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<span style="">200,000,000 <span style="">dors<span style="">! <span style="">Damon <span style="">had <span style="">spent <span style="">that <span style="">amount <span style="">just <span style="">to <span style="">buy <span style="">her <span style="">a <span style="">piece <span style="">of <span style="">jewelry<span style="">!
<span style="">Reba <span style="">couldn’t <span style="">help <span style="">but <span style="">turn <span style="">to <span style="">N <span style="">with <span style="">a <span style="">triumphant <span style="">smile<span style="">. <span style="">It <span style="">was <span style="">clear <span style="">now <span style="">that <span style="">Damon’s <span style="">greatest <span style="">love <span style="">was <span style="">her<span style="">, <span style="">and <span style="">N <span style="">didn’t <span style="">even <span style=""pare<span style="">.
<span style="">She <span style="">had <span style="">expected <span style="">to <span style="">see <span style="">resentment <span style="">or <span style="">jealousy <span style="">in <span style="">N’s eyes <span style="">but <span style="">was <span style="">surprised <span style="">when <span style="">N <span style="">simply <span style="">met <span style="">her <span style="">gaze <span style="">calmly <span style="">before <span style="">looking <span style="">away
<span style="">Reba <span style="">frowned<span style="">, <span style="">feeling <span style="">as <span style="">though <span style="">she <span style="">was <span style="">hitting <span style="">a <span style="">brick <span style="">wall<span style="">. <span style="">N <span style="">must <span style="">be <span style="">pretending <span style="">to <span style="">be <span style="">calm<span style="">–<span style="">she <span style="">was <span style="">probably <span style="">seething <span style="">with <span style="">jealousy<span style="">!
<span style="">Soon<span style="">, <span style="">someone <span style="">came <span style="">to <span style="">collect <span style="">Damon’s <span style="">signature <span style="">and <span style="">process <span style="">the <span style="">payment<span style="">.
<span style="">After <span style=""pleting <span style="">the <span style="">transaction<span style="">, <span style="">the <span style="">staff <span style="">brought <span style="">over <span style="">all <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">Damon <span style="">had <span style="">bid <span style="">on<span style="">, <span style="">with The <span style="">Lone <span style="">Tear <span style="">on <span style="">top<span style="">.RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
<span style="">When <span style="">Damon <span style="">opened <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">box<span style="">, <span style="">The <span style="">Lone <span style="">Tear <span style="">sparkled <span style="">brilliantly <span style="">under <span style="">the <span style="">lights<span style="">, <span style="">drawing
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<span style="">Although <span style="">the <span style="">auction <span style="">was <span style="">over<span style="">, <span style="">most people <span style="">stayed <span style="">behind<span style="">, <span style="">their <span style="">eyes <span style="">glued <span style="">to <span style="">the <span style="">piece <span style="">of <span style="">jewelry <span style="">in <span style="">Damon’s <span style="">hands<span style="">. <span style="">Some <span style="">even <span style="">wondered <span style="">if <span style="">he <span style="">was <span style="">going <span style="">to <span style="">propose <span style="">to <span style="">Reba <span style="">with <span style="">it<span style="">.
<span style="">Vrie looked <span style="">extremely <span style="">displeased <span style="">to <span style="">see <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">she <span style="">wanted <span style="">go <span style="">to <span style="">Damon <span style="">and <span style="">be <span style="">given <span style="">to <span style="">someone <span style="">she <span style="">disliked<span style="">.
<span style="">“<span style="">What <span style="">kind <span style="">of <span style="">spell <span style="">did <span style="">Reba <span style="">cast <span style="">on <span style="">Damon<span style="">? <span style="">200,000,000 <span style="">dors <span style="">just <span style="">like <span style="">that<span style="">! <span style="">The <span style="">thought <span style="">of <span style="">that <span style="">jewelry <span style="">hanging <span style="">around <span style="">her <span style="">neck <span style="">makes <span style="">me <span style="">so <span style="">mad<span style="">!<span style="">” <span style="">Vrie <span style="">hissed<span style="">.
<span style="">If <span style="">anyone <span style="">other <span style="">than <span style="">Damon <span style="">and <span style="">rk <span style="">had <span style="">bought <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry<span style="">, <span style="">she <span style="">wouldn’t <span style="">have <span style="">been <span style="">this <span style="">upset<span style="">.
<strong>N </strong><span style="">whispered <span style="">to <span style="">Vrie<span style="">, <span style="">“<span style="">Don’t <span style="">be <span style="">angry<span style="">. <span style="">Think <span style="">about <span style="">it<span style="">–<span style="">he <span style="">spent <span style="">200,000,000 <span style="">dors <span style="">on <span style="">a <span style="">piece <span style="">that’s <span style="">only <span style="">worth <span style="">10,000,000 <span style="">dors<span style="">. <span style="">Doesn’t <span style="">that <span style="">make <span style="">it <span style="">seem <span style="">less <span style="">worthwhile<span style="">? <span style="">Besides<span style="">, <span style="">only <span style="">a <span style="">fool <span style="">would <span style="">spend <span style="">that <span style="">much <span style="">on <span style="">jewelry<span style="">.<span style="">”
<span style="">For <span style="">N<span style="">, <span style="">no <span style="">matter <span style="">how <span style="">much <span style="">she <span style="">liked <span style="">it<span style="">, <span style="">it <span style="">wasn’t <span style="">worth <span style="">considering <strong>once </strong><span style="">the <span style="">price <span style="">exceeded <span style="">its <span style="">value<span style="">. <span style="">For <span style="">Damon<span style="">, <span style="">with <span style="">his <span style="">wealth<span style="">, <span style="">spending <span style="">200,000,000 <span style="">dors <span style="">to <span style="">win <span style="">Reba’s <span style="">affection <span style="">might <span style="">be <span style="">worth <span style="">it<span style="">.
