Sensing the anger rising in his chest, Finnick took a few deep breaths in an attempt to control it. Fine! Let's do it her way!
Hearing the familiar voice and the preposterously high price, it was as though a fire was set ablaze in Vivian's soul, rage pulsing through her veins. What is this bastard doing? Attempting to paint himself as a good husband after all the sh*t he's done?
Blinded by her fury, Vivian decided to outbid Finnick. "One and a half million!" With anger clouding her judgment, she added five hundred thousand on top of the price Finnick bid. That man is not leaving with this ring today! I will not have it! That will be the polar opposite of today's intention!
"What is going on?" The crowd was dumbstruck.
"Can you bid for the very thing you put up for an auction?”
"I don't think there are any rules against it..."
"B-But why? Although it will cost you only a little in the end, what's the point? Besides, didn't they say there is some meaningful reason or whatsoever behind selling the ring? Why is she bidding for it now?"
"No clue. I'm just as lost as you are." Murmurs and whispers arose from the room as the crowd tried to make sense of the scene that was playing in front of their eyes.
Finnick glanced at his former wife, realization dawning on him. Ah, so it has nothing to do with money. She just doesn't want me to get it.
The anger in Finnick's chest flared up even higher. Memories from years ago flooded to the surface.
He remembered instances where he had given in, where he had compromised. But in the end, she still left me in the dust and without contact for five long yearslAnd now, after so long, she has returned, only to cut ties with me completely? And with such enthusiasm!
"Two million," Finnick announced coolly.
Finnick refused to let Vivian get rid of him and their memories together so easily. Not then, not in a million years.
"Two- Did I mishear it?"
"Are my ears deceiving me?"
"I am now certain that Finnick is still madly in love with his ex-wife. If he isn't, well, I'll be damned and the sun shall rise from the west tomorrow."
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