Chapter\u00a0712\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0deserve\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0taking\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hand.\u00a0\u201cHumor\u00a0me,kay?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0big\u00a0doe\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0melted.\u00a0What\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0her\u00a0onto\u00a0my\u00a0lap\u00a0right\u00a0about\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0things\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0auctioned\u00a0at\u00a0decently\u00a0high\u00a0prices;\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0Levi\u00a0bid\u00a0and\u00a0won.\u00a0I\u00a0allowed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0bid\u00a0for\u00a0those\u00a0items,\u00a0hoping\u00a0to\u00a0humiliate\u00a0him\u00a0myself\u00a0once\u00a0this\u00a0auction\u00a0was\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0pay.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0he\u00a0finds\u00a0himself\u00a0without\u00a0money,\u00a0right\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0arrest,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0cherry\u00a0on\u00a0top.<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0Cassandra\u00a0was\u00a0bringing\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gein;\u00a0everyone\u00a0fell\u00a0silent\u00a0with\u00a0awe\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0family\u00a0heirloom\u00a0was\u00a0presented.\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0it;\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0laid\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0it\u00a0since\u00a0my father\u00a0was\u00a0alive.\u00a0He\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0mine\u00a0one\u00a0day,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0died\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0ever\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0it\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a02<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0breath\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0whisper<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded;\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0caught\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0prepared\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0level\u00a0of\u00a0emotions\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0feel\u00a0upon\u00a0seeing\u00a0it;\u00a0it\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0in an\u00a0auction,\u00a0and\u00a0fury\u00a0rose\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0My\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched;\u00a0when\u00a0got\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0Daisy,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u00a0She\u00a0stole\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0family,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0lightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cNext\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0auction\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0rare\u00a0find\u2026\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rarest,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0began\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0gem.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0rumors\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0gem;\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0holds this\u00a0gem\u00a0holds\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful Alpha\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0donated\u00a0by\u00a0Miss\u00a0Daisy\u00a0Baldwin,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0itself goes\u00a0for\u00a0about\u00a01\u00a0billion\u00a0dollars.\u00a0So,\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0start\u00a0the\u00a0bid\u00a0at\u00a01\u00a0billion.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0jaw\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0and\u00a0it would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0comical\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0so\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0winning\u00a0that\u00a0gem\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0Levi\u00a0pay\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0doing.<\/p>\n
\u201c2\u00a0billion\u00a0dollars,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0said,\u00a0loud\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0room\u00a0to\u00a0hear.<\/p>\n
\u201c3\u00a0billion,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
Levi\u2019s\u00a0brow\u00a0twitched.<\/p>\n
\u201c4\u00a0billion,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0snapping\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0dangerous\u00a0glint\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
\u201c5\u00a0Billion,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0dancing\u00a0with\u00a0amusement.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0worried,\u00a0at\u00a0least;\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0bidding\u00a0higher\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0funds.\u00a0Joke\u2019s\u00a0on\u00a0him\u00a0because\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0does\u00a0he\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0funds,\u00a0but\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0cards\u00a0being\u00a0cut\u00a0off\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0hackers,\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0funds\u00a0either.\u00a02<\/p>\n
As\u00a0of\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0broke,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0chance\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0for\u00a0anything\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0bidding\u00a0for\u00a0tonight.<\/p>\n
\u201c5\u00a0billion\u00a0dollars\u2026\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0choked\u00a0out,\u00a0his\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0large\u00a0number.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0Edward\u00a0could\u00a0speak,\u00a0Levi\u00a0spoke\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n
\u201c6\u00a0billion!\u201d<\/p>\n
There were\u00a0gasps\u00a0that\u00a0echoed\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0phone\u00a0buzzed\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0texted\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0Their\u00a0flight\u00a0landed.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0picked\u00a0them\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0heading\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0auction.\u00a0We\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0in\u00a0about\u00a0an\u00a0hour\u00a0or\u00a0so.<\/p>\n
\u201cAm\u00a0I\u00a0hearing\u00a07\u00a0billion?\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0no cap\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0item.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0Sweat\u00a0was\u00a0beading\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0between\u00a0Levi\u00a0and\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0Edward\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Levi.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0curious\u00a0yet\u00a0smug\u00a0expression.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0bidding;\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0fool\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0myself\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0paying.\u00a0He\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0drained\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0money,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0afford\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0stuff;\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0he<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0712<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t\u00a0argue\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0longer\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0necklace.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus Offer<\/p>\n
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We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 712 Chapter\u00a0712\u00a0 \u201cYou\u00a0deserve\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0taking\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hand.\u00a0\u201cHumor\u00a0me,kay?\u201d She\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0big\u00a0doe\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0melted.\u00a0What\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0her\u00a0onto\u00a0my\u00a0lap\u00a0right\u00a0about\u00a0now. There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0things\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0auctioned\u00a0at\u00a0decently\u00a0high\u00a0prices;\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0Levi\u00a0bid\u00a0and\u00a0won.\u00a0I\u00a0allowed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0bid\u00a0for\u00a0those\u00a0items,\u00a0hoping\u00a0to\u00a0humiliate\u00a0him\u00a0myself\u00a0once\u00a0this\u00a0auction\u00a0was\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0pay. 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