The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains
Chapter 64 Threatening Mr. Smith

Emily nodded and said, "Even though he agreed, I'm still kinda uneasy."

Abigail replied, "Yeah, let's just take it one step at a time. If it doesn't work out, we'll dip into our funds."

But Emily didn't want to burden Abigail. All her funds were managed by Abigail. Seeing Abigail's determined look, she felt a bit guilty since half of that money was Abigail's.

Abigail knew what Emily was worried about and said assuringly, "Emily, don't overthink it. Since it's something Isabella left for you, we definitely need to get it back. Don't worry, we can always make more money. With you around, do you think I won't be able to make money in the future?"

Emily smiled and said, "Abigail, you're too good to me."

Abigail grinned and said, "Alright, stop being so sentimental. Let's go, the auction's starting."

Emily pulled Abigail towards the venue. The seat next to Michael was empty, clearly reserved for her. Without hesitation, she sat next to him. Sophia was on Michael's left. When Emily saw Sophia give her a polite smile, she stayed expressionless, ignoring her. She'd get back at Sophia for the cold storage incident one day.

Tonight's auction was a big deal, with wealthy big shots from all industries. Emily couldn't compete with them financially, so she wasn't interested in other items; she only wanted "Lucky."

The first item was a porcelain vase.

Michael looked at Emily and asked, "Do you want it?"

Emily scoffed. "Why would I want this broken vase? I have a bunch at home with no place to put them."

Michael smiled without saying anything. Seeing the vase reminded him of the bottles he had broken in the bathroom last night. He then gestured to Andrew, who immediately came to his side.

Andrew bent down, and Michael whispered something to him. Andrew looked surprised but quickly left.

Emily didn't know what Michael and Andrew were talking about, but she noticed the smile in his eyes. She guessed he had signed another multi-billion dollar deal and didn't pay much attention. However, she suddenly thought, 'Could he be asking Andrew to buy something for Sophia?'

Emily immediately leaned close to Michael's ear and angrily questioned, "You're not asking Andrew to buy something for another woman, are you?"

Michael was distracted by Emily's sudden closeness. Her comforting scent was luring him into making a more intimate move. He put his arm around Emily's waist, pulling her even closer.

Emily glared at him. "What are you doing?"

Michael smiled meaningfully. "Yes, I asked Andrew to buy something. If she's good, I'll give it to her."

Emily snorted, forcefully prying his hand off her waist, and continued watching the auction.

The second item was a sapphire necklace. Emily didn't expect Isabella's work to be auctioned so soon.

Emily stared at the sapphire necklace. She remembered it because Isabella had said it was her first design. Later, when Hayden's business hit a rough patch, Isabella gave him the sapphire necklace, and he sold it.

Unexpectedly, the sapphire necklace had changed hands several times and ended up here. Emily watched as the price kept climbing. She wanted to bid for it but couldn't afford the high price.

Just as she was about to ask Michael for help, Sophia chimed in, "Emily, this sapphire looks familiar."

Sophia knew exactly whose sapphire it was but had been keeping quiet. Emily said, "Yeah, it does look familiar. I wonder which jerk put it up for sale. Such a good gem, and he just auctions it off?"

Sophia's expression shifted, but she kept her smile. "Emily, you really know how to joke. Gems are meant to be admired, aren't they?"

Emily snorted and said nothing. Michael looked at Emily and asked again, "Do you want it?"

Emily was about to say yes when Sophia interrupted, "Michael, this sapphire necklace is really beautiful. I like it a lot. Will you buy it for me?"

Sophia knew Emily wanted it but didn't want her to have it.

Michael was about to speak when he felt a sharp pain in his arm. He turned to see Emily smiling at him, but her eyes said, "If you buy it for Sophia, I'll make sure you regret it."

Michael suddenly laughed. Sophia asked, "Michael, why are you laughing?"

Michael turned to Sophia and said, "Alright, it's just a necklace. If you like it, I'll buy it for you."

As soon as Michael finished speaking, he felt Emily's nails dig into his flesh.

The pain was nothing to Michael, but he pretended it hurt and looked at Emily, feigning ignorance. "What's wrong, Mrs. Smith?"

Emily gritted her teeth and whispered in his ear, "Michael, you untrustworthy man. Do you forget what you promised me?"

Michael asked seriously, "What did I promise you?"

With Sophia right next to them, Emily couldn't say much, but she was determined not to let Sophia have it. She hissed, "Michael, if you dare pay for this, I'll make sure everyone knows the president of Smith Corporation's wife is having an affair. Do you believe me?"

Emily glared at him, and he saw her stubborn and slightly aggrieved gaze.

Michael suddenly felt softhearted and didn't want to tease her anymore. He gently patted Emily's hand to comfort her.

But Emily didn't let go, so he whispered in her ear, "Alright, I'll listen to Mrs. Smith."

Michael then turned to Sophia and said, "This necklace doesn't suit you. Look at something else."

Sophia had been watching their interaction. She had never seen such joy in Michael's eyes, or rather, Michael had never shown such joy because of her.

Sophia immediately looked at Emily, but Emily didn't look back. Sophia knew Emily must have said something to make Michael change his mind.

A calculating look flashed in Sophia's eyes. She wouldn't let Emily get the necklace today.

Sophia immediately said, "Michael, I think it suits me. If you don't want to buy it for me, that's fine. I'll buy it myself."

With that, she raised her paddle. "1.4 million dollars."

The room buzzed with surprise. No one expected a small sapphire necklace to reach 1.4 million dollars.