The Runaway Groom

Chapter 449

Irene panicked and quickly turned away, fearful that she would be recognized.

Mick noticed that, and shifted his body to keep her hidden, while asking quietly, "What's wrong?’

"A familiar face," Irene replied softly, even as she slid another peek at the man.

There was no mistaking it-that was Harvey Gooding.

She never expected him to show up there!

Nonetheless, Mick told her, “Don’t worry. He's not going to notice-the hall is quite dimly lit and you're wearing a mask."

Irene was actually just too surprised to see Harvey there and became nervous. Still, she quickly calmed down, and thought to herself that he would not notice her since she was sitting behind him.

Moreover, he probably would not recognize her after what had happened to her face anyway.

Soon, the auction began, with the host giving a simple speech before proceeding to the auction proper.

Most items auctioned for the day could be categorized into an assortment of antiques and jewelry, with the first one being a tapestry.

It was a regular auction, but there was no assurance offered that the auctioned items were genuine-the attendants had to rely on their abilities for appraisals and prior experience.

Mick appeared calm, seemingly uninterested in the tapestry.

but she was here anyway,

last. Moreover, I've attended enough auctions to know that there will always be a couple of irreplaceable treasures, and I heard through the grapevine that

and whispered, "They auction buildings

Fraconican noble’s heir, and he’s selling it to

voices somehow drew Harvey's

when he

was all the

He actually became curious.

Harvey looking at her, and then turned away, using the excuse of looking at the auctioneer as he accepted

was soon brought forward:

interested, but did

when the attendants sitting near the entrance became restless, seemingly

to find a towering figure striding through the path

him.He

actually forgot

had saved the best seat for him, and was fawningly leading him to

saw him too, and turned to find Irene getting

you're worried

already locked

the dim lights overhead, and she could

so quietly replied, "We're already here. Let's leave when the auction is

saw him,