📕📗《Divorced: CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back》--Free Reading🥰🥰
I never thought I'd run into my husband, Bryce Murphy, at the auction. And right next to him, arm linked tight, was a stunning woman. Bella Sinclair, the one who glowed like pure moonlight in his eyes. I swallowed down the bitter lump in my throat and looked away fast. But somehow, like he could feel my gaze, Bryce turned around. I didn't have time to duck. Our eyes locked dead on. One glance was all it took. Bryce looked away coldly, no hint of guilt for what he was doing. He didn't even care to explain himself to me. Though we've been married for three years, we feel more like strangers. I pulled my emotions together and walked into the auction hall, picking a seat as far from them as I could get. I was here for one thing only. A ruby necklace. It had been my mom's most treasured piece of jewelry. Back during the war overseas, she'd traded it for medicine and food. She saved fifty orphans' lives with it. To me, that necklace wasn't just priceless bling. It held every memory I had of her. Now that it was finally up for auction, I had to get it back. When the necklace popped up on the screen, I held my breath. The deep blood-red ruby, surrounded by sparkling diamonds, glowed warm under the lights. Just like my mom used to. "Starting bid is three million," the auctioneer said. As soon as he finished, I held up my paddle first. "Three million five hundred thousand." A sweet voice cut in right away. It came from Bella's direction. She whispered something to Bryce, and he nodded at his assistant to raise their paddle. My heart squeezed tight. Was Bryce really gonna bid against me for this necklace? What followed turned into a back-and-forth between us. Every time I gritted my teeth and upped the bid, his side matched it without hesitation. The price skyrocketed, blowing past ten million in no time. Whispers spread through the hall, and everyone's eyes bounced between us. I knew Bryce. When he wanted something, he always got it. With trembling hands, I texted him. [Bryce
