Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 262 A Trap For The Prey

Olivia’s lips curved into a faint smile. “It’s probably to cater to the theme of this auction,” said she.

“Let’s go over there and take a look, Olivia,” said Jane. She looked curiously at the pre–exhibition

location and pulled Olivia’s hand to walk away.

A hint of disgust flashed across Olivia’s eyes. Jane had no vision at all.

If it weren’t for the open invitation to Louis, she wouldn’t have brought Jane

out to embarrass herself.

She suppressed her annoyance and looked longingly at Louis. “Louis, we’ll be right back,” said Olivia.

“Okay.”

Olivia followed Jane and strolled in front of the counters for the

pre–exhibition. At the same time, she picked up the auction roster and saw the blue diamond at a

glance.

If she could have such a diamond ring, she would definitely be envied by many people, wouldn’t she?

It would be best if she could have it.

Olivia looked at the picture of the blue diamond in a daze. A trace of fondness could not help but

appear in her eyes.

“What’s it?” Jane took over the auction roster and had a look at it. She noticed the expression on

Olivia’s face and said, “Olivia, tell my brother if you like it. My brother will buy it for you.”

Olivia smiled lightly and said, “I think the person who can own the diamond must be the happiest in the

world. It’s exceedingly rare, after all.”

“Then my brother will buy it for you even more. You’ll see if you don’t believe

me!” said Jane.

Olivia smiled softly and said nothing.

If Louis could auction the diamond for her, she would definitely receive a wave of popularity tomorrow.

It could be considered that she made a small splash.

At eight o’clock sharp.

The auction officially began.

Seth Marney, the famous auctioneer in the industry, stood on the stage. After a streamlined opening

speech, he began tonight’s auction.

Rachel was not very interested in the other auction items, so she sat on the sofa eating fruit and

occasionally looked across at David.

David crossed his legs and held the coffee spoon in his hand. Even if he did not say a word, people

would still be intimidated by his innate momentum. Sensing Rachel’s gaze, he looked at her and asked,

“What’s wrong?”

“Are you waiting for someone?” Rachel opened her mouth and sucked on the cherry. The rose–colored

juice stained her lips even more gorgeous. Without waiting for David to answer, she flatly denied

herself, “No, you’re arresting someone.”

It was because he did not look like he was enjoying himself. Instead, he looked more like a hunter who

had set up an inescapable trap and was waiting for his prey to barge in.

“Yes, I am,” said David.

A trace of surprise appeared between Rachel’s eyebrows.

She did not expect David to be so frank.

“An enemy or a foe?” As Rachel spoke, she reached out her slender fingers. and wiped the juice from

the corner of her mouth.

Coincidentally, David leaned forward and took out a white handkerchief to wipe the stains on her hand.

“Is there a difference between the two?”

Rachel stared at the man in front of her without blinking. “The former is a life–and–death struggle, while

the latter is one dies and the other lives.”

The corners of David’s lips curled up slightly as he looked at Rachel. meaningfully. “Then I should

belong to the latter.”

Upon hearing him, Rachel’s pupils constricted slightly.

“Don’t worry.” David stroked her face, leaned down, and gave her a gentle peck on the lips.

In their conversation, the blue diamond, known as the rarest item in the history of auctions, went from

the starting bid of 9,6 million dollars to 16 million dollars.

“Miss Gray, do you want to continue bidding?” Darcy’s voice came from the

walkie–talkie.

Chapter 263 Playing Hard To Get

Rachel pursed her lips and picked up the walkie–talkie. “Darcy, I don’t have an upper limit,” she said

calmly.

In other words, she wanted the blue diamond for sure!

A diamond is forever, not to mention it was an extremely rare blue diamond.

Darcy could not help but sympathize with the other bidders in the room when he got the order.

So far, Rachel had never failed to get anything that caught her eye.

It was probably no exception for this time.

Hence, Darcy raised his bidding paddle and shouted, “20 million dollars.”

The others followed closely and bid, but the increase was all within 2 million dollars.

Clearly, everyone was conservative.

Sitting below the stage, Olivia clenched her fists in anticipation and

nervousness.

She expected the diamond to be in her pocket and was nervous that Louis would give up the

competition.

Louis seemed to sense Olivia’s nervousness. He reached out and held her hand. At the same time, he

raised his bidding paddle with his other hand and said, “30 million dollars!”

To Louis, the auction was not only an opportunity to make connections but also a means to prove the

wealth and status of the Smith family.

He entered the competition not just to win Olivia’s favor.

Most importantly, he wanted to use the method to tell those restless directors that the Smith Group was

rich and powerful. It would definitely not be affected by the scandal at the anniversary celebration.

As expected, as Louis made his bid, there were whispers around him.

“He is Mr. Smith of the Smith Group, isn’t he?”

“The Smith family’s current status and strength can’t be underestimated.”

Most of the people at the site were from Seaxas. They were well aware that Louis was involved in a

scandal and also knew that the share price of Smith

Group had plummeted after the truth was exposed.

People thought the Smith family would keep a low profile, but they did not expect Louis, the head of the

Smith family, to be so wealthy.

However, everyone present was determined to obtain the extremely rare blue diamond.

After a few minutes of silence, they started bidding again. “32 million

dollars!”

“34 million dollars!”

“36 million dollars!”

“40 million dollars!”

As the bids rose, Louis’s calm attitude changed.

In his opinion, although the blue diamond had collector’s value, it was far more than that.

Moreover, the Smith family’s current liquidity for him to spend was limited after giving Rachel

compensation.

A conflicted look appeared on Louis’s face, and a thin layer of sweat unknowingly appeared on his

palms.

He pursed his lips and said with difficulty, “Olivia…”

“Louis, why don’t we give up?” Olivia was the first to speak.

Louis looked at her in surprise.

Olivia held Louis’s hand with a gentle smile. “Although a diamond is forever, I believe your love for me

will last longer than a diamond, right? As long as I can be with you, I don’t care about anything else.”

Sitting beside Olivia, Jane could not help but say, “Louis, if Olivia likes it, you buy it for her. Didn’t you

hear that person’s introduction just now? It is the largest blue diamond in the history of auctions and

extremely rare!”

“Jane, there are other auction items later. We don’t have to have the diamond,” Olivia said.

Although she said so, it was not hard to see the disappointment in her eyes.

Staring at it for a second, Louis had made up his mind and raised the sign in his hand. “42 million

dollars!”

Olivia’s eyes revealed a hint of delight.

She knew that as long as she acted aggrieved, Louis would definitely feel sorry for her!

Playing hard to get had always been her forte.