Chapter 16-1

When the auction ended, Juniper began to feel her anger rise. "What the hell are those idiots doing? Do they even know what the Crimson Lily is? If it wasn’t for them, it would’ve been ours, no question. It was practically in our hands!" she fumed, clearly pissed off.

She went on for a while, ranting, until she finally noticed Danielle sitting next to her, effortlessly relaxed with a little smirk on her face. She looked like someone who hadn’t been caught up in the chaos at all.

"Aren’t you pissed, Danielle? We got totally screwed out of the Crimson Lily!" Juniper asked, still a little confused by her friend’s cool attitude.

Danielle just shrugged, her tone completely casual. "The Crimson Lily just wasn’t meant to be. Let’s forget about it. The party’s starting. We should go."

Meanwhile, in the VIP box, David sat back on the black leather sofa, one long leg casually crossed over the other. He held a glass of red wine, his gaze fixed ahead, exuding the kind of regal energy that made people take notice.

up, his voice

"It’s someone using the alias ’Anonymous’ from Black Web. He’s the founder, and

was arranged through Black Web. But

pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes, but Nathan couldn’t tell what he was

and the fountain at the entrance to

the halls as the attendees exchanged name cards and traded banter, most of which was

on the array of hors d’oeuvres and pastries. Both women shared a love of

strawberry shortcake is to die for. Try it," Danielle gushed. It seemed like she

this Orange Swiss

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