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    “Eight million!” Corrine’s voice rang out immediately, her tone crisp and resolute. She wasn’t backing down. A murmur of intrigue rippled through the crowd.


    Everyone knew about Bruce and Leah’s rtionship, and the ring was clearly meant for her. Corrine’s tant interference seemed a desperate attempt to disrupt Bruce’s ns.


    The room was filled with Lyhaton’s elite, all eager spectators to the unfolding drama. No one wanted to interfere, but no one could look away either.


    As the numbers climbed, Bruce’s expression darkened. At first, Corrine’s bid had made him wonder if she still harbored feelings for him. But now, her relentless determination only grated on him.


    “Bruce, let it go,” Leah murmured, reaching for his hand. “You don’t have to spend so much on me.”


    Her quiet understanding only deepened Bruce’s guilt. He sped her hand in return. “What are you saying? To me, you’re worth it,” he responded, his gaze reassuring. With that, he raised his paddle once more.


    “Ten million,” he announced.


    A hushed stir swept through the room. All eyes turned to Corrine. She sat with effortlessposure, one leg crossed over the other, her expression unreadable. Then, with a deliberate lift of her paddle, she stated coolly, “Twenty million.”


    The boldness of her bid sent a wave of astonishment through the audience. Doubling the price in one move? Was it sheer defiance or something more?


    Regardless, the oue remained unchanged. No matter how much Corrine fought, Bruce had already chosen Leah.


    “That woman is shameless. She keeps interfering in Bruce and Leah’s rtionship. So desperate,” someone remarked.


    “She’s just trying to have it both ways. Women like that end up with nothing,” another added.


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    “An ex-girlfriend should know when to disappear. Why does she keep showing up, as if afraid the world will forget how she clung to the Ashton family?” a thirdmented.


    “Coming from a humble background, she has no dignity,” someone else said. “A woman with ss would never stoop this low.”


    But not everyone saw it the same way. Danna, for one, was pleased. She wanted the world to see Corrine as a woman who couldn’t let go of Bruce.


    Because if the rumors took root, how could any self-respecting man tolerate his woman being fixated on another? Especially a man of Nate’s stature. With his status, Nate could have any woman he desired. Why would he tolerate Corrine, a woman still entangled in feelings for another man, by his side?


    Danna lingered on that thought. Her eyes gleamed with opportunity as she sensed the perfect moment to stand up for Leah while Corrine and Bruce remained locked in their bidding war.


    “Corrine, why are you doing this?” Danna’s voice was loud enough for the crowd to hear. “You know Mr. Ashton is buying that ring for Leah, yet you insist on interfering.”


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