Bella did not wear a cumbersome gown. Instead, she chose to wear a black suit that she designed
herself. She had a brooch made of yellow diamonds pinned to her chest, made by the top jewelry
designer, Alexa.
She confidently strode to her seat, looking clean-cut and outstanding among the elite ladies.
The elite ladies were merely pampered princesses, but Bella was a domineering queen.
When Rosalind saw that the thorn in her side had become the center of attention, she was fuming.
In addition, the other elite ladies around Rosalind looked at Bella in amazement and started to whisper
about her.
âOMG! Who is she? Sheâs so elegant!â
âSheâs really young. Otherwise, I wouldâve thought that sheâs the big boss of some conglomerate. Her
confidence is unbeatable!â
âHave you seen her brooch? Thatâs the most exclusive collection from Alexa, âThe Twilight Godâ! Three
years ago, someone offered $100 million to get it. Alexa even scoffed at that number!â
âThe Twilight God?!â
Anyone in the jewelry industry knows about the famous designer, Alexa. Her creation, âThe Twilight
Godâ also caused a sensation when it was exhibited three years ago!
Just now, Rosalind was so angry that she did not notice what Bella was wearing. Now that she took a
closer look, she was so jealous that her teeth chattered.
âHah! Anna is really good at taking advantage of Mr. Thompson.â
Jean was jealous. At the same time, she admired Anna and dissed her daughter. âI gave you the best
of everything and trained you so that youâd marry well, but in the end, you canât even compare to a
country girl! If your aunt hadnât given you the opportunity to get close to Justin, how could you have
captured Justinâs heart with your mediocre skills?â
âMom! Iâve already won. Why are you still saying such demoralizing things to me?!â
Rosalind clenched her fists tightly. Her eyes were red. âSo what if Anna hooks up with Asher
Thompson? The Salvador family is no worse than the Thompson family! Whatâs more, Anna is a
divorced woman. Justin will never go back to her. Heâs mine for the rest of my life!â
âDonât be so smug if you didnât get your marriage license with him.â
Jean was worried. âJustin is clearly colder toward you. Even I can tell. Moreover, Nigel still refuses to
accept you. Heâs doing everything possible to delay Justin and Annaâs divorce. That means there is still
a possibility for them to get back together. If you think you can sit back and relax now that Anna doesnât
live with Justin anymore, youâre an idiot!â
Rosalind knew that Justin was not as nice to her as before, but she did not get to see Justin these
days, so she could not seduce him.
Bella passed by the back row, emitting a faint fragrance as she walked past Shannon and Bethany.
âMom, where is that country bitch going to sit?â Bethany asked nervously.
Shannon could not keep a smile on her face. She thought that Anna was already lucky enough to get a
seat. She did not expect Anna to walk to the first row, where the bigshots were gathered.
Justin watched as Bella walked to his side. His heart skipped a beat.
However, Bella did not even glance at him. He was like a stranger to her. She sat down gracefully in
Asherâs seat.
âAsher asked Ms. Brown to attend on his behalf?! I donât even know about this!â Ryan was shocked
and confused.
Justin took a deep breath, frowned deeply, and glanced at the woman who was two meters away from
him.
Bellaâs red lips curled up into a faint smile. Her face was bright and gorgeous. She looked so aloof and
unattainable.
Bella did not bother to look at Justin, treating him like he was invisible.
âFuck! It turns out that she has âThe Twilight Godâ this whole time!â
Ryan slapped his thigh. âI tried every means to get âThe Twilight Godâ as my motherâs birthday gift three
years ago. I even offered $100 million for it and begged Alexa to sell me the brooch. But Alexa didnât
even care. I canât believe Anna has this brooch! Wow⦠Asher must really love her to put so much
effort into her! He has my respect!â
Justinâs heart trembled when he heard this.
He understood the feeling of putting in the effort to get a rare piece of jewelry for the woman he loved.
Justin took half a month out of his busy schedule to rush to Feranco just so he could prepare a birthday
gift for Rosalind. After receiving many cold shoulders and being rejected many times, Justin continued
begging the designer to make âThe Flaming Heartâ.
He had never given Anna a gift throughout their three-year marriage.
Now that Anna was with Asher, that man doted on her and gave her such an expensive gift.
Justin frowned and lowered his eyes. An inexplicable sense of bitterness filled his heart.
Seeing that Asher was so kind to his ex-wife, Justin just felt uncomfortable.
It seemed that Justin was indeed a useless ex-husband.
With all the guests present, the auction officially began.
As the representative of the Hoffman family, Ryan took to the stage to deliver the opening speech. He
was wearing a YSL haute couture suit that made him look even more charming.
Bethanyâs mouth gaped open as she fawned over him. She looked at her âhusbandâ and had already
started to make a list of names for their future children in her mind.
With thunderous applause, Ryan walked off the stage. He grinned and flashed his pearly whites. Then
he raised his eyebrows and winked at Bella.