Chapter 1: Mrs. Gardiner
The night descended, city lights just beginning to glow, while a fine, dense drizzle fell from the sky.
An extended Bentley halted before the red carpet, an attendant swiftly opened an umbrella and approached the car door. High heels, black with red soles, stepped onto the carpet. The woman who emerged carried a faint smile at the corner of her lips. Her assistant, who had been waiting, quickly stepped forward: "Boss, you finally arrived."
Florence Fuller stepped inside: "What’s the current lot at auction?"
"They’re currently bidding on the Cs rose diamond necklace. If we head in now, we’ll make it in time for the lot you wanted."
Florence nodded and strode inside.
Lily Lancaster followed her: "By the way... Mr. Gardiner is here tonight too."
Florence paused briefly and replied with a hum.
Entering the auction hall, the auctioneer on stage had just concluded a bid: "Congratulations to Mr. Gardiner at A15VIP for winning the rose diamond necklace for sixteen million. Let’s congratulate Mr. Gardiner."
Florence sat amidst the thunderous applause. Chloe Quinn thought she wouldn’t make it: "You’re a step too late; you missed your husband’s grand gesture."
Florence adjusted her hair: "Did you bid on anything?"
"I wanted to bid on that rose diamond necklace, but I couldn’t compete with your husband." Chloe glanced at the VIP section at the front and rolled her eyes.