During a lull before the next item went up for auction, Kate dragged ude into the hallway.


    I quietly followed, staying hidden in the shadows to overhear their conversation.


    "ude, don''t you think ire''s been acting weird these past few days?" Kate inquired, her voice tinged with concern. "Kate, did you really pull me aside just to talk about this?" ude replied, his tone a mix of exasperation and disbelief.


    Pacing back and forth, Kate didn''t respond immediately. The clicking of her high heels echoed in the hallway, betraying her agitation. After a moment, she finally said, "ude, ire just said she wants to marry you." ude let out a long sigh.


    "Kate, ire moved out to prove she doesn''t have feelings for me. My mom''s been on my case, asking me to sweet-talk her into moving back. Please, stop making a fuss. You know ire holds a special ce in our family." In my past life, I hadn''t realized how significant my position was in the Hart family.


    But in this life, hearing ude say those words made it crystal clear.


    "ude, you just see her as a sister, right?" Kate''s question echoed my own curiosity.


    After a pause, ude answered, "Yeah."


    His response visibly relieved Kate, who then, smiling, said, "Then, can you bid on the queen''s tiara for me? I want it as my wedding headpiece."


    "If that''s what you want," ude replied, his tone nonchnt.


    I headed back to the auction room first, ude''s confirmation ringing in my ears. In this life, as long as I didn''t insist on marrying him, he probably wouldn''t disdain me.


    As for Kate...


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    Throughout the auction, I didn''t participate. Meanwhile, Kate, out of sheer excitement, bid on numerous items, nning to share some with


    But I was indifferent.


    My focus was on the final item. If Kate wanted it, I was determined to ruin her chances. Beforeing here, I had bribed several bidders to outbid Kate on anything she wanted.


    My n was to get her to blow a ton of money, draining her funds before the big finale.


    "So many people arepeting with me today," Kate mumbled, visibly upset as she looked at ude.


    ude, ever the doting fiancé, reassured her, "Don''t worry about the cost. As long as you and ire are happy, I''ll cover it." Thrilled, Kate headed to the restroom and I followed her.


    As we reached the restroom, she turned to me and said, "The ck card is here. ude will still buy me whatever I want."


    I knew she would think that way.


    "The ck card is with me, but I don''t like the items you just bought. So, could you cover the payment yourself?"


    Kate froze, her expression one of disbelief.


    "ire, that card belongs to ude." she said.


    "But he gave it to me, so I can choose not to use it for those purchases, right?"


    It was a deliberate provocation. After saying my piece, I walked out of the restroom.


    Kate chased after me, intent on grabbing the ck card.


    "ire Floyd, you''re doing this on purpose, aren''t you?" she used, her voiceced with frustration and anger.