Hearing that, Rachel met Victor’s dark eyes that looked like a bottomless pond, Caught off guard, she
saw the affection in his eyes and was stunned for a moment. “Stay with me forever, Rachel, and I will
give you whatever you want.” “What if I don’t want to?” Rachel asked in a calm and casual voice.
Victor’s eyes darkened, and he frowned slightly. Rachel could feel the displeasure. “There’s no if.” After
a while, he added, “Unless I die, you can never leave me.”
Rachel raised her eyes and looked into his eyes. After a while, she smiled and looked away. “Okay.”
Victor stared at her. For some reason, he felt that even though she was next to him, he felt miles away
from her. The sense of loss grew stronger. But before Victor could figure out why, he heard the host.
“Mr. Jimenez bid one hundred and sixty million. Would you care to bid again, Mr. Sullivan?” Victor
looked at Ivan. Ivan immediately understood. He raised his paddle and calmly said, “Two hundred
million. If the other party would like to raise the bid, we are willing to add ten million to his offer.”
Everyone held their breath and looked over at Roger. It was obvious what Ivan meant. Roger’s eyes
darkened, and he clenched his fists. “Oh, well…”
The host was lost for words. If the two kept raising the bid with their wealth, this auction would continue
for a long time. This was the first time she had been in such a situation. “It seems Mr. Sullivan truly
likes the Beloved.” The host smiled awkwardly and looked at Roger. “Mr. Jimenez, would you like to
continue?”
Roger didn’t say anything, but he glanced at Rachel. Victor noticed it and deliberately leaned forward to
block Roger’s view. Suddenly, Roger’s phone vibrated, indicating someone had sent him a message. It
was from Rachel. “Thank you.” Roger stared at the two words and pursed his thin lips.
He had lost count of how many times she had said these words to him. Every time she said them, he
felt more and more estranged. He knew she sent the message because she didn’t want him to keep
bidding for the necklace. Rachel was aware of the reason he continued to bid. He wanted to compete
and for once win against Victor. Also, Roger wanted to gift the necklace to her. She also knew that she
was the only person who could talk him out of it. She was
determined to make him give up on her. “Mr. Jimenez…” Seeing that Roger was quiet for a while, the
host called out his name somewhat uncertainly. “Fine… I give up!” Roger frowned slightly, and his voice
was gentle as always. But if one listened carefully, there was a hint of sadness in his tone.
The host was finally relieved. She almost thought that these two gentlemen would fight for the necklace
all night. “Two hundred million going once! Two hundred million going twice! Two hundred million going
thrice! Sold to Mr. Sullivan at two hundred million dollars!” The host banged her gavel, and Victor got
the necklace. She unconsciously spoke faster than usual, fearing Roger would back out on his words.
“Congratulations, Mr. Sullivan! Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the auction. The auction
is officially over! We have arranged a celebration party to thank you for attending the cruise tour and
the auction’s success. Please move to the deck to enjoy the festivities.” Soon, the staff handed the
diamond necklace to Victor. Rachel stood up, glanced at the jewelry box in his hand, and said, “I need
to go to the restroom.”
Then, she turned around to leave. Suddenly, Victor grabbed her wrist. Rachel wanted to shake his
hand off, but when she looked into his eyes, she stopped. Confused, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Victor didn’t answer but just opened the jewelry box and took out the necklace. He went closer to her
and leaned over. The skin on her neck felt a cool touch. Victor was putting the necklace on for her, and
his fingertips brushed her skin from time to time.
Perhaps because his fingers were cold or because of her subconscious resistance, Rachel’s body
stiffened. When she couldn’t take it any longer, Victor let go of her. He straightened, looked down at
her, and ordered in a deep voice, “You’re not allowed to take this necklace off without my permission.”
Rachel looked up at Victor, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Roger walking towards them. She
immediately understood why Victor had been in a hurry to put the necklace on her. He wanted Roger to
see. A hint of mockery flashed through her eyes. “Okay, don’t worry. I won’t take it off even if I die.”
When Victor heard Rachel say the word “die,” he frowned and asked, “When did you get so used to
saying that word? Don’t mention it again!”
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