She Left, She Thrived, She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 138

An icy chill spread through Melanie’s heart.

She remembered the first time Dominic introduced her to his two best friends as his betrothed.

Back then, both Gavin and Everett had praised her beauty, saying Dominic was lucky to marry such a beautiful and outstanding wife.

At the time, she had mistaken their flattery for sincerity.

She thought Dominic truly loved her.

She thought Dominic’s two best friends genuinely approved of her and admired her.

But it turned out…

Melanie looked away, cursing herself internally for being so foolish.

It took four years of marriage to see the true colors of Dominic and the people around him.

Noticing Melanie’s displeasure, Dominic panicked and shot Gavin a look.

Gavin was panicking too.

On one hand, he felt he had wronged Melanie.

On the other, he was helpless against Evelyn.

Not long ago, a drunk Dominic had sworn to him that his love for Evelyn was unwavering.

But then he turned around, ditched Evelyn, and asked him for auction tickets, saying he wanted to buy a gift for Melanie.

No sooner had Gavin given Dominic the tickets than Evelyn called, demanding he take her to the auction as well.

She even claimed that if he refused, he would be deliberately trying to break her and Dominic up.

He couldn't take the blame for that.

Left with no choice, Gavin had brought Evelyn along.

Soon, the auction began, and the lights in the hall dimmed.

Melanie, Dominic, Evelyn, and Gavin sat together. Even with the crowd's attention focused on the auction, the awkward atmosphere among them didn't dissipate.

Melanie felt that, judging by the seating arrangement, Dominic and Evelyn were the main event, while she and Gavin were just the bookends.

The first few items up for auction were pieces of jewelry, a common sight at such events.

With each item presented, Dominic would lean in and whisper in Melanie's ear, “Do you like this one? Want me to buy it for you?”

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