SWNOVELS Chapter 6
Sarah pondered. Even though I was humiliated in front of Northville’s elite, as long as I have Dylan by my side, who in Northville would dare to ridicule me?”
Dylan turned slightly and cast a cold, indifferent glance at Sarah. His deep, dark eyes were icy and distant. “Richard, throw them out,” he ordered.
Upon hearing Dylan’s command, Richard stepped forward to escort them out. Sarah trembled, staring at Dylan in disbelief, while William and Rebecca’s faces turned sour.
“Wasn’t Mr. Clifford supposed to be engaged to Sarah? It doesn’t look like it,” someone. in the crowd murmured, their probing stares leaving Sarah feeling exposed and humiliated.
Sarah had basked in the admiration of everyone before Audrey arrived, but now everything had changed. Sarah seethed with a desire to exact revenge on Audrey for ruining her life.
Dylan leaned over to whisper something to Richard before entering Silvandel Auction House with Andrew and the rest of the group.
That night, a video of Sarah, Northville’s top socialite and a popular star, kneeling and bowing went viral. The footage also captured the moment when the Hernandez trio were forcibly removed from Silvandel Auction House.
Within half an hour, another video surfaced, showing them being pelted with rotten eggs and garbage on their way home. Sarah and her family had never experienced such disgrace and humiliation.
“Dylan, what did you ask Richard to do?” Cade couldn’t resist asking once they were inside their private room.
“What else? He’s taking care of some business for someone,” Shawn chuckled, glancing at Dylan.
“Audrey already has a son. Shouldn’t you just move on? Are you really planning to raise someone else’s kid?” Cade looked at Dylan, unable to hold back.
“That’s cool. Instant fatherhood, isn’t it great? Shawn added with a laugh.
Dylan’s eyes narrowed, his gaze turning cold, “Richard, take these two for some sparring practice.”
Richard stepped forward at Dylan’s command. Cade and Shawn’s faces paled.
“Dylan, we were wrong! I have an interview with a boxer tomorrow. Please don’t let Richard hit me,” Cade pleaded, covering his face. The prospect of sparring with Richard meant a month in bed.
Shawn quickly backed away, keeping his mouth shut.
The auction officially began at seven o’clock in the evening. Audrey focused solely on the Bamboo Reishi, ignoring everything else. Meanwhile, Brian attentively observed each item but didn’t find anything to his liking.
When the final item, the Bamboo Reishi, was brought on stage with a starting price of 200 thousand dollars, Audrey didn’t hesitate. One million dollars!”
If the owner hadn’t refused private sales, Audrey would have already bought it. This was a life–saving item for Brian, and she had to get it.
Few recognized the value of the Bamboo Reishi, so there wasn’t much competition. The bidding quickly escalated to two million dollars when a deep, cold voice from a second- floor room called out, “Four million dollars!”
Recognizing Dylan’s voice, most people stopped bidding.
“Ten million dollars!” Audrey’s eyes narrowed as she icily placed her bid.
The deep voice immediately followed, “20 million dollars!”
Audrey sneered, thinking, ‘You want to compete with me in wealth? I’ll crush you with money!
The Bamboo Reishi, though rare, wasn’t worth more than a few million. 20 million dollars was already an outrageous price.
*40 million dollars!” Audrey’s voice echoed through the auction house. In the private room, Cade and the others were shocked.
“When did Audrey become so rich? 40 million dollars for a plant? You two are insane!” Andrew and Shawn were equally stunned.
‘Seven years ago, Dylan himself sent Audrey to prison and she was disowned by her family. How does she have this much money now? Could someone be sponsoring her?” they thought, sending shivers down their spines. ‘If this is true, Dylan would lose it.”
They glanced at Dylan, whose tightly pressed lips and deep, inscrutable eyes revealed no emotion.
Outside the private room, everyone was also awaiting Dylan’s bid.
“40 million dollars going once, twice, sold! Congratulations to the guest in Room 88!” the auctioneer announced.
Dylan’s eyes flashed with a dark, inscrutable intensity as he glanced towards Audrey’s room. “Richard, thoroughly investigate everything about her past seven years,” he commanded.
“Yes, sir,” Richard replied.
As the auction concluded and Dylan and his group exited their room, they spotted Jason holding the young boy and engaged in conversation with Audrey. Dylan’s gaze turned colder as he observed. “Seven years apart, and she’s become even more formidable, he thought.
Audrey noticed Dylan’s intense gaze and responded with a cold stare of her own. Her eyes narrowed momentarily before she resumed her conversation with Jason. Dylan’s demeanor grew even colder.
“Audrey, shall I escort you?” Jason asked respectfully, noticing Dylan approaching.
“No need. Please take Brian with you,” Audrey replied coldly.
Brian frowned. “Audrey, I won’t leave you,” he insisted, concerned about the possibility of that bad guy bullying his mom.
“Be good, okay?” Audrey’s tone hardened. Brian pouted but obediently followed Jason. Before leaving, he shot a warning glare at the approaching man.
As soon as Jason and Brian left, Dylan stood before Audrey, his icy, piercing gaze fixed on her.
Audrey was no stranger to the man standing before her. Dylan, Prince of Northville, the eldest son of the Clifford family, the current head of the Clifford Group, and the former fiancé of the person whose body she now inhabited.
Yet, she had no recollection of him. While she had inherited the original host’s memorics, anything related to Dylan was a complete blank
She wasn’t aware of how deeply this man had hurt the original host, but the sight of him still made her heart ache. Audrey frowned slightly, her discomfort evident.