“Ahem!”

Thomas cleared his throat, which snapped Olivia out of her reverie. She rattled off an address.

He nodded and started driving.

“Oh, right!” She was struck with a thought and quickly added, “There’s no rush. Feel free to take your time.”

A slight hint of a smirk danced across Thomas’ lips.

Olivia must have been terrified of the way he drove the last time.

Well, it wasn’t surprising. He was probably the only driver in this world who would end up making his employer puke on his first day on the job. It was a bit extreme.

Soon, they arrived at Unicus Hall, which was an auction house.

There was a sea of luxury cars parked out front. Thomas gave them all a cursory glance. Even the cheapest model among them would cost at least six figures. It proved that all the attendees were some of Irieson’s richest and most influential people.

Olivia glanced at Thomas and decided on a whim to ask, “Why don’t you come in with me, Thomas?”

“Me? Go in with you?” Thomas was taken aback.

He was just a driver. Would it be alright for him to follow Olivia into a place like this?

is a charity auction. You can come along and gain some experience. What’s the matter? You

“It’s not that!”

would an employee refuse their superior in this manner? It was akin to handing in their

of them stepped into Unicus Hall one after the other. The reception was in full swing. Handsome young gentlemen and beautiful young ladies filled the area, along with older, more established members of the upper echelon of society. Thomas knew that those present would have more than a few million to their name. Furthermore, money was the least of all requirements to get into a place like this. No matter how much a person had, they still wouldn’t be able to get in without some kind of influential or prestigious status to back them

this place.” Olivia glanced at Thomas and began to explain, “The Mortons are one of the oldest and most prestigious families here in Irieson. They’re involved in numerous industries, including entertainment, food and beverage, finance, and medicine. Unicus Hall was started by their most promising young heir, Sean Morton. He built it up from scratch himself. A charity auction is held here every six months and all the proceeds are donated

blind eye to the plight of others. At the very least,

Sean Morton? Why does that name sound so familiar? I’ve heard it

Thomas didn’t know that someone

tucked away in a corner of the hall who exclaimed, “That’s him, Dad! He’s the b*stard who broke my

young man

beside him who looked to be hitting sixty soon was one

sure that young man

I’d recognize him

trace of him

Chloe must’ve fled Irieson by now, and he had no

run into Thomas

made his blood boil. “Dad, you must avenge me!

act rashly, Harvey. We’re in Unicus Hall right now. Don’t cause

and waved to get everyone’s attention. The crowd instantly fell silent and shifted their gazes to

wonder the name

was smiling jovially as he said, “Thank you, everyone, for honoring me with your presence here at our auction today. I won’t give a long speech, but on behalf of all

“Wait a minute!”

into applause, they were interrupted by Joe’s

together and greeted Sean before saying, “Mr. Morton, one of the people here today doesn’t

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