from Bella and turned to look at Shannon.

They had no idea that this stunning woman in front of them was Justin’s ex-wife. They thought that Bella must be from an extraordinary family. Otherwise, she would not dare to diss Shannon so outrightly.

Shannon was livid. She gritted her teeth and sneered. “Hah! Anna, you’re indeed different now that you’ve climbed to a higher branch. I never knew you had a way with words.” Bella raised her beautiful eyebrows and did not care about Shannon’s derision. “I’m merely mirroring how others talk to me. What does this have to do with climbing?” Shannon’s face turned red. She was dizzy with anger.

“Anna! My mother is your elder. Why are you so rude?!” Seeing her mother being humiliated, Bethany immediately rushed forward, looking furious and rabid.

Bella sneered.

Bethany inherited her mother’s cunning mind, but she was certainly not as subtle as her mother. Bella was not bothered to speak to such superficial women.

“Do you think everyone here is blind?” Steven could not bear it anymore and stood in front of Bella to shield her. His expression was cold as he said, “Anyone here can bear witness to who was first to make rude remarks.” “Wow. Ms. Brown, you certainly have a lot of men standing up for you, like Mr. Thompson and this gentleman here.” Rosalind took the opportunity to mock Bella.

“Rosalind, it’s easy to spread rumors all you want, but have you ever thought about the price you will pay for running your mouth?” Bella’s sharp gaze stabbed Rosalind in the face.

Rosalind’s heart trembled.

She used to think that Anna was an honest and meek country girl that she could easily bully.

At this moment, Rosalind was slightly afraid of Anna because she could no longer figure out who Anna was.

“Ms. Brown, I really think it’s inappropriate for you to show up here. We’re just reminding you for your own good.” Jean smiled sweetly while she mocked Anna. “Back then, you got between Rose and Justin because you were young and ignorant. You’re in a passive situation now. Although you made a mistake, we didn’t blame you for it. Now that Rose is back together with Justin, it’s really inappropriate for you to appear in front of Justin as his ex-wife. We don’t mind since Rose is getting married to Justin soon. But if word spreads, don’t you think that your reputation will be ruined, Ms. Brown?” Rosalind listened to her mother’s mocking words and sneered sinisterly.

She secretly praised her mother for being so quick-witted.

After that speech, the crowd of elite ladies looked at Bella in shock and contempt.

It turned out that this stunning woman was Justin’s mysterious ex-wife, who got between Rosalind and Justin.

How revolting!

“I got between them? Haha! Mrs. Gold, I think your brain is just as rotten as the furniture your company produces.” Bella laughed out loud without a hint of anger.

“You…!” Jean’s eyes turned red with anger.

“Your precious daughter couldn’t stand the pressure from the Salvador family and broke up with Mr. Salvador, so he was single when he married me. How did I get between them? Do you know what your daughter did during the three years I was married to Mr. Salvador? She had many ways to pester my husband. Shall I list them all out here?” Rosalind and Jean were shocked. Rosalind was so frightened that she dared not say a word.

During those three years, Rosalind still tried every means to drive a wedge between Anna and Justin, even though she was in Meridan.

Not only that, Rosalind even sent harassing text messages to Anna and called Anna to yell at her. However, Anna always kept it to herself and never fought back.

If Anna wanted to settle the score now, she could expose all of Rosalind’s dirty deeds.

“Steve, take it out and show them.” Bella narrowed her eyes slightly.

Steven understood what Bella meant. He took out Bella’s marriage license and showed it to the crowd.

Everyone was shocked.

This marriage license was a slap in the face for Rosalind and Jean.

“See? Mr. Salvador and I haven’t finalized our divorce yet, but someone just can’t wait to replace me.” Bella smiled victoriously.

Rosalind held back her anger until her face turned red. ‘How outrageous! Who in their right mind would carry a marriage license with them?!’ Bella Thompson was certainly an unpredictable woman.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 63-Bella carried her marriage license around with her because she was always ready to finalize her divorce with Justin.

This time, the marriage license was proof that Bella and Justin were married, leaving the crowd tongue-tied.

Shannon and Jean were rendered speechless. After all, Bella and Justin were still legally married at this moment. What else could they say? They would just embarrass themselves if they continued talking.

“Now, everyone can decide for themselves who’s the third party in our relationship.” After saying that, Bella put away the marriage license and walked away under everyone’s shocked gaze.

Rosalind was left behind, ashamed and angry.

The auction was officially starting in less than five minutes. Almost all the distinguished guests were seated.

Shannon and Bethany were sitting in the third row. From the moment they walked in the door, Bethany’s eyes were locked on Ryan.

“He’s so handsome…” “The charity event held by the Hoffmans is too high-profile. I couldn’t get them to seat us in the front row.’ 3)

” Shannon snorted indignantly. “Don’t worry, I’ll find you an opportunity to get close to Mr. Hoffman in the future. You’re talented, beautiful, and better than most other girls, so Mr. Hoffman will definitely fall in love with you.

Although Ryan was well-known in Savrow for being a promiscuous person, Shannon was determined to marry her daughter off to him.

Moreover, Bethany also liked Ryan, so it was a win-win situation.

“Mom, Justin and Ryan are best friends. Can’t you talk to Justin and get him to set us up?” Bethany begged.

Shannon’s eyes turned cold. She had already asked Justin, but he refused to help.

“Where’s Carrie?” “She must have gone to hide somewhere again. Mom, why do you have to take her out with us? She pulls a long face in front of the cameras and wanders off all the time. She’s embarrassing our family!” Bethany disliked her biological sister.

“You know that your little sister has some issues. She’s 20 years old this year, so I want to take her out to meet more people. If anyone takes a liking to her and is willing to marry her, I’ll marry her off as soon as possible. That’ll put an end to my worries.” Shannon sighed quietly.

Shannon sounded like she was trying to sell her daughter as soon as possible.

On the other side, Rosalind and Jean felt even more isolated.

There were more than a dozen rows of seats at the venue, but the two of them were placed in the most inconspicuous last row, although they were both decked out in their finest clothes.

“Mom! Justin is in the front row. I want to sit next to him!” As she spoke, Rosalind impatiently held up the hem of her dress, wanting to go to Justin. However, a bodyguard stopped her before she could take a step.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Gold. All seats here are fixed. You can’t swap seats.” “Why not? Who are you to stop me? Do you know who I am?” Rosalind raised her chin arrogantly.

“I’m aware. You are Mr. Salvador’s girlfriend.” The bodyguard looked at her indifferently.

Rosalind was rendered speechless. She did not know what else to say.

“But the chairman of Hoffman Group personally arranged these seats. You’re not allowed to break this rule even if you are Mr. Salvador’s wife.” Rosalind was so angry that her eyes widened. She wanted to argue, but Jean pulled her down to her seat.

“That’s enough. It’s just a seat. Don’t embarrass yourself!” Having said that, Jean saw Shannon and her daughter sitting in the front row from a distance, talking and laughing, completely forgetting about them. Jean was also secretly sulking about it.

Shannon had always been like this since they were children, always trying to one-up her in everything. Shannon kept saying that she would help Jean and Rosalind get into the limelight tonight, but that was just a fake promise.

The venue was almost full, except for Asher’s seat, which was still empty.

Justin glanced to the side and quickly looked away.

“Huh? Why hasn’t Mr. Thompson shown up yet? Is he not coming?” Ryan muttered in surprise.

At this moment, the door at the back of the hall opened.

Everyone turned their attention to the door. Even Justin, who had always been aloof and unfeeling, could not help but turn back.

In an instant, his breath hitched, and his blood surged.

Justin was stunned to see his ex-wife. She looked so confident in her black suit and killer stilettos as she walked towards the front row without looking around. She was like a goddess landing on earth.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 64-Bella did not wear a cumbersome gown. Instead, she chose to wear a black suit that she designed herself. She had a brooch made of yellow diamonds pinned to her chest, made by the top jewelry designer, Alexa.

