Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 115

115 The Auction Battle

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Claudia had a talent for messing with people, and Sterling was sharp with numbers, always knowing exactly how to steer the bids. Together, they were impossible to beat.

Meanwhile, Lydia and Jasper stuck to their plan and spent a fortune, yet they still felt like they’d been tricked.

They’d burned through far more than the budget from Tybalt and Wilson and even dipped into their own money.

They could handle it, but it still hurt.

Lydia forced out a smile. “Claudia hasn’t changed. She still loves causing trouble.”

Jasper kept his mouth shut, lips tight.

Their VIP room was right across from Sterling and Claudia’s, so he saw Sterling feeding her grapes.

Jasper had technically won, but jealousy burned inside him.

It felt like he was the only one stressing over worthless objects on stage, while Sterling didn’t

even care.

When the third–to–last emerald bracelet came up, Lydia pressed Jasper’s hand. “Jasper, she’s just playing around. Let’s let her have this one.”

Without them pushing up the price, Lydia figured Claudia’s little act would fall apart.

But Claudia didn’t take the bait.

Since the earlier rounds had been so fierce, nobody wanted to mess with the regular bidders again.

So with just half a million over the 1.8 million start, the bracelet ended up in Claudia’s hands.

Well, not exactly–Sterling was the one who raised the paddle.

When Claudia asked why, he only said, “It goes with your dress.”

She looked at her pale blue dress and the emerald bracelet already on her wrist.

If he says so, then so be it.

Lydia never thought Claudia would actually buy something.

Chapter 115 The Auction Battle

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She and Jasper had assumed all the lovey–dovey moves between Claudia and Sterling were fake. Claudia had backed out at the last second in earlier rounds anyway.

She probably realized Sterling wouldn’t step in for her, so she’d just stir things up and stop.

The bids had already passed 200 million.

The richer people were, the more careful they got with money. Two hundred million was no pocket change. Who’d blow that much on a fling?

But that bracelet made Lydia hesitate for a second.

Then, she talked herself out of it.

Sterling wasn’t like the usual rich scions. Tossing millions here and there meant nothing to him.

Claudia must’ve figured out where his limit was and used it to her advantage, making him buy the bracelet for her.

Lydia couldn’t stand how easily Claudia got her way, so she jumped back in on the next bid.

A couple of million might not faze Sterling. But what if Claudia wasted tens of millions or even several hundred million overnight?

He might shrug off the money, but he’d definitely start noticing how reckless and greedy she

was.

If cracks showed up between them, Claudia’s backing would fall apart quickly.

Thinking that, when Claudia was about to grab the second–to–last piece, Lydia boldly called out 45 million.

Sure enough, Claudia frowned, but she still went on bidding with a cold look.

“Sixty million,” Claudia said.

“Seventy million,” Lydia fired back.

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