His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 42

In an instant, Acacia felt like she'd been struck by lightning, her face turning a ghastly shade.

Una also jumped in fright, as if her blood had been frozen solid!

"Holy cow! What just happened?"

Sweating bullets, Acacia gritted her teeth and asked, "Didn't you sell this necklace? Why is it at the auction?"

"I did sell it. This can't be!" Una said in shock.

"What are we going to do now?! Thaddeus is right there. He's going to see the gift he gave me sold. How's he going to feel about me? He's definitely going to be pissed!" Acacia said it angrily, on the brink of tears.

"It's okay! There might be more than one of these necklaces; maybe it's just the same."

"There's only one in the world! The auctioneer just said it's the one Thaddeus gave me! How could he be fooled by such an excuse?"

At this point, both mother and daughter were swamped with various thoughts.

Acacia was thinking about how to explain everything to Thaddeus.

Una was wondering why the necklace she sold to the pawnshop was here, and it was donated under the name of the K Group.

Suddenly, she sat up straight, attracting the attention of those around her.

Could it be that the pawnshop was also owned by the Ashbourne family?

With so many treasures entering the pawnshop every day, the Ashbourne group chose this unremarkable necklace to donate to the charity auction. What a coincidence!

Una's brain buzzed, and her gaze towards Evadne became even more vicious.

That bitch must have had a hand in it!

Only she knew that Ruby Enigma was a gift from Thaddeus to Acacia. Driven by jealousy, she deliberately used the Ashbourne family to expose the necklace, intending to sow discord and get back at them!

On the other side.

Thaddeus's face was incredibly dark.

His chest was heaving under his suit, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"Thad? Are you okay?" Jareth was taken aback by his unusual behavior but had no idea why.

The Ruby Enigma was a symbol of Thaddeus's unique feelings for Acacia. From design to material selection to having the designer personally carve it, every step was his heart and soul.

Thaddeus had never invested so much in a woman.

But now that his sincere love was being openly bid on stage, it was as if he had been stripped and nailed to the pillar of shame for all to see and mock!

"The representative of the K Group who donated it said that The Ruby Enigma was given by a passionate man to his lover, and it has extraordinary meaning. True love cannot be measured by money, so this item is displayed last, and its auction method is quite special.

Finally, following the advice of the K Group, this necklace will be auctioned without a reserve price!"

Upon hearing this news, Acacia felt like she'd been hit by a truck. Everything went black before her eyes.

All eyes were on it, and the excitement even exceeded expectations when the Dante Chair was auctioned!

Thaddeus could no longer bear it, his eyes turning red with anger. He gritted his teeth and managed to say.

"Stop."

"What?"

"Stop the auction immediately; this item is mine!"

Jareth's face was filled with shock, his mouth agape.

At this point, Thaddeus noticed Cassius's seat was empty. Ilana had disappeared at some point.

His fists clenched tightly, and he slammed them into the armrest, creating a dangerous atmosphere that even startled Jareth.

Ilana, her tactics were really clever!

Was she satisfied now after humiliating him to this extent?