She confidently strode to her seat, looking clean-cut and outstanding among the elite ladies.

The elite ladies were merely pampered princesses, but Bella was a domineering queen.

When Rosalind saw that the thorn in her side had become the center of attention, she was fuming.

In addition, the other elite ladies around Rosalind looked at Bella in amazement and started to whisper about her.

“OMG! Who is she? She’s so elegant!” “She’s really young. Otherwise, I would’ve thought that she’s the big boss of some conglomerate. Her confidence is unbeatable!” “Have you seen her brooch? That’s the most exclusive collection from Alexa, ‘The Twilight God’! Three years ago, someone offered $100 million to get it. Alexa even scoffed at that number!” “The Twilight God?!” Anyone in the jewelry industry knows about the famous designer, Alexa. Her creation, “The Twilight God” also caused a sensation when it was exhibited three years ago!

Just now, Rosalind was so angry that she did not notice what Bella was wearing. Now that she took a closer look, she was so jealous that her teeth chattered.

“Hah! Anna is really good at taking advantage of Mr. Thompson.” Jean was jealous. At the same time, she admired Anna and dissed her daughter. “I gave you the best of everything and trained you so that you’d marry well, but in the end, you can’t even compare to a country girl! If your aunt hadn’t given you the opportunity to get close to Justin, how could you have captured Justin’s heart with your mediocre skills?” “Mom! I’ve already won. Why are you still saying such demoralizing things to me?!” Rosalind clenched her fists tightly. Her eyes were red. “So what if Anna hooks up with Asher Thompson? The Salvador family is no worse than the Thompson family! What’s more, Anna is a divorced woman. Justin will never go back to her. He’s mine for the rest of my life!” “Don’t be so smug if you didn’t get your marriage license with him.” Jean was worried. “Justin is clearly colder toward you. Even I can tell. Moreover, Nigel still refuses to accept you. He’s doing everything possible to delay Justin and Anna’s divorce. That means there is still a possibility for them to get back together. If you think you can sit back and relax now that Anna doesn’t live with Justin anymore, you’re an idiot!” Rosalind knew that Justin was not as nice to her as before, but she did not get to see Justin these days, so she could not seduce him.

Bella passed by the back row, emitting a faint fragrance as she walked past Shannon and Bethany.

“Mom, where is that country bitch going to sit?” Bethany asked nervously.

Shannon could not keep a smile on her face. She thought that Anna was already lucky enough to get a seat. She did not expect Anna to walk to the first row, where the bigshots were gathered.

Justin watched as Bella walked to his side. His heart skipped a beat.

However, Bella did not even glance at him. He was like a stranger to her. She sat down gracefully in Asher’s seat.

“Asher asked Ms. Brown to attend on his behalf?! I don’t even know about this!” Ryan was shocked and confused.

Justin took a deep breath, frowned deeply, and glanced at the woman who was two meters away from him.

Bella’s red lips curled up into a faint smile. Her face was bright and gorgeous. She looked so aloof and unattainable.

Bella did not bother to look at Justin, treating him like he was invisible.

“Fuck! It turns out that she has ‘The Twilight God’ this whole time!” Ryan slapped his thigh. “I tried every means to get ‘The Twilight God’ as my mother’s birthday gift three years ago. I even offered $100 million for it and begged Alexa to sell me the brooch. But Alexa didn’t even care. I can’t believe Anna has this brooch! Wow… Asher must really love her to put so much effort into her! He has my respect!” Justin’s heart trembled when he heard this.

He understood the feeling of putting in the effort to get a rare piece of jewelry for the woman he loved.

Justin took half a month out of his busy schedule to rush to Feranco just so he could prepare a birthday gift for Rosalind. After receiving many cold shoulders and being rejected many times, Justin continued begging the designer to make “The Flaming Heart”.

He had never given Anna a gift throughout their three-year marriage.

Now that Anna was with Asher, that man doted on her and gave her such an expensive gift.

Justin frowned and lowered his eyes. An inexplicable sense of bitterness filled his heart.

