Natasha turned back in shock. She was stunned to see the person she least expected. Thought he was still in prison? Huxley stood gallantly, dressed in a deep black navy suit. He looked glamorous and a little fleshy than he was five years ago. Also, he had more beards than five years ago.
Wow! Natasha was stunned at the new Huxley. “Out of prison already?”
Huxley smirked. Before he could say a word, Zara appeared and held Huxley by the hand, she leaned on him and said, “hubby, you are buying it for me, right?”
Hubby? What’s going on here? Zara is almost twice older than Huxley. While Huxley is in his early thirties, Zara is fifty plus but with the way Zara is leaning on him, it seems they are in some sort of weird relationship.
Huxley looked at Zara and smiled sweetly, “anything for you, my woman.” He even kissed her on the lips.
Although Zara looked smart and younger, in fact , one would think Zara is in her thirties too. That may be a result of plastic surgery. And of course, she’s putting on a make up.
People with age differences marry, it’s not even new. It’s just that it looked so weird and she had never thought in her wildest imagination that Zara and Huxley could ever happen.
“Did you not hear me, pack that thing now.” Huxley said to the jeweler.
“Got it, sir. But you’ll have to pay first. You can put your card in here,” the jeweler said.
Huxley brought out his card and put it in, when he was about to press the password, Natasha came to her senses, “I’ll pay 1. 1 Million dollars.”
When Natasha said this, it caught the attention of a few people in the court.
“Is there another auction going on here?” One of the customers said and others laughed.
“It seems Mr. Huxley is finding his way back to the top.” Another person said.
“By hooking up with Mr. Ivan’s mistress, huh?” Another person whispered and everyone laughed.
Huxley looked at the person who just spoke with anger, “how dare you!”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Huxley, I was just joking. But if you can buy that bracelet, then you’ve saved your face once again.” The man said.
Huxley said to the Jeweler, “I’m paying two million dollars.”
“What!” Natasha finds herself saying. Has Huxley gone mad? If not that these bracelets mean a lot to her family, will she even bother?
The people there cheered Huxley up and his shoulder grew wings. He could be seen smiling. He removed his card and put it in again so he could press the two million dollars but whatever was going on in the jewelry court caught someone’s attention and he walked closer. He was with five soldiers who had heavy ammunition hung across their chest.
Everywhere suddenly grew silent as soon as the man arrived.
Someone whispered, “is this not the king of the West?”
Everyone swiftly checked the image of the king of the West on the Internet and indeed, it was the man standing here. Natasha also recognized him since she had been in the west for the past five years. She had heard of how ruthless and merciless the man is.
She could not help but wonder what he was doing inside this mall and in particular, why he was here.
“Are you trying to bully this woman?” Anthony asked Huxley.
Huxley however didn’t recognize Anthony but with the soldiers around him, he could tell he’s a powerful somebody.
“I’m not bullying anyone. I only want to buy jewelry,” he said boldly.
Anthony had already looked into what was going on before he approached, “but she was the first person to make an attempt to buy.”
“And so what?” Huxley asked.
The soldiers cocked their guns and everyone screamed in fear. One of the soldiers said to Huxley, “mind the way you speak to the king?”
“The king?” Huxley smirked. From the soldier’s accent, he could tell they were foreigners. Huxley had built a very solid and stable connection with the mayor so he wasn’t scared.
“You approached me accusing me of bullying her but what are you doing now? Bullying me. I’ve barely said anything and you are already cocking your gun.”
“Four million dollars.” Anthony said.
“Seems the king wants to show off,” Huxley scoffed. “Just so you know, this woman is my ex so I advise you to stay away.”
Anthony ignored him and said to the jeweler, “pack that jewelry for four million.”
“Five million dollars,” Huxley said. Unwilling to back down. Although, five million dollars is way beyond his budget. Five million dollars for jewelry, that’s insane.
Huxley wanted to back down but he couldn’t dare. He needs to save face.
Anthony shook his head. It seems Huxley didn’t know how immeasurable his wealth was. “Pack the jewelry for fifteen million dollars.” Then he asked Huxley, “still want to bid more?”
Huxley couldn’t dare. Where would he see such money?
Even the jeweler doubted Anthony, will anyone spend fifteen million dollars on just a jewelry? That’s insane. Not until Anthony paid.
Everyone gasped in shock.
Natasha intentionally kept quiet for she didn’t want to get on the bad side of the king of the West. If he wants to buy it, let him. It’s better than Huxley buying it plus she liked how Huxley was humiliated.
But to her surprise, Anthony stretched the box of the well packaged jewelry to her, “a gift to you, pretty.”
Natasha’s eyes fell.
A gift? How come? She collected it and spoke swiftly, “thank you so much, sir. I’m so honored.” The king just got her a fifteen million dollar jewelry? It will definitely be on the news for the rest of the month.
“You are welcome,” Anthony said and walked away with his soldiers. Everyone around were shocked, many people brought out their phones as soon as Anthony left and began to take the pictures of Natasha holding one of the most expensive bracelet in the city?
“Oh Natasha, so you are hooking up with big men now? Don’t think I do not know your trick, no matter how you pretend, we know you’ve given him your body a couple of times,”Zara said angrily.
Natasha would have simply ignored her and walk away but considering the facts that many cameras were on her, she spoke up, “coming from a woman that was fucking my father even while he was married to my mother.”