Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199 Breaking Point

“Four hundred million,” Aurelia said flatly, her voice as cold and steady as ice.

It was that unflinching calm that drove Dominic absolutely wild. He ground his teeth so hard it felt like they might shatter.

Four hundred million… Did she really not care about the money? Or was someone backing her up, giving her this kind of confidence?

He shot a venomous glare at Grant, who’d already sat

back down.

Ever since Grant’s chilling warning, no one else in the room dared to bid on the blue diamond. Only Dominic was still stubbornly pushing it higher.

To everyone watching, his persistence looked utterly pointless.

Eleanor, for all her posturing about restoring the family name, had her limits. Deep down, she had a price tag on Everything-even Lauren.

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Her absolute ceiling for this diamond was two hundred million. Anything more, and she’d feel cheated.

Just as Dominic opened his mouth to up the bid again, Eleanor grabbed his arm in a vise-like grip. “Enough! Stop it!”

She’d finally seen it clear as day: Aurelia was dead set on winning this, no matter the cost.

Fine. Let the blue diamond go. There were plenty of other treasures up for grabs tonight.

This was a top-tier auction, after all-every piece was exquisite.

The auctioneer called out quickly, “Four hundred million, going once! Going twice! Sold!”

The gavel fell almost in a rush. The price had skyrocketed beyond expectations, and the tension between those two men was thick enough to choke on.

If this didn’t wrap up soon, she half-expected the whole

venue to erupt into chaos.

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officially Aurelia’s.

Grant leaned in close. “You tired?”

She nodded wearily. Her body still hadn’t fully recovered, and she’d pushed herself to come today just to make sure her brother’s gift for his girlfriend went off without a hitch.

Now that it was secured, she couldn’t stand another second in this suffocating place.

Seeing her exhaustion, Grant stood without hesitation. “Let’s get out of here.”

He reached for her hand, grasping it firmly.

Aurelia instinctively tried to pull away, but every eye in the room was already pinned on them like spotlights.

She glanced at him worriedly, afraid of dragging him into more trouble, but in the end, she let him lead her out of the hall.

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auction room eased noticeably. But Dominic wasn’t far behind―he stormed out with a thunderous expression.

Just as they reached the elevator, his voice roared from behind, raw and furious. “Aurelia! Stop right there!”

He sounded like he wanted to tear her apart.

She paused, turning back with an icy stare.

Grant had thoughtfully let go of her hand the moment they’d stepped out of the hall.

Dominic charged forward in a few long strides, grabbing her wrist roughly and yanking. “You’re coming with me!”

The instant his skin touched hers, a wave of revulsion surged through her.

As he spun her around forcefully, Aurelia drove her heel. straight into his ankle with all her might.

Dominic let out a stifled grunt of pain-it was clear how much force she’d put into it.

The sharp agony forced him to release her.

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Aurelia calmly straightened her sleeve.

She cast a look of utter contempt at Dominic, who had dropped to one knee in pain, then turned and followed Grant into the elevator.

Just as the doors were closing, Dominic lunged desperately, jamming his arm in to stop them.

But in that split second, he took another brutal kick-this one square in the gut.

He doubled over with another choked groan.

This kick was far more brutal than the one to his ankle. It

felt as if his insides had been kicked to pieces.

“Grant!” Dominic snarled through clenched teeth.

That kick had come from him.

But all he got in response was the cold, relentless slide of the elevator doors shutting. This time, the pain left him too weak to fight it.

Jason arrived in a hurry after Dominic’s frantic call.

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He found his boss slumped against the wall by the elevators, face ashen and drenched in sweat.

Jason froze. “Mr. Hawthorne! What happened to you?”

Dominic waved him off weakly, voice strained. “Have someone keep an eye on the auction. Get me to a hospital

-now.”

His head was spinning, nausea rising in waves.

That kick from Grant must have done some real damage. Damn you, Aurelia.

Just yesterday, on the phone, she’d sounded so soft, so sweet, telling him she wouldn’t divorce.

And now, barely a day later, she was lashing out physically?

Not only had she kicked him-she and that bastard Grant had tag-teamed him!

In the haze of pain as he’d blocked the doors, he hadn’t seen clearly.

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But now, replaving it. Dominic was almost sure: both of

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them had kicked him in the stomach at the exact same

moment.

Jason nodded quickly. “Got it. But… how did this happen?”

He wanted to ask more, but Dominic did not answer. He simply shot Jason a cold, murderous look.

That look scared Jason into silence. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

With Jason’s help, Dominic was whisked away.

Back in the auction hall, Eleanor was squirming in her seat, restless and on edge.

After Grant and Dominic’s exits, the vibe had turned downright hostile.

The moment a stunning pink diamond hit the stage, the bidding turned vicious.

A handful of strangers-people she’d never seen before- were driving her insane, outbidding her every time.

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exactly one dollar.

Just one dollar.

The humiliation was blatant, impossible to miss.

Who was behind this? Grant? Or that spiteful little

Aurelia?

She couldn’t believe it. Aurelia was on her way out of the Hawthorne family, and yet she was still stirring up

trouble.

And Grant-why was he going this far for her?

Even divorced, Aurelia would just be damaged goods. Was she really worth all this?

“Mom, they’re doing this on purpose!” Lydia hissed, her teeth chattering with rage.

She saw it too. This was targeted, straight at them.

Lydia had been obsessed with that pink diamond for ages. She’d sworn she’d walk away with it tonight.

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anymore. Who exactly was behind this? Grant? Or Aurelia?

Aurelia… That hateful woman. Once I officially become Grant’s fiancée, I will never let her off.

Stacy was sitting beside Lydia.

After seeing the clash between Dominic and Grant earlier, Stacy was certain everything stemmed from Aurelia.

Even getting divorced, she has to stir up chaos.

Eleanor was at her wits’ end. “Shut up!” she snapped.

She was unraveling, no idea how to salvage this.

At an event like this, she’d never dreamed Aurelia would show up.

In her mind, someone like Aurelia didn’t belong in places

this elite.

None of them had anticipated her not only crashing the party but dropping four hundred million and sabotaging them at every turn.

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Eleanor kept dialing Dominic, over and over.

But he didn’t pick up a single call.

It only fueled her fury.

In her eyes, Dominic was an absolute fool, still foolish enough to harbor illusions about a woman like Aurelia.

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