Seeing that Asher was so kind to his ex-wife, Justin just felt uncomfortable.

It seemed that Justin was indeed a useless ex-husband.

With all the guests present, the auction officially began.

As the representative of the Hoffman family, Ryan took to the stage to deliver the opening speech. He was wearing a YSL haute couture suit that made him look even more charming.

Bethany’s mouth gaped open as she fawned over him. She looked at her “husband” and had already started to make a list of names for their future children in her mind.

With thunderous applause, Ryan walked off the stage. He grinned and flashed his pearly whites. Then he raised his eyebrows and winked at Bella.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 65-Bella’s almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly. Then she rolled her eyes.

Justin’s handsome face darkened when he saw Ryan flirting with his ex-wife.

“Bro, how was my performance just now?” Ryan returned to his seat next to Justin with a bright smile and nudged him with his elbow.

“Good.” Justin glared at Ryan and added, “If you do that again, I will chop you to pieces.” Ryan looked dejected. “Bro, what did I do now? You’re more temperamental than all my girlfriends combined!” Soon, the first auction item was displayed on the stage. It was a landscape painting from the Renaissance. It was intricate, but since the painter was not well-known, the base price was set at $1 million.

Justin did not have much interest in historical relics, but he was familiar with them because of his grandfather’s influence.

He could tell at a glance that this painting was the same as the one in his grandfather’s studio.

Nigel had the original painting, so this one from the Platinum Auction House should be a replica with exquisite craftsmanship.

There was a big difference between replicas and fakes. However, it was not unheard of for high- quality replicas to be auctioned off at high prices. But surely, one would rather buy the original work than a replica.

“$1.5 million!” “$2 million!” “$3 million!” Just as the auctioneer was about to drop the hammer, a crisp yet gentle voice sounded.

“$5 million.” Bella slowly raised her paddle.

Everyone glanced at this mysterious and beautiful woman in surprise.

Justin looked at Bella’s beautiful side profile and felt suspicious.

First of all, this painting was not worth $3 million, let alone $5 million.

Secondly, Anna had been spending time with Nigel for so long. She usually helped Nigel take care of his rare treasures, antiques, and paintings. Thus, she would certainly be aware that the original piece was with Nigel. Why would she spend an unreasonable amount of money to bid for this replica?

“$6 million!” Everyone turned their attention to the back of the hall.

Rosalind held up her bidding paddle, as if she were afraid that people would not be able to see her.

She could not tolerate Anna stealing the show and wanted to snatch the limelight back from her.

“$7 million.” Bella calmly raised her paddle again.

“$8 million!” Rosalind followed, shouting so loudly that the people around her looked at her.

Jean was nervous. She had never participated in such a high-profile auction. How could a painting be sold for $7 million in just a blink of an eye? This was also the first auction item.

Was Rosalind not interested in the other items?

“Mom, should we bid for it too?” Bethany was a little upset that Rosalind was showing off and asked Shannon in a low voice.

“They’re our relatives, so let’s not fight with them.” Shannon had been to many such auctions, so she knew that the good things would be left to the end.

“$9 million.” Bella raised the paddle again, determined not to give up until she won the bid.

Jean’s blood pressure went up.

She did not have such a high budget to spend on Nigel’s birthday gift. Her heart was already bleeding.

“$10 million!” Rosalind raised her paddle again. She was getting excited.

Everyone was in an uproar.

Ryan laughed. “This is the first item to be auctioned, and it’s not that valuable, yet we sold it for this amount. I’m making such a big profit! Justin, do you think I should thank your ex-wife or your future wife?” Justin’s hands were intertwined on his lap. His thin lips were tightly pressed together, and his face was gloomy.

“Rose, stop bidding for it if Anna raises the price. $10 million is too much!” Jean persuaded Rosalind. She was so nervous that her hands were sweaty.

Bella’s eyes were gleaming with joy. She was about to raise her paddle but thought better of it and put it down again.

“$10 million! Congratulations to Ms. Gold for getting this painting!” Rosalind’s face was bright red. She was smiling proudly, feeling that she had won and overshadowed that bitch.

However, Jean’s eyes turned dark. She could not bring herself to smile.

At this moment, Steven, who was outside, had a panoramic view of the hall through his phone.

He thought, ‘Oh, Bella. You tricked Rosalind into paying nine times the price for a replica! Bella really understands how that bitch’s mind works!’

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 66-Justin’s face darkened. His thin lips were pursed as he thought, ‘If Anna was willing to pay $9 million for this painting, $10 million isn’t a problem either. Anna suddenly held back, not because she couldn’t pay, but because she simply gave up. She did this on purpose!’ However, Justin could not say anything about it. After all, no one forced Rosalind to follow Anna’s bid to take this painting. Rosalind did this willingly.

Bella remained calm and did not bid for the other auction items.

Justin only wanted to bid for the antique rosewood chair, so he kept silent.

The next item was a pair of jadeite stones donated by Shannon on behalf of the Salvador Corporation. The base price was $2 million.

Bella snorted lightly and shook her head in disdain.

She would rather spend money on the replica earlier than buy these two stupid stones. Only fools would buy these.

Sure enough, there were very few bidders. The auctioneer tried his best to raise the price, but in the end, it sold for only $2.6 million.

The smile on Shannon’s face faded.

Justin looked calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.

That was because no matter what Shannon did, she would only embarrass Gregory. Justin did not have a good relationship with his father either.

“The next item comes from KS Group and was donated by Ms. Mila Larson. It’s a pair of azure porcelain teacups from the 18th century!” Every collector in the audience was instantly aroused.

Bella was shocked. She quickly turned around and scanned the crowd behind her.

Finally, she spotted Mila’s graceful figure in the back row.

Bella nervously sent a message to Steven. [Why is Aunt Mila here? Why didn’t you tell me she was coming?!] Steven replied. [Ms. Bella, I just found out too! Maybe the Chairman sent Madam Mila here at the last minute as a contingency.] Bella panicked and thought, ‘Damn it! Wyatt never plays by the rules!’ Almost everyone from the Salvador family was present at the auction, so Bella was afraid that she would not be able to hide her identity as the heiress of KS Group with Mila around.

At this moment, Bella noticed that Mila was subtly gesturing an “okay” sign to her and winking at her, like a secret message between best friends.

Bella felt a surge of warmth in her heart and immediately understood what Mila meant.

She thought, ‘Oh, Aunt Mila, you’re always so wise!’ Everyone was ready to make a bid for the porcelain teacups.

“This porcelain is extremely rare, but Madam Mila still donated a pair! The Thompson family is really generous, as expected of a large conglomerate.’ “The Salvador Corporation is a large conglomerate too, but look what they donated. Those two rocks are probably not as valuable as the stone sculptures in my garden.” “Mr. Salvador certainly has questionable taste in a wife.” Shannon’s face turned red with embarrassment. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

The auction item Shannon brought was at a different level from Mila’s donation. The strong contrast made Shannon look so stingy and petty.

This was the first time in the auction that Justin showed an interest in an auction item. He spun the paddle in his hand while deep in thought.

Bella murmured, “That’s top-quality celadon, the color of rain.” When Justin heard Anna’s murmur, he could not help but turn to look at her in surprise.

Anna was focused on the antique teacup. Her fair and delicate skin was like fine porcelain. Her elegant brows were relaxed, and she looked so beautiful under the light that Justin forgot to breathe. Anna was actually a gorgeous woman, but Justin had never truly appreciated her beauty.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 67-That was because Justin already had his heart set on someone else.

At times, Justin even felt that Anna was wasting her life by being with him.

It was a waste of her beauty.

Somehow, Justin’s eyes wandered down and finally landed on Bella’s slender wrist.

Bella was still wearing the jade bracelet that Nigel gave her. Even though it did not match her outfit, she still did not take it off. It seemed that she really liked it.

Justin narrowed his eyes and heaved a deep breath.

The 18th-century porcelain attracted a lot of fierce bidding, which overwhelmed the auctioneer.

