The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 136

Well, there was definitely no reason for Nora to be in a bad mood.

Cassidy: 'Your husband just dropped hundreds of millions of dollars at this auction today.'

This year's autumn auction featured a total of one hundred and thirty-seven jewelry pieces, but the exclusive inner circle was only presented with fifteen top-tier lots, each valued in the tens of millions.

Maloney had single-handedly bought ten of them.

Nora: 'It's the end of the year. He probably has a lot of corporate gifting to do.'

Nora and Maloney had always kept their finances strictly separate.

Their marriage had originally been a strategic arrangement, so their assets were clearly divided. Even though their romance was now heating up, Nora never had any intention of managing his money.

She wasn't after his wealth.

Keeping things separate prevented unnecessary friction.

Cassidy: 'He's definitely bought them for you. Just wait and see.'

Nora: 'How do you know?'

Cassidy: 'Gut feeling.'

Nora: '...'

Why would he buy her millions in jewels for absolutely no reason?

Nora quickly brushed the thought aside.

After the auction concluded, the winning bidders were required to go backstage to sign the final purchase agreements.

And to inspect the items one last time.

Since Maloney was the highest-spending client of the night, a swarm of staff members escorted him to the back like royalty.

Cassidy, guided by another staff member, was also heading toward the backstage area.

Before they could even exit the main hall, Seraphina stormed forward, brushing past Cassidy to block Maloney's path.

"Maloney! You did that on purpose, didn't you?!"

Seraphina stood with her hands on her hips, neck flushed, cheeks puffed out in indignation. "That set of Pigeon Blood rubies was worth fifty million at most, and you bid eighty! Do you just have money to burn?!"

"Do you have any idea how important that jewelry was to me?! Mrs. Chandler in Havenport is obsessed with Pigeon Blood rubies, and I came here today specifically for that set!"

But throwing a tantrum suited Seraphina perfectly.

She wasn't just throwing a fit; she was using a different tactic to negotiate.

If Maloney harbored even the slightest affection for her, and genuinely didn't care about a set or two of jewelry, hearing her pouty complaints might have opened the door for a compromise.

Parker, for instance, would have eaten that act right up.

Unfortunately, Maloney wasn't buying it.

Not only was he unimpressed, he practically spat in her face.

At this moment, Cassidy realized two things.

First, in the world of high society, pride was a luxury. You had to endure when necessary, and fight ruthlessly when it mattered.

The next time she encountered Maloney, she needed to learn how to proactively network with him. Even if she was out of her depth, she had to push her way into the circle.

If you don't push forward, how do you ever rise to the top?

She decided to start practicing her pitch the moment she got home.