The auctioneer nearly dropped his gavel.
"The Cross family bids 100 million dollars."
No one dared compete again.
When the hammer fell, the only sound in the room was breathing.
Even the auctioneer's voice shook.
"Congratulations, Mrs. Cross.
"Every item at tonight's auction now belongs to the Cross family.
"All proceeds raised tonight will be donated to the Emerging Directors Program in the name of Mrs. Cross's new film, Homeward."
Everyone looked at me.
I was no longer the ex-fiancée who had been abandoned in public.
I was no longer the punch line who had married a grunt.
I was Mrs. Cross Julian had acknowledged before everyone.
Sterling Capital had fully financed my movie.
And Julian had organized every detail of tonight's gala for me.
He had the tiara brought over.
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