Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie)

"It would be best if you two broke up today," Maliah thought, her eyes glinting with heat as she looked at Matthew.

Matthew felt a piercing gaze and turned to see Maliah quickly look away, startled.

The atmosphere was lively, with Valerie and Matthew stealing the spotlight. Everyone marveled at the couple's extraordinary bond, leaving those who had hoped to marry into wealth or get close to Matthew feeling disappointed.

Maliah, with her head down and fists clenched, wore a face full of frustration.

Maliah said, "Valerie, soon you'll find out what it means to be the nail that stands out!"

The third item for auction was a pearl necklace, and Valerie's eyes lit up when the photo appeared.

From Maliah's angle, she could see Valerie's captivated expression as she leaned forward, staring intently. Maliah smirked with satisfaction. Opportunity had arrived.

Valerie thought this was perfect. The pearl necklace seemed ideal, and it had a strangely familiar feel, which she found odd.

A fleeting image crossed her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.

But it didn't matter. She decided to bid on it herself.

"The necklace is carefully selected, each pearl round and lustrous. The starting price is 400 thousand dollars!" the host said.

Valerie raised her card immediately and said, "420 thousand dollars!"

Maliah, seeing this, couldn't help but say, "420 thousand dollars plus 20 dollars!"

She added an extra 20 dollars, which surprised Valerie. She glanced over at Maliah, who was deliberately ignoring her.

Valerie shook her head, unable to contain her disbelief.

Maliah was clearly displeased, remembering how Valerie had taken a hairpin from her. Although her father had forcibly removed it, the hairpin had been out of stock for a long time, and she hadn't been able to buy it.

She was determined to make Valerie feel the sting of losing something dear to her. She purposefully raised her bid by 20 dollars each time Valerie bid, relentlessly pursuing her.

Initially, the extra bids seemed insignificant, but after several rounds, the pearl necklace had reached 600 thousand dollars, and she added another 20 dollars.

"600 thousand dollars plus 20 dollars!"

It was obvious to everyone that Maliah was deliberately targeting Valerie.

"Miss Anderson, why bother? Don't you fear Mr. Grant's retaliation?"

Maliah dismissed them with disdain, "It's just an auction. Matthew is rich, but he wouldn't hold a grudge. Everyone should compete on their own merits!"

Valerie looked over. There was only an aisle between them, and Maliah was seated at the outer edge of the semi-circular seating.

The Anderson family had the clout to sit in the front row. Valerie couldn't help but say, "Miss Anderson, do you like this necklace too?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Maliah didn't even bother to answer and just rolled her eyes.

Valerie smiled lightly, "This necklace is indeed beautiful, but it seems a bit mature. I intended to buy it as a gift. Would you be willing to part with it?" Maliah coldly replied with a smile, "Whoever bids the highest gets it. I like it as much as you do. Though it's mature, it suits my dress perfectly. Since you said it's for a gift, I can give it as a gift too!"

Valerie was speechless. It was as if a child was deliberately trying to snatch a toy from another.

The spectators also noticed that Maliah was clearly trying to undermine Valerie.

Valerie had to raise her bid again, and Maliah repeated her trick, adding another 20 dollars.

After bidding, Maliah provocatively glanced at Valerie.

Fuming, Valerie was about to retaliate when Matthew suddenly raised his card, "2 million dollars!"

Maliah immediately shouted, "2 million dollars plus 20 dollars!"

Valerie was shocked to see her follow suit. Although the pearl necklace was of high quality, 2 million dollars was excessively expensive.

Deciding it wasn't worth the cost, Valerie chose to withdraw. Matthew smiled, and neither of them bid further.

Maliah was stunned. Seeing Valerie's withdrawal, she was dumbfounded, "You... you're not bidding anymore?"

Valerie shrugged and said, "If you like it, you can have it."

Maliah was left speechless and thought, 'Over 200 million dollars? How could I afford that?'

She had no such money. She was just trying to get back at Valerie. Frustrated but helpless, she felt enraged but couldn't do anything about it.

Applause erupted as Maliah accepted the congratulations for winning the pearl necklace.

Unable to avoid embarrassment, Maliah forced herself to accept the applause and congratulations with a stiff smile.

She then retreated to a corner of the venue to call her father.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Maliah said, "Dad, I need help urgently. Please send me 2 million dollars!"

Owen said, "What's going on?"

Owen jumped up in shock when he heard she needed 2 million dollars. "What on earth do you need 2 million dollars for?" Frightened, Maliah explained the situation. Owen was stunned that she had spent so much on such an item.

"What? You spent 2 million dollars on a pearl necklace? Fine, I got it!"

"Dad! Please send the money quickly. If I can't come up with it, I'll become the laughingstock of the entire event."

Owen was enraged. "You idiot, don't you realize you've been played?"

"I know now, but it's too late. Everyone is waiting, and if I can't pay, the Anderson family's reputation will be ruined! "It's all Valerie and Matthew's fault. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have been tricked so easily!"

At this point, Maliah blamed them entirely.

Owen thought for a moment and understood.

"Wait for me to come and fix this!"

After Maliah finished her call and returned, she saw another round of applause erupt in the hall. She was startled and then heard the host say, "Congratulations to Mr. Grant and Mrs. Grant for winning the revolving heart bottle!"

Maliah was stunned, staring at the colorful bottle on the big screen. This was the top item worth 16 million dollars.

She had come specifically for this item today, only to find that Valerie had won it.

Seeing Maliah return, Valerie's eyes were filled with amusement. Maliah had a terrible day.

"I like this revolving heart bottle even more than the necklace. It has a good meaning and will be a perfect gift for Olivia's birthday."

Maliah, hearing this, clenched her fists tightly. It sounded nice, but it was like a slap in Maliah's face.

As Owen's daughter, she couldn't get it, but Valerie did. Maliah was infuriated.

Maliah thought Valerie was cunning.

She wanted to confront Valerie but,

being in a public setting and with her father not yet arrived, she dared not act rashly.

The guests around saw Maliah's expression and then looked at Valerie unable to stop themselves from laughing. Maliah was too naive. Matthew's scheme had drained her energy significantly.

Maliah endured until the auction was nearly over when her support finally arrived.