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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."

at him but didn't respond, keeping her focus on Quincy. Once seated, she reached for Quincy's hand and firmly pulled it toward her. Inspecting his reddened knuckles, she frowned, her heart tightening with both anger and concern. "I asked you earlier, and you said you were fine. Does this

earlier while dealing with those guys. And I'd do it

added softly, squeezing her hand. "It'll

coaxing, Lydia finally calmed down, though she couldn't help but

auction was already underway, with five items sold. The first few were relatively minor trinkets which included antique vases and art paintings. But as the auction progressed, more valuable items were brought out. One of them was the

the amethyst was revealed, there was a collective gasp from the crowd. Many were

the stone resting in the host's hand. It was a thumb-sized, sparkling violet gem

wealthy socialites and heiresses had set

for it," Quincy said,