Lyons, ording to exhibition rules, should multiple guests wish to purchase the same item, the


    highest bidder wins. I’m prepared to outbid


    Loraine. Please, let me purchase this watch.”


    Mrs. Lyons’ smile seemed to freeze on her face. She hadn’t anticipated that the piece she had


    stumbled upon would garner such interest from the wealthydies.


    Although she had no wish to upset Loraine, she was eager for arger profit, thus she feigned


    indecision.


    “Let me ponder over it,” Mrs.


    Lyons said, sounding unsure.


    Grady, fuming with anger, wanted to intervene, “Enough, Kassidy!”


    But Kassidy had already quoted an very high price to Mrs. Lyons.


    “I offer two million!”


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    Mrs. Lyons’ smile widened. The price Kassidy had quoted was a sum more than tenfold the watch’s


    initial cost!


    Kassidy then directed her gaze at Loraine, a provoking challenge in her voice, “Loraine, do you dare to


    match my offer?”


    Loraine had no interest in such childish baiting, and simply responded with a serene smile.


    However, this led Kassidy to assume that Loraine couldn’t afford to match the price, further boosting


    her smugness. Kassidy sneered,


    “Loraine, as a Torres family heiress, are you unable to spare such a sum?”


    Upon hearing themotion, the crowd grew intrigued and turned their gazes upon the unfolding


    drama.


    Despite Grady’s attempts, he was unable to prevent Kassidy’s actions, causing Loraine to once again


    bear the brunt of public criticism.


    Helpless, Grady nced apologetically at Loraine.


    Desperate to set things right, he made a bold proposal to Mrs. Lyons


    “Mrs. Lyons, I’m prepared to pay double the asking price. Would you consider selling the watch to me?”


    Kassidy stared at Grady, her face reflecting pure disbelief. Her hands instinctively moved to her chest


    in a protective gesture, her voice choked with pain as she asked, “Cousin, are you nning to buy that


    for Loraine?”


    Grady, with an air of indifference, shot her a nce, but he didn’t contradict her assumption.


    Tears started to gather in Kassidy’s eyes, her lower lip trembling. It felt as though she had been


    stabbed in the back.


    She had envisioned herself as Grady’s future wife, but this turn of events was something she was


    unable to stomach.