“$10 million!” “$25 million!” “$27 million!” “$40 million.” Justin raised his paddle and called out the highest number in the audience.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Bella was startled and turned to look at Justin.

She thought, ‘This jerk doesn’t have good taste in women, but he has an eye for antiques.’ Justin noticed her gaze. He glanced to the side and met her eyes.

In an instant, Justin was stung by her overly indifferent and sharp eyes. His heart shriveled.

Bella quickly looked away from him.

In the end, Justin successfully bid for this pair of porcelain teacups. He also received envious looks from everyone.

“From now on, you’ll have to serve me with this cup when I come over for tea! Only a 40-million- dollar teacup set is suitable for my status!” Ryan beamed at Justin.

“This cup is too small for you. I have a larger cup, which is more suitable for your status,” Justin said nonchalantly.

“Oooh, what is it?” “The toilet bowl.” Ryan’s face turned glum. “Fuck you! You’re so mean!” Bella overheard their conversation and could not help but chuckle.

Rosalind felt an ache in her chest. She did not know why Justin would spend $40 million on a pair of stupid teacups. Wouldn’t it be nicer to spend $40 million on a big villa?!

Even before she married Justin, she began to worry about his finances.

“The next auction item is of extraordinary significance. It has been the personal collection of an anonymous gentleman for the past 50 years. It is a top-quality rosewood chair from the 17th century.” While the auctioneer enthusiastically introduced the antique rosewood chair, four staff members wearing white gloves carefully lifted the chair from its protective glass cover.

“Bro, it’s here!” Ryan hurriedly patted Justin.

The next second, Justin and Bella seemed to be on high alert. They sat upright in unison, leaving the backs of their chairs.

They were ready to bid for this prized antique.

“The base price is $30 million! Start bidding now!” Several wealthy businessmen and investment bankers held up their paddles, and the auctioneer kept calling out the prices. The competition was fierce.

The base price of $30 million was the highest for tonight’s auction.

Shannon and Bethany, who always liked the attention, were daunted by the price.

Jean and Rosalind were reduced to being onlookers for this bid. They were so quiet that they blended in with the flower arrangements at the back of the hall.

At this moment, a fair and slender hand shot up gracefully. The woman’s red lips parted as she calmly offered a price.

“$60 million.” Everyone was shocked and turned their attention to Bella, who was holding up her paddle.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 68-This mysterious beauty was arrogant. She raised the price of the bid exponentially.

“Mom, did I hear it right?” Bethany was shocked. “Did that country bumpkin actually offer $60 million? How dare she raise the price like that?! Is she faking it?!” Shannon remained silent, but her cold eyes were fixed on Bella’s back.

Suddenly, Shannon remembered something. She rolled her eyes and looked in the direction of Mila, who was Wyatt Thompson’s second wife.

Shannon sneered and thought, ‘Does that bitch Anna think that she can marry into the Thompson family? We’ll see about that!’ “$70 million.” Justin parted his thin lips and raised his sculpted hand slowly. The light shone down on his handsome face, creating a glowing silhouette that many women could not take their eyes away from.

He raised the price to a new level, so some bidders had no choice but to give up in frustration.

“$75 million.” Bella’s expression remained calm as she raised her paddle again without hesitation.

Everyone was shocked.

Ryan, who was used to seeing these auctions, dared not speak at this moment.

He just felt like he was watching an intense showdown. Two waves of cold energy collided, and it felt as if the roof of the venue would collapse in the next second.

“$80 million.” Justin kept his composure, but he felt a little annoyed.

He thought, ‘She’s really working hard to help Asher get this treasure!’ Bella touched the inside of her cheek with her tongue and suppressed her anger.

Even if she went over budget for this chair, she would use her own money to fight to the end with Justin.

However, she also knew how to cut the losses in time and weigh the pros and cons.

Antiques had a high value due to their history, but she had a budget too. If the price reached $80 million, going any further was just petty fighting.

“Justin, why are you such a dunce?” Ryan saw Bella’s hostile expression and hurriedly tilted his head and whispered in Justin’s ear. He added, “Anna wants this chair. Why don’t you just give it to her? She’s your ex-wife. Don’t you think you’re being ungentlemanly for fighting with her in front of so many people?” “She’s sitting in that seat representing Asher Thompson, so the person competing with me is also Asher Thompson. It has nothing to do with her.” Justin focused on the stage and looked indifferent.

Ryan took a breath and gave him a thumbs-up. “Okay, you win.” “$80 million, going once! $80 million, going twice! $80 million…” “$100 million!” Wow!

A crisp voice came from the back of the hall. Justin furrowed his brows in surprise, but he did not turn around.

Everyone looked at the beautiful lady holding up the paddle. That was Mila, Wyatt Thompson’s second wife!

Bella’s bright eyes arched with delight. She suddenly understood why Mila attended the auction.

Wyatt was afraid that Asher was not willing to spend money on this antique chair, so he sent another representative to the auction.

Justin’s gaze darkened. He hesitated for a long time and did not make a move.

He could afford $100 million, but it would be unchivalrous of him to fight for it.

In the end, the top bidder for this antique rosewood chair was KS Group, which attracted thunderous applause.

Just when everyone thought the auction was coming to an end, the auctioneer suddenly announced the last auction item with a smile.

“This is the last item in today’s charity auction, which is also donated by KS Group! This top-of-the- line jewelry is made by a well-known jewelry designer from Feranco, who took a month to create this piece – “The Flaming Heart”!” In an instant, Justin’s pupils shrank, and his heart stopped beating. He felt as if he had been shot.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 69-In an instant, Rosalind turned pale. She felt as if she were struck by lightning.

Jean was also shocked. Her whole body froze.

“Mom! What’s going on?!” Rosalind gritted her teeth as cold sweat beaded her forehead. “Didn’t you sell this necklace? Why did it appear at the auction?!” “I… I did sell it. That’s impossible!” Jean muttered in shock.

“What should I do now?! Justin is right there! He definitely saw the necklace. What will he think of me when he sees his token of love being auctioned off? He will definitely be angry with me!” Rosalind’s chest was filled with resentment and anger. She almost burst into tears.

“It’s okay! This necklace can’t be the only one in the world. There might be another one out there…” “It’s the one and only! The auctioneer just introduced it. Justin had it made just for me! How could you possibly get away with this lie?” Both mother and daughter were panicking at the moment.

Rosalind was thinking about how she should explain it to Justin.

Jean was thinking about why the necklace she sold to the pawn shop appeared here and why it was donated in the name of KS Group.

Suddenly, she sat upright, attracting contemptuous glances from the people around her.

Did that pawn shop belong to the Thompson family?!

There were so many treasures coming into the pawn shop every day, but the Thompsons donated this inconspicuous necklace to the charity auction. How could there be such a coincidence?

Jean’s mind was buzzing. Her eyes bore a hole into Anna’s back.

‘It must be that bitch’s doing! Only Anna would know that “The Flaming Heart” was Justin’s token of love for Rosalind. Anna must be resentful about it because it wasn’t hers, so she made sure the Thompsons donated this necklace to the charity auction. That way, she could drive a wedge between Justin and Rose!’ In the front row, Justin’s face seemed frosted over.

His chest was heaving violently under his fine suit. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and slowly slid down his face.

“Justin, are you okay?” Ryan was frightened by Justin’s abnormal reaction. He was also confused.

“The Flaming Heart” represented Justin’s devotion to Rosalind. He was involved in every painstaking step, from the design to the selection of materials to hand-carving by the designer.

This was the first time Justin had shown such affection to a woman.

However, his heart was quite literally being auctioned off on the stage in front of him. He felt humiliated, like he was stripped naked and pinned up front to a pillar of shame, in full view of the public.

“The representative of KS Group said that this piece, ‘The Flaming Heart’, is a token of love from an affectionate man. It is of great significance. True love cannot be priced, so this item will be placed for bidding in the room at the back for silent bidding. We have also followed KS Group’s suggestion and implemented no base price for this necklace.” Rosalind slumped in her chair. Her eyes were dark.

