The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 603
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Abby couldn’t make sense of what Haynes was doing.
“What’s up with Haynes? Is he bidding on Aurora’s painting too? And since when are those two so chummy?”
A new thought struck her. “Wait, you don’t think he’s got a thing for Aurora, do you?”
Abby and Stella were the kind of friends who shared everything, and just as Haynes knew about Stella’s background, Abby did too.
Stella’s surprise faded. She shrugged, her voice calm. “Last time, he needed a favor with the guest list and tracked down Aurora for help. Maybe now he just wants to return the favor.”
Abby snorted. “What a convenient way to play the good guy.”
On stage, Sherman didn’t seem the least bit annoyed to have a rival bidder; in fact, he looked genuinely pleased.
If someone was willing to compete, it meant Aurora’s work was truly valued.
He quickly raised his paddle to ten million.
Haynes countered with twelve million.
Their rapid-fire bidding war made most of the other buyers back off immediately.
Sure, they were wealthy—but not out of their minds.
With that kind of money, they could easily snatch up a real old master from Europe. No matter how good Aurora was, her paintings just didn’t carry the same cachet as a centuries-old masterpiece.
Still, there were a few people in the room who genuinely loved Aurora’s work—and this piece in particular.
Once the bidding reached fifteen million, both Haynes and Sherman put down their paddles.
The auctioneer beamed. “Aurora’s ‘Blossom’ has been sold to Mr. Coulter for fifteen million! Congratulations!”
A few more antique paintings went up for auction after Aurora’s, but none by famous hands, so the highest any fetched was just over ten million—still less than what Aurora’s went for.
Watching all of this, Abby couldn’t help but grumble.
“Honestly, that ‘Blossom’ of Aurora’s doesn’t look like it’s worth millions to me. It’s just Haynes and Sherman jacking up the price and scaring away real buyers.”
About an hour later, the auction broke for intermission.
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