The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 318

This time, though, it was Haynes who spoke up.

“Of course.”

He fixed his gaze on Stella, his dark eyes reflecting her image—deep, probing, as if he could see straight through her.

“She’s telling the truth. Everything she bid on, she paid for out of her own pocket. After all…”

Although Haynes was addressing the others, his eyes never left Stella.

“She has a fortune of a hundred million at her disposal. She can spend it however she likes.”

Stella’s long lashes fluttered, but her face wore only the faintest smile—calm, unruffled.

She didn’t deny it. Instead, she asked, “So, Mr. O’Brien, are you going to keep raising the bid?”

Haynes’s lips quirked in a cool, almost indifferent smile, but his eyes were like ice.

“With Ms. Cameron throwing money around with such determination, I’d be a fool to compete.”

Stella’s smile widened. “I’ve set aside eighty million for this. Aren’t you tempted to keep bidding, Mr. O’Brien? Make me spend a little more?”

Haynes’s voice was clear and cold, like a mountain spring.

“Just so you can stop suddenly and leave me holding the bag? If you want it for eighty million, why not just bid that now? No one would stand in your way.”

Stella replied, “But I like a good deal as much as anyone. If I can walk away with it for forty million, who in their right mind would offer eighty? My money doesn’t grow on trees, you know. If I can save forty million, that’s more than enough to keep me comfortable for the rest of my life.”

It finally dawned on Rachel—Stella really was filthy rich.

Not long ago, Stella had even threatened Haynie with her own life and blackmailed her for a hundred million! Of the things Stella had just won, she’d spent a little over ten million—leaving her with nearly ninety million still at her disposal.

She could easily outlast everyone here.

And who knew? Maybe Stella would pull the same stunt she’d used on Jasper—raise the price just high enough, only to drop out suddenly and leave someone else with the bill.