All Chapters of Doted by the Ruthless Billionaire: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Yani’s expression hardened instantly, every line of her face tightening as her fierce protective instinct surged to the surface. She understood fully, with absolute clarity, exactly what this moment meant and what was at stake. She leaned in slightly, her voice lowered and urgent, laced with both concern and resolve.“No matter what price they call out? No matter who else steps up to bid against you?”Lyra finally tore her gaze away from Beatrice, her eyes shifting to lock steadily onto the glass display case glowing under the bright lights of the stage. Her stare was unwavering, intense, and filled with a quiet, unyielding purpose.“No matter what,” she answered, her tone firm and unshakable, leaving no room for doubt. “Even if I have to outbid every single person sitting in this room tonight. Even if it costs me every single thing I own. That ring is not something to be sold or traded. It belongs to me. And I will take it back, and put it exactly where it belongs.”Yani nodded immed

Just as Elias sat back and the room fell quiet for a moment, a sharp, clear voice cut through the air from the far side of the hall.“Fifty million.”Every head turned at once. It was a wealthy foreign guest, a man known for his vast collection of rare jewels, who had sat quietly observing until now. He raised his paddle confidently, his expression showing he was fully prepared to go as high as needed.The host’s voice rose in excitement. “Fifty million dollars! Going once… going twice… sold! To the gentleman on the far right!”The gavel fell with a heavy, final sound. The ring was gone, sold to a stranger, someone who had stepped in at the very last second.High up in the VIP suite, Liam froze in his seat. His eyes widened in pure shock, and the smirk instantly vanished from his face.Down in the hall, Beatrice sat rigid in her chair, her hands gripping the armrests so tightly her knuckles turned white, her mouth slightly open in pure disbelief. Every part of their plan had been laid

Beatrice clenched her fists secretly, struggling to keep her composure. She leaned closer, lowering her voice so only Lyra could hear, though her tone was sharp and confused. “The ring… aren’t you going to get it back? Do you truly not care at all?” She couldn’t understand it. She knew better than anyone how important that ring was to Lyra. Ever since Laurin died, all her things had been kept safe inside the Moreno family home: her clothes, her books, her jewelry. Beatrice herself had taken possession of that ring years ago, hiding it away in her private safe. She had admired it countless times, even tried wearing it once, but Richard had caught her and flown into a terrifying rage. He had slapped her so hard she nearly fell, his eyes blazing with anger as he shouted. “Don’t ever touch anything that belonged to Laurin!” Since then, the ring had been hidden away. Liam had told her back then, “If any of the Moreno family ever wants it back, they will have to come to us. And one d

“If I could not have happiness… if my life has been nothing but empty, miserable, and lonely since she died… then neither should they. That is the only reason any of this wealth and power matters now. That is the only goal I have left. I will ruin them. I will break them down, piece by piece, just like I was broken years ago. I will make sure they suffer every bit of pain I have carried all this time. And I will make sure that in the end, their lives are just as empty, just as miserable, and just as lonely as mine has been ever since Laurin left this world.”Beatrice had been searching for Liam ever since all the guests had boarded the ship and the auction had come to an end, but he was nowhere to be found. As time passed, irritation began to creep into her more and more….none of the plans they had carefully laid out had worked out as expected.Now, beneath her growing frustration, cold fear began to sink in. She needed to get that ring back, no matter what it took. If Richard ever di

Beatrice gasped, stumbling back a step as if she had been struck. “What? That’s impossible! I kept it locked inside my personal safe for years! I took it out myself and handed it directly to the staff to prepare for the auction. How could it not be real?”Even she could barely believe it herself. She knew how tight the security on this ship was; guards were posted at every corridor, every entrance, and every deck, with surveillance cameras watching almost every corner. There was no way anyone could have gotten close enough to swap it without being seen… or so she had thought.“How could this have happened?” she whispered, her voice shaking with fear and disbelief. “Security here is so tight that there are guards everywhere and checks at every door. Who would dare do this? And how did they do it without anyone noticing?”Liam stared at the ring resting in his palm. It looked beautiful and flawless to anyone else’s eyes, but he knew it was nothing more than an expertly made copy. Beatri