Chapter 90

Nolan's gaze was soft, filled with unwavering warmth as if he was promising Eleanor,"The tiara will be yours."

A surge of envy twisted across Lainey's face,her eyes darkening with disbelief. "No way! How on earth did she come up with that much cash?"

Even knowing Eleanor was Enigma didn't make sense of it. She couldn't have managed that kind of money on her own.

Did Nolan secretly give it to her?

No,that couldn't be.

Nolan might be rich, but he wasn't reckless enough to throw a fortune at someone he had just started dating.

What Lainey didn't realize wasthat one day soon,Nolan would be willing to give up every cent he owned just to put a smile on Eleanor's face. That,however, was a Chapter yet to unfold.

For now, Eleanor sat unfazed by the doubters and let a small, confident smile play on her lips. She stood up, handed a card over to the auctioneer,and said in a clear, steady voice, "Feel free to check the balance."

Grinning widely, the auctioneer accepted the card and motioned for one of the staff members to handle it."Let's get this confirmed right away!"

WVhile they waited, Lainey's expression remained glued to Eleanor, her excitement barely contained as if she expected to watch Eleanor's bank account be exposed for everyone to see.

She folded her arms and scoffed, "Some people just can't help pretending to have what they don't! I can't wait for her to slip up, then we'll see what happens-"

A sudden, icy stare sent a shiver down her spine before she could get the rest of her sentence out.

Instinctively, she turned around and found herself staring into Nolan's unreadable eyes.

It rattled her.

Caught off guard, she clamped her mouth shut and stopped talking.

Just then, a staff member hurried back, waving the card. His voice shook with excitement as he handed it back to Eleanor and announced, "After checking,Miss Warren's balance exceeds ten billion. She's fully cleared to pay for the tiara."

Ten billion-an amount that left everyone stunned!

Besides Nolan, nobody else in the room seemed to hold that kind of financial firepower.

The question buzzed in everyone's mind: Who exactly was Eleanor?

Was there more to her than just being Enigma?

While the crowd whispered among themselves,Eleanor effortlessly won the Queen's diamond tiara,placing the opening bid of one hundred million.

She had braced herself for a bidding war, but to her surprise, no one else joined in to bid.

Lainey tried to stir up trouble, but Jonny grabbed her arm and kept her in check.

A wave of relief washed over Eleanor as she became the new owner of the Queen's diamond tiara.

In that moment, she knew she had honored her mentor's wish. Another priceless artifact had finally found its way home. Nolan watched the joy on her face and moved a little closer. "If there's ever anything you want, just say the word. I'll make sure you get it."

Eleanor carefully set the tiara to the side, then fixed her eyes on him. "Do you really mean that?"

A hint of worry tugged at her as she wondered if he even realized how much she was asking.

Taking on this mission meant pitting her own determination to stand firm against powerful financial interests.

Put simply, no amount of money was enough, no matter how much one had.

She could only push forward with everything she had.

If Nolan chose to support her, doors to treasures she could never reach alone might finally open.

But was he truly willing to take that step with her?

Something in the way Nolan held her gaze told her he understood exactly what she needed.

She wasn't looking for something ordinary, and he knew it. Still, he didn't hesitate.

His eyes traced her features, lingering on her lips. "Yes,I meant what I said." He then leaned in and pressed a soft, fleeting kiss to her lips, as if sealing a vow between them. "Everything I have is yours."

For a brief moment,Eleanor found herself completely swept up by him.

How did he always seem to know the right thing to say?

Although their time together had been brief, he had a way of making her feel as if she were the center of his entire world.

Eleanor found herself at a loss, unwilling to chase the thought any further.

To hide her flustered state, she sprang to her feet."I got what I wanted, so we should head out."

Nolan could immediately tell that she was being shy.

Choosing to let her off the hook, he held back any playful remarks.

He just offered a gentle nod and quietly walked out with her.