Chapter\u00a0713<\/p>\n
1 had\u00a0no\u00a0intention\u00a0of\u00a0giving\u00a0Levi\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0wanted.<\/p>\n
\u201c6\u00a0billion\u2026\u00a0going\u00a0once,\u00a0going\u00a0twice\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0silence\u00a0was\u00a0deafening.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0arm,\u00a0getting\u00a0my\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0horror.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0letting\u00a0him\u00a0win\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0push\u00a0my\u00a0feelings\u00a0onto\u00a0her\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0me.\u00a0For\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0silent\u00a0conversation\u00a0between\u00a0wolves.\u00a0Then,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0relaxed,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cSold\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0announced.<\/p>\n
Levi\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0accepted\u00a0his\u00a0applause;\u00a0his\u00a0smile growing\u00a0wide.\u00a0Lila\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0kissed\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cheek.\u00a0I\u00a0allowed\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0bask\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0victory.\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0nothing\u00a0away\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0expression.\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0slight\u00a0confusion\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze;\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0expect\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up\u00a0so\u00a0easily,\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0suspicious of\u00a0my\u00a0motive.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0sat\u00a0back\u00a0down,\u00a0turning\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0auction.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more\u00a0items\u00a0being\u00a0auctioned,\u00a0and\u00a030\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0the\u00a0auction\u00a0itself\u00a0was\u00a0ending.\u00a0The\u00a0guests\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0guider\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0banquet\u00a0hall\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0feast\u00a0while\u00a0Edward\u00a0wrapped\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0items\u00a0and\u00a0prepared\u00a0the\u00a0bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0letting\u00a0him\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0gem,\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0banquet\u00a0hall.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0then\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0for\u00a0nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders,\u00a0rubbing\u00a0her\u00a0neck\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0thumbs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0plan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0getting\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0that\u00a0gem.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0doing\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0remaining\u00a0on\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0more,\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Levis\u2018\u00a0voice\u00a0booming\u00a0as\u00a0anger\u00a0coursed\u00a0through\u00a0him,\u00a0directed\u00a0towards\u00a0Edward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0delaying\u00a0this\u00a0any\u00a0further?\u00a0The\u00a0banquet\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0held\u00a0after\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0made\u00a0our\u00a0payments\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0items\u00a0we\u00a0purchased.\u00a0Why\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0our\u00a0money\u00a0been\u00a0accepted\u00a0yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
Edward\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0flashed\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0briefly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brow\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0willing\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0silent.\u00a0I\u00a0paid\u00a0him\u00a0quite\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0to\u00a0stall\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0otherwise,\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0give\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0sign\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0payments.<\/p>\n
Lapologize,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0having\u00a0some\u00a0technical\u00a0difficulties\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0end,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0lied\u00a0smoothly,\u00a0though\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a<\/p>\n
tremor\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0as\u00a0nerves\u00a0consumed\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0fix\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0gritted\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0all\u00a0night\u201d<\/p>\n
yes,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0phone\u00a0rang,\u00a0turning\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0i\u00a0reached\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0pocket\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0and\u00a0sam\u00a0that\u00a0Alpha\u00a0tie\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0calling<\/p>\n
*Mis\u00a0*\u00a0)\u00a0pierted\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0plane<\/p>\n
*Nee,\u00a0just\u00a0#auted\u00a0firealitat and\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0we\u00a0with\u00a0tw<\/p>\n
cind\u00a0baskatting\u00a0the\u00a0bank\u00a0staterad\u00a0Mandorle<\/p>\n
\u0aa4\u0abe\u00a0\u0aa5\u0aa4\u0abe<\/p>\n
be\u00a0shy\u00a0the\u00a0wad\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0brai,\u00a0be\u00a0it\u00a0leas<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0713<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONU<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanned\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0Levi.\u00a0His\u00a0arm\u00a0was\u00a0around\u00a0Lila,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0men\u00a0across\u00a0the<\/p>\n
room.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smirked\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0tightened.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0show\u00a0time.\u00a024<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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