Eugene's gaze briefly lingered on Lydia, though his words were addressed to the crowd around him. "The auction is about to begin. If you don't want to miss out, you'd better get ready."

His tone made it clear he wasn't interested in further conversation. The people around them were quick to pick up on social cues and nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Ford is right, we can't miss this one!"

"It's time to head in," someone else chimed in.

As soon as the words were spoken, the lights in the room dimmed. Amid the collective gasps of the crowd, a spotlight shone on the stage where the host stepped into view. After the usual pleasantries, the auction officially began. People quickly found their seats, and Lydia followed Quincy to a spot with a good view of the stage.

As they settled in, Eugene passed by, leaning slightly toward her as he said, "I'll see you after the auction."

it toward her. Inspecting his reddened knuckles, she frowned, her heart tightening with both anger

while dealing with

a little bruise," he added softly, squeezing her

finally calmed down, though she couldn't help but

trinkets which included antique vases and art paintings. But as the auction progressed, more valuable items were brought out. One of them was the gemstone Eugene

there was a collective gasp from the crowd. Many were clearly eager to bid on this

the host's hand. It was a thumb-sized, sparkling violet gem that glimmered under the soft light. Even

wealthy socialites and heiresses had set their sights on this

we can bid for it," Quincy said, handing her the

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