Chapter 350
Charlotte’s words had planted a seed of doubt in Wendy’s heart.
After leaving the law firm, Wendy discreetly asked around and quickly learned that the Gibson Corporation was indeed in trouble,
Rumor had it that the company’s largest shareholder had already sold off all their shares and cashed out. The Gibson Corporation was now back in Zac’s hands but it was already a complete mess.
Wendy frowned.
No wonder Zac had been so busy lately. Every time she saw him, he looked completely drained like he hadn’t slept in days.
Could the Gibson Corporation survive this?
If the family really went bankrupt, marrying Zac would be like jumping straight into a fire pit.
She needed to wait and see. If it looked like the company truly couldn’t stay afloat, then there was no point in having this baby.
On Wednesday evening, Charlotte attended a private auction.
To her surprise, Sean was there too.
This kind of event wasn’t something he usually attended in person. If there was something he wanted, he could just have an assistant handle it.
Charlotte hadn’t expected to run into him here.
Sean stood in a crisp black dress shirt and slacks, exuding his usual cool elegance. A small crowd had gathered around him, each person eager to make conversation.
The Jasper heir always attracted attention. Wherever he went, he was the center of it all.
Charlotte only glanced in his direction before looking away.
But the moment Sean caught sight of her, he stepped through the crowd without hesitation.
“Lottie,” he called, quickly making his way to her side. “You’re here for the auction too?”
In truth, he had come tonight because a few of the jewelry pieces up for auction had caught his eye–items he wanted to bid on personally as a Charlotte.
Unbeknownst to him, Scott had the same idea.
Scott approached them and greeted them with a calm smile.
Sean’s expression immediately darkened. “What are you doing here?”
Scott smiled politely, his tone light. “What a small world.”
Charlotte nodded. “You two go ahead and chat. I’m heading in.”
“I’ll come with you,” Scott said quickly.
Sean let out a cold snort and followed them both into the main auction hall.
The auction began shortly after.
Charlotte set her eyes on a pair of sapphire earrings with a starting bid of $500,000.
She raised her paddle without hesitation. “Six hundred thousand.”
Sean followed immediately. “One million.”
He skipped right past by three hundred thousand–clearly determined to win.
Charlotte shot him a glance, frowning slightly.
“One point two million.”
“One point three.”
Scott: “One point six.”
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