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Laurel returned Hayden’s gaze.
The two looked into each other’s eyes.
Perhaps just for a second.
They both looked away at the same time.
Hayden said to the host, “Get on with the auction!”
The host, who was also watching the drama, quickly collected himself and exclaimed, “5 million going
once!”
“5 million going twice!”
“5 million going thrice!”
“Sold! Congratulations Mr. Gilbert!”
Applause rang out throughout the venue.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Hayden went on stage and took the gemstone.
The gemstone was placed in an exquisite glass jewelry box. Under the lights, the blue radiance was
dazzling, making many want to take a closer look.
Just then, Hayden walked over to Bruno and Laurel.
Bruno frowned slightly.
He probably thought Hayden had come to flaunt.
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But unexpectedly, Hayden handed the gemstone directly to Laurel and said, “It’s for you.”
Everyone’s jaws dropped.
It was said Hayden was frivolous and always made unpredictable moves. Now, they were finally
witnessing it.
Laurel looked at Hayden.
“Don’t you like it?” Hayden asked.
His tone was clearly somewhat ambiguous.
Making Laurel’s heart inexplicably flutter.
“Laurel wouldn’t…” Bruno didn’t get to finish speaking.
Hayden directly shoved the jewelry box into Laurel’s hands.
Laurel took it.
She accepted it and didn’t refuse.
Bruno looked at Laurel incredulously.
Laurel said, “Since Mr. Gilbert is insistent, I can’t decline his good intentions.”
Hayden clearly smiled.
When this man smiled, he could enchant any woman.
Hayden’s eyes flickered, and he said to Bruno, “This is what it means not to snatch what another man
favors.”
He was mocking the hypocritical words Bruno had just said.
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Bruno’s face turned pitch black.
He couldn’t even hide it.
“Bye,” Hayden said to Bruno.
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But at that moment Laurel felt like Hayden was talking to her.
She watched his elegant, departing figure.
She had to admit, although Hayden had been rather arrogant tonight, he really was overpoweringly
charismatic.
Was that how he pursued women?
“Wow, when did Hayden become so cool?” Shelley couldn’t contain herself and blurted out. She always
spoke without thinking.
Hearing that…
Bruno’s expression became even more unpleasant.
But Laurel smiled imperceptibly.
Bruno always claimed to be different from other heirs of wealthy families. He considered himself lofty
and looks down on others with disdain.
The outside world also spoke highly of Bruno, saying he was a once-in-a-millennium talent in
Lexingcester, perfect in
background, education, and abilities, giving the impression that he was destined for supremacy.
Only later did Laurel realize all these external conditions were just privileges given to Bruno by his
family. He had grown up surrounded by this halo since childhood. An ambitious path
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had been paved for him since he was little. And Bruno had taken it all as the truth, really believing
himself superior.
So of course having Hayden throwing shade at him like that made him mad.
Shelley also seemed to feel like she had spoken at the wrong time.
She stuck out her tongue and said, “Laurel, it’s getting late. I’ll go back first.”
Laurel nodded and said, “Be safe going home.”
“OK.”
Shelley left.
The charity banquet ended, and everyone gradually made. their way out.
Bruno still swallowed all his displeasure and sent Laurel home.
In the car.
Laurel didn’t take the initiative to speak, her eyes
unintentionally drifting to look at the gemstone from time to
time.
Bruno also didn’t speak, clearly still very angry.
He could even imagine how the media would describe him. tomorrow!
The more he thought about it the angrier he got. Bruno. looked at Laurel and said with a clearly
displeased tone, “How could accept it?”
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He probably held back saying “Aren’t you deliberately humiliating me.”
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Laurel said, “My mom’s birthday is coming up soon. She quite likes this gemstone. I’m going to give it
to her as a gift.”
“Even so…”
“I originally wanted to bid for it myself.” Laurel cut him off. “You stopped me.”!
Bruno was suddenly left speechless.
Clearly, at that time, he had assumed Laurel wanted him to pay for it.
Laurel calmly said, “I told my dad before coming to the banquet that I wanted to bid on this gemstone
as a surprise gift for my mom. He agreed and didn’t give me a limit.”
Bruno was somewhat embarrassed.
After a long pause, he said, “I just, I was worried you would be fooled by that wastrel Hayden, so I
stopped you.”
Laurel didn’t expose his lie.
She said, “Since Hayden doesn’t care for it, there’s nothing wrong with me keeping it.”
“Something that wastrel gave…”
“Bruno, you never used to insult others before. Why have you. changed?” Laurel asked innocently.
Bruno faltered.
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“You kept calling Hayden a wastrel tonight, it made me feel like you’re a stranger. I thought you’d never
say things like that.” Laurel looked very disappointed.
Bruno quickly explained, “It’s just that he deliberately
provoked me tonight, so I got a little angry. If you don’t like it, I won’t say it anymore, OK?”
Laurel nodded.
Bruno’s raging anger had to be forcibly suppressed because of Laurel’s few words.
Laurel sneered inwardly.
Wasn’t Bruno trying to be a hypocrite?
She would let him keep doing so his whole life.
Bruno took Laurel back to the Lambert’s house.
Just as Laurel got out of the car and headed home…
“Ms. Lambert!” That sudden voice again, almost giving her a heart attack.
She glared at the man elegantly leaning against the wall under the streetlamp, arms crossed over his
chest.
“Do you always have to show up and vanish like a ghost?” Laurel asked irritably.
“Isn’t that what secret h ookups are like?”
“I’m not h ooking up with you!” Laurel felt like this man made
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her abandon all decency!
“I thought by getting me to intercept the wedding, Ms. Lambert was thirsty for my body.”
Laurel wanted to beat this man to death!
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“Since that’s not the case, give me back my card!” Hayden abruptly changed the subject.
Laurel took a deep breath, trying her best to stay calm. She said, “Wait for me a moment.”
Hayden nodded slightly.
Laurel went back home to get the card and returned it to Hayden.
Hayden took the card and was about to leave.
Laurel called out to stop him, “I’ll transfer you the money for the blue gemstone later.”
“No need.” Hayden said, “I’ve already put on the act. And I’m not lacking for petty cash.”
Why was he getting the card back from Laurel?!
Since he didn’t care about money!
“Good night, Ms. Lambert.” Hayden got into his flashy red sports car and left swaggeringly.
She didn’t know why.
She always had a feeling…a feeling that the real Hayden was completely different from how he
presented himself..
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Was it just her imagination?!
No.
Hayden was simply inscrutable.
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And this unfathomable man, as he drove right now, looked meaningfully at the card he was playing with
in his fingers. His expression was always unreadable. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
His eyes flickered, and he turned on the Bluetooth and said, “Call Erik.”
“Nathan has returned to the country.”
“OK,” Hayden said.
So he finally knew.
“I heard you made a scene spending 5 million tonight just to make a girl smile?” Erik couldn’t resist
gossiping.
Hayden’s lips curved into a slight smile, “Yeah, I’m in love.”
Erik was petrified.
He felt like this was the biggest joke he had heard in his life.
That man who was always indifferent towards women, was now telling him frivolously that he was in
love.
Making it seem…like he was the one who could fall in love.
Dam n.
Was that for real?