<span style="">Vrie <span style="">snorted <span style="">and <span style="">nced <span style="">at <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">Damon <span style="">was <span style="">holding <span style="">again<span style="">, <span style="">unable <span style="">to <span style="">hold <span style="">back <span style="">a <span style="">smile<span style="">. <span style="">“<span style="">You’re <span style="">right<span style="">. <span style="">I’d <span style="">think <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">was <span style="">beautiful <span style="">at <span style="">10,000,000 <span style="">dors<span style="">, <span style="">but <span style="">at <span style="">200,000,000 <span style="">dors<span style="">, <span style="">it’s <span style="">just <span style="">a <span style="">pile <span style="">of <span style="">rocks<span style="">. <span style="">I <span style="">wouldn’t <span style="">be <span style="">the <span style="">sucker <span style="">who <span style="">spends <span style="">that <span style="">much<span style="">!
<span style="">Seeing <span style="">Vrie <span style="">finally <span style="">smile<span style="">, <span style="">N <span style="">managed <span style="">a <span style="">small <span style="">grin <span style="">of <span style="">her <span style="">own<span style="">. <span style="">“<span style="">Since <span style="">you’re <span style="">not <span style="">angry <strong>anymore</strong><span style="">, <span style="">let’s
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<span style="">Vrie <span style="">nodded<span style="">. <span style="">“<span style="">Sure<span style="">. <span style="">We <span style="">didn’t <span style="">win <span style="">anything <span style="">tonight<span style="">. <span style="">Staying <span style="">here <span style="">any <span style="">longer <span style="">would <span style="">just <span style="">be <span style="">disappointing<span style="">!
<span style="">Meanwhile<span style="">, <span style="">as <span style="">Damon <span style="">opened <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry <span style="">box, <span style="">Reba’s <span style="">breathing <span style="">grew <span style="">shallow <span style="">and <span style="">her <span style="">expression <span style="">turned <span style="">anxious<span style="">.
<span style="">Whenever <span style="">they <span style="">were <strong>together</strong><span style="">, <strong>Damon </strong><span style="">used <span style="">to <span style="">help <span style="">her <span style="">put <span style="">on <span style="">jewelry<span style="">. <span style="">The <span style="">thought <span style="">of <span style="">this <span style="">piece <span style="">soon
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<span style="">“<span style="">Damon<span style="">…<span style="">” <span style="">Reba called <span style="">softly<span style="">.
<span style="">She <span style="">moved <span style="">closer <span style="">to <span style="">Damon<span style="">, <span style="">her <span style="">eyes <span style="">full <span style="">of <span style="">anticipation<span style="">, <span style="">lifting <span style="">her <span style="">hair <span style="">so <span style="">he <span style="">could <span style="">help <span style="">her <span style="">with <span style="">the <span style="">jewelry<span style="">.
<span style="">The <span style="">envious <span style="">nces <span style="">from <span style="">those <span style="">around <span style="">her <span style="">made <span style="">her <span style="">feel <span style="">a <span style="">bit <span style="">giddy<span style="">. <span style="">After <span style="">tonight<span style="">, <span style="">everyone <span style="">in <span style="">Saintornia would <span style="">know <span style="">she <span style="">was <span style="">the <span style="">one <span style="">Damon <span style="">cherished<span style="">.
<span style="">In <span style="">the <span style="">next <span style="">moment<span style="">, <span style="">her <span style="">smile <span style="">froze<span style="">.
<span style="">Damon <span style="">didn’t <span style="">even <span style="">nce <span style="">at <span style="">her<span style="">. <span style="">Instead<span style="">, <span style="">he <span style="">walked <span style="">straight <span style="">toward <span style="">N <span style="">with <span style="">The <span style="">Lone <span style="">Tear<span style="">.
<span style="">N <span style="">and <span style="">Vrie<span style="">, <span style="">who <span style="">were <span style="">heading <span style="">toward <span style="">the <span style="">exit<span style="">, <span style="">heard <span style="">gasps <span style="">and <span style="">murmurs <span style="">behind <span style="">them<span style="">. <span style="">When <span style="">they <span style="">turned <span style="">around<span style="">, <span style="">they <span style="">saw <span style="">Damon <span style="">approaching<span style="">.
<span style="">“<span style="">N<span style="">, <span style="">Damon <span style="">wouldn’t <span style="">be giving <span style="">The <span style="">Lone <span style="">Tear <span style="">to <span style="">you<span style="">, <span style="">would <span style="">he<span style="">?” <span style="">Vrie <span style="">asked<span style="">.
<span style="">N <span style="">frowned <span style="">and <span style="">whispered<span style="">, <span style="">“<span style="">Don’t <span style="">get <span style="">your <span style="">hopes <span style="">up<span style="">. <span style="">Let’s <span style="">hurry <span style="">and <span style="">leave<span style="">.<span style="">”
<span style="">She <span style="">pulled <span style="">Vrie <span style="">along<span style="">, <span style="">but <span style="">as <span style="">they <span style="">reached <span style="">the <span style="">door<span style="">, <span style="">Damon <span style="">stopped <span style="">them<span style="">.
<span style="">He <span style="">held <span style="">out <span style="">The <span style="">Lone <span style="">Tear <span style="">and <span style="">said <span style="">clearly<span style="">, <span style="">“<span style="">The <span style="">meaning <span style="">of <span style="">this <span style="">jewelry <span style="">is<span style="">–<span style="">no <span style="">matter <span style="">how <span style="">long <span style="">it’s <span style="">lost<span style="">, <strong>I </strong><span style="">will <span style="">always <span style="">love <span style="">you <span style="">and <span style="">only <span style="">you<span style="">.<span style="">”
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