Chapter 125
David demanded, staring him down.
Michaels face shifted from red to pale, then to green with embarrassment, a whole palette of colors right before every
He opened his mouth, but for a long time, he couldn’t get a single word out.
Julia was getting nervous, grabbing his arm.
‘Michael, come on, tell us! How did the bracelet end up at an auction? Didn’t you say you were keeping it safe all this ti she urged.
Michael bowed his head, his lips trembling, sweat breaking out across his forehead.
David couldn’t hold back anymore. He stepped forward and grabbed Michael by the collar.
Tell me the truth! What’s really going on?” David demanded.
With nowhere left to run, Michael lowered his head and mumbled, his voice barely above a whisper.
I… I needed money, so I… I sold the bracelet…”
ulia’s eyes nearly popped out in disbelief.
You sold it?!” Julia practically shouted.
Michael kept his head down, not daring to look at anyone.
I… I thought it was just a worthless bracelet, nobody would even remember it. I never expected you d suddenly need to Natalie, Michael thought, feeling ashamed.
David was shaking with rage, his hand trembling as he gripped Michael’s collar.
You… you idiot! How much did you sell it for?” David snapped.
Michael’s voice was barely above a whisper.
I… I sold it for 30 thousand dollars back then,” he admitted.
Two years ago, when he first took over the Grant family business, he screwed up a project and lost a benefraccoma was too scared to tell David, and he didn’t have 30 thousand dollars to fix it, so he just sold the tracci
David was so furious he could barely breathe
Sold at for 30 grand, and now we have to shell out 15 million to get it bask
“Was the Grant family short on 30 grand or something? Is that why your sold the tunik (kavalusayev
He suddenly let go, and Michael staggered
Are you out of your mind David shouted
Michael clutched his collar, protesting quietly
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It was her she was the one who packed up the price com por fi math Michael snapped
Natalie met hin glare with a calm express totally undased
Tjacked up the price?
She smiled
“Michael, at auctions, the highest bidder wins. That the rule: You kept bordeling ned
said
Michael was totally stumped unable to come up with a single word in response
David took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down
He looked at Natalie, forcing a smile that was even more awkward than a cry
Natalie this is Michael’s fault, no doubt. But we’re all family here, right? About the bracelet conciliatory
Natalie cut him off.
I’m keeping the bracelet. And I did what you wanted me to do today,‘ she said.
She paused, then turned to Michael.
You chose to spend 1.5 million dollars. That has nothing to do with me,” she said.
David wat onging
David’s face went from pale to green. He was clearly struggling to keep his composure The Grant family hot grace. Just being pushed out by Pierce Group cost them 30 million dollars.
Now, all the money they could actually use was down to barely 7 million dollars.
And now this reckless idiot Michael had wasted another 1.5 million dollars.
ulia was panicking “Natalie, you can’t just do this! That’s 1.5 million dollars! The Grant fanuly is barely hanging
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Natale cut her off, her gaze icy
Enough Does any of that have anything to do with me?” she shot back her vone vold
Julia was totally shut down, unable to say a single word
Natalie withdrew her gaze and walked over to Charlotte
Mont let’s go she said
Charlotte nodded and took her hand
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