Everyone was interested in this bidding method. The hall became even livelier than when the antique rosewood chair was up for grabs.

Justin could not bear it anymore. His eyes were red, and he spat out two words through his gritted teeth.

“Stop this.” “What?” “Stop the auction immediately. That necklace belongs to me!” Ryan was astonished. His mouth gaped open at that knowledge.

At this time, Justin noticed that Asher’s seat was empty. Anna had left at some point.

Justin clenched his fist and slammed it on the armrest. The chill around him made Ryan shudder.

‘Anna, that’s a damn good trick! Are you happy now that you’ve humiliated me?!’ The show that Bella arranged was about to begin, but she lost interest in watching it and left early. At that moment, she went to the bathroom and sighed, facing the mirror.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 70-Bella was a cultured and sophisticated young lady. She had been pampered by the Thompson family, so she never had to use such means to get her way.

After marrying and divorcing Justin, she had all sorts of schemes brewing in her mind.

Bella recalled the way Justin’s eyes shattered when “The Flaming Heart” was brought on the stage. At that moment, she felt that she had gone too far.

She could have pretended not to see the necklace. There was no need to publicly humiliate Justin to such an extent by putting it up for auction.

However, Bella was indignant and petty.

She was not indignant about the divorce. She resigned herself to her fate, knowing that the love she had been pursuing for thirteen years was gone.

It just irked her that such a smart man as Justin could not see through the fact that the person he loved was a vile woman.

“I’ve gone overboard. I won’t do this again.” Bella felt a pain in her heart and smiled bitterly.

This was the last time she would get involved in Justin and Rosalind’s relationship.

Suddenly, the bathroom door was kicked open.

Bella did not panic. She just glanced over coldly.

Rosalind was seen grabbing her cumbersome dress as she rushed to Bella angrily.

“Anna! You bitch!” “You’ve been scolding me for more than three years, but your vocabulary hasn’t expanded one bit.” Bella raised her eyebrows in derision and was not at all offended.

“It must be you! You were the one who put the necklace that Justin gave me on auction! Why are you so despicable and underhanded?!” Rosalind took another step forward, but stepped on her dress and almost fell. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red, and she forgot about getting revenge momentarily.

“I’m just donating things to charity. What tricks do you mean? Ms. Gold, please don’t slander me.” Bella took a step back, fearing that Rosalind would pounce and bite her.

If that happened, Bella would have had to get a rabies shot.

“Anna! You didn’t get Justin’s love, so you used this despicable way to humiliate me and Justin. You want to sow discord between us! Do you think you will win like this? Do you think that you can get between me and Justin so that Justin will fall in love with you?! Dream on!” Rosalind stared at Bella. Her eyes were red as she gritted her teeth with hatred.

“You were the one who gave up the necklace by selling it to the pawn shop, so it’s no longer yours. You have no control over who buys it or what happens to it. If you’re angry about it, you have no one else to blame but yourself.” Bella looked away and turned to leave. She did not bother to waste her breath on Rosalind.

If it were not for Justin forcing their lives to intersect, Bella would not have taken a second look at such a pretentious woman.

“Stupid bitch! Get back here!” Rosalind’s blood surged to her head. She grabbed Bella’s slender wrist and pulled hard.

Bella winced and frowned at the pain.

Rosalind managed to take off the jade bracelet that Nigel gave her, leaving a glaring red mark on her fair and delicate wrist.

“Give it back to me!” Bella was infuriated. Her almond-shaped eyes turned sharp.

Rosalind clutched the bracelet tightly in her hand. She fell in love with this bracelet the first time she saw it, but that old man gave it to the person she hated the most.

‘Anna, you took what belongs to me. You shameless little whore! Since I can’t get this, then you can’t keep it either!’ Rosalind smiled viciously and slammed the jade bracelet against the marble sink.

“No!” Clink-!

The crisp sound made Bella’s heart ache.

The jade bracelet that Nigel gave her was broken into three pieces.