She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 509

Lucian replied with cool indifference, "My apologies. I'm buying this to give to my beloved wife as a token of our commitment. I won't be backing down."

*His beloved wife?*

Luna stared at Lucian in absolute shock. What did he just say? Was he talking about *her*? She quickly glanced at her actual boyfriend and saw that Channing's face had turned a furious shade of purple.

The man in Box 5 went silent for a moment before letting out an amiable chuckle. "Well then, my wife and I have had our time. Since this is meant to be a token of love for you young folks, I concede. It is yours."

"Thank you," Lucian said.

The hammer dropped. Lucian secured the 'Heart of the Ocean' for a staggering $250 million, the highest bid of the night.

Moments later, the velvet display box was delivered to their suite.

Channing couldn't hold it in any longer. "Lucian, don't you think claiming it was for your 'wife' was wildly inappropriate?"

Lucian glanced at him. "Why?"

Channing clenched his fists. "I asked you to spot me the cash. Now you're handing it to Luna under the guise of it being a 'token of commitment'? If word gets out, it'll ruin both our reputations."

Luna's eyes were practically glued to the crystal casing. She reached out, fully intending to take the box for herself.

But a large, calloused hand snatched it away before her fingers even brushed the velvet.

Luna looked up, startled. "Lucian?"

"You're overthinking it, Channing," Lucian said, his face utterly blank as he slipped the box into his inner jacket pocket and stood up. "A man buys gifts for his own woman with his own money. I bought this for *my* woman."

Channing's brain short-circuited. A wave of blinding humiliation crashed over him, his face burning a bright, ugly red.

"*Your* woman? What the hell is that supposed to mean?! You literally just—"

"I literally just what?" Lucian cut him off, his voice dropping to a deadly chill. "When did I ever say I was buying this for you, or for Luna?"

He was right. Channing had awkwardly begged him for money, but from the moment Lucian picked up the phone to bid, he hadn't uttered a single word suggesting he was doing it as a favor.

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