Watch a Billionaire Shatter for the Woman He Betrayed novel Chapter 7

Their gazes locked, sparking an invisible, fiery tension beneath the calm surface.

Sienna smiled at her. It was a blatant provocation. She was determined to snatch whatever Leilani wanted right out of her hands.

Even if she didn't actually care for that shabby, unpresentable old necklace.

Leilani tightened her grip on the paddle and raised it. "One hundred and ten thousand."

Sienna didn't hesitate. "Two hundred thousand."

Leilani: "Two hundred and ten thousand."

Sienna: "Three hundred thousand."

Leilani: "Three hundred and ten thousand."

After calling out the price, Leilani instinctively glanced up at the VIP room. She locked eyes with Preston.

Preston watched her from above. Seeing her sitting all alone in the very back, he felt a fleeting pang of pity for her.

But she had brought it upon herself. He had asked her to come up, and she was the one throwing a tantrum.

A man's patience had limits.

Sienna suddenly pressed against him, her soft body clinging to his back. "Preston, I really want that necklace tonight. Why does Leilani insist on fighting me for it? Is she still mad at me?"

Leilani's cold indifference stood in stark contrast to Sienna's sweet vulnerability.

Preston patted the hands Sienna had wrapped around his waist. "I'll win it for you."

Just as Leilani thought Sienna had given up, the auctioneer's voice trembled with excitement as he announced, "The gentleman in VIP Room 3 has placed a Sovereign Bid for his companion!"

Leilani let out a bitter laugh. Preston. What a guy!

The last remaining ruins of Leilani's world were finally obliterated. The impact was deafening.

The ashes felt like they were tearing her apart from the inside.

That emerald necklace was Grandma Watkins's only thing. Years ago, when Preston had pneumonia and they needed to pay for his treatment, she had made the painful decision to pawn it.

Yet now, not only did Preston fail to recognize the very necklace that had saved his life, he was using his wealth to snatch it away for his mistress.

Leilani had spent years looking for it. How could she just let it slip through her fingers?

A heavy, suffocating weight pressed down on her chest, bringing a dull ache.

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