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?
that moment, the auctioneer went onstage and made a
few items were nothing special, and no one showed much interest. Everyb*dy was waiting
announced, “The next item up for sale is what you all
began to run high in
avid art collectors were already itching with anticipation. They could hardly wait to raise their bidding paddles and get the ball
woman sashayed onto the stage while carrying
curious about the latest masterpiece by Mr. Emerentius. I think you’ll all be surprised
up and show it to us!” the
The auctioneer.
that everyone was already burning with impatience, he told the S**y woman to pull aside
looks of shock crossed their faces, at the same time. That painting
“Isn’t that Eagle
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Chapter 24 A Gimmick
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on a Tree, an artwork released quite a
old piece. How could you describe it as a new work? Is Eastfield Auctions also starting to
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