Chapter 24 A Gimmick
Are we so lucky that we’d score two of the best seats right next to each other? I don’t believe it. I heard the auction house predetermines who gets to sit in this row and that these seats weren’t for sale. He must be lying.
Despite Yelena’s questions, Emrys merely smiled without saying anything.
Having no way of getting any answers out of him, she decided to wait until the auction ended, then drag him to bed for a careful interrogation.
Over in the last row, several people were staring at the pair’s backs grimly. They were the same people whom Emrys had offended while attending the exhibition for Lorenzo’s private collection two nights ago.
Rowan snorted coldly and muttered, “How can he just sit there so shamelessly?”
He felt a sharp pain as he shifted in his seat uncomfortably. What’s with this sad excuse for a bench? Does it even come with long nails on its seat?
onstage and made a few generic opening remarks, then started to display the auction
no one showed much interest. Everyb*dy was
that merely served as a prologue, the auctioneer announced, “The next item up for sale is what
run high in
They could hardly wait
woman sashayed onto the
about the latest masterpiece by Mr. Emerentius. I
up and show it to us!” the
The auctioneer.
noticing that everyone was already burning with impatience, he told the S**y
of shock crossed their faces, at the same time. That
recognized it immediately. “Isn’t that Eagle on a
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Chapter 24 A Gimmick
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holding Eagle on a Tree, an
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