Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 654

Chloe was really into it. She couldn't quite put her finger on why, though. Somehow, she’d completely forgotten to mention to Connor that she was MISSY. But honestly, Chloe figured there was no point in explaining now. He’d find out soon enough.

Thanks to Chloe’s persuasion, Connor didn’t join in any of the bidding. Out of all the items up for auction, only three were by MISSY, and they all went for sky-high prices. One jewel-encrusted crown even sold for a whopping $120 million.

Fast forward two hours, and every piece of jewelry on display had been snapped up. The host then took the mic and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's take a quick break. Up next, the main event—'The Queen's Tears' will be going under the hammer."

'The Queen's Tears' was the showstopper everyone had been waiting for. It was the only piece MISSY had ever teased on social media, which only added to its allure. The jewelry world had been buzzing about it for ages. Even on MISSY's profile, only a sketch had been shared, but that alone blew everyone away. The design was a masterpiece, pure genius. The legendary Father F, a titan in the jewelry industry at eighty, called it the zenith of jewelry design—unmatched and unlikely ever to be topped.

Talk of 'The Queen's Tears' had reached fever pitch, becoming almost common knowledge. Adorned with a massive Kashmir sapphire from Queen Elizabeth's coronation jewels, this piece had become the ultimate symbol of wealth and power. The world's elite and royals were all vying for it. Everyone was dying to know what astronomical price 'The Queen's Tears' would fetch. Could it possibly make jewelry history?

Meanwhile, the live stream room was bursting at the seams. It hadn’t been officially announced—just a last-minute decision to stream it. Yet, viewers had already skyrocketed to a jaw-dropping hundred million. Comments were flying across the screen: