Chapter 47 An Agitated

Customer

“Miss S, raise a toast to Mr. Flynn!”

“Raise a toast!”

The crowd at Galant erupted in cheers, their voices bouncing off the walls like a rolling tide. Yet, in the midst

of the excitement, a realization dawned upon them–neither Eric nor Hadley was present.

“Where is Mr. Flynn?”

“Has anyone seen him? I don’t see him anywhere.”

Soon, murmurings turned into certainty–Eric had not made an appearance at all.

“Come on now,” someone teased, amusement laced in their voice.

“Mr. Lewis, how does Mr. Flynn claim the title of top patron if he has not even set foot in the place tonight?”

“Are you pulling the wool over our eyes?”

“Or is it that you have locked Miss S away, unwilling to let her grace us with her presence?”

“No, no!”

Lennon frantically waved his hands, motioning for the growing unrest to settle. “Here is the situation. Mr. Flynn

may not be here in person, but he did leave behind a message.”

A message. That was all Lennon could offer.

After all, if he revealed the prearranged scheme–where Eric would automatically outbid anyone by half a

million dollars—it would be akin to stirring a hornet’s nest.

The Flynn family commanded power, but the gathered guests were not the type to be trifled with either.

“A message, you say?”

That explanation carried as much weight as a feather in a storm,

“So, Mr. Flynn can place bets from thin air now?”

“Hold on a second for now! I recall Galant’s rules clearly. If you are not present, your bid does not count!”

That statement struck a chord, heads nodding in agreement like synchronized pendulums.

“That is right! Rules are rules!”

The agitation swelled like a rising tide, particularly in Cody Blake, the second–highest bidder of the night

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Cody, heir to the Blake Group, had always been a steadfast admirer of S, never hesitating to spend extravagantly on her performances.

Cody was predicted by everyone to be tonight’s biggest winner. It had appeared to be a given.

It was unexpected that Lennon would declare Eric the winner.

Cody had swallowed his displeasure at first, but now, the tide had shifted in his favor.

with deliberate intensity, his finger jabbing in

are you not bound to follow the

is…” Lennon hesitated, sweat forming at

the crowd. The web of deception he had spun

eyes.

he supposed to

town, Eric leaned casually against his car, a day’s work behind him. As the

his eyes drifted toward the scenery

thought crossed his

“Sebastian.”

“Yes, Mr. Flynn?”

have something to handle. Stop the car and I will

“Mr. Flynn, where exactly are you going? I can

“No need.”

head, declining the offer. Without another word, he slid into the driver’s seat

as silent

in place, watching the car veer left

was in the opposite direction. “Where is he going?”

was headed for

for some time, partly because of Hadley, but tonight, something in the air–or

inside him–urged him back.

unraveling at the

go in there!

my way!”

by disappointment and wounded pride. He hadn’t gotten the result he expected, and in his world, that meant both his money and his dignity had gone up in

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was letting this

the air as he singled out Lennon. “I have spent a fortune on her, and I

behind him like moths drawn to the

them if my

“Unreasonable? Hardly!”

course, it’s fair!”

here for the

swear I’m telling the

Flynn’s name around like a shield!”

marinated himself in liquor, and the burn of alcohol only made

sent Lennon

you use his name like this? Step

“Ouch!”

stumbled, barely managing to stay on his feet before he hit the

Shakin

he raced after Cody, who had already

of wiping off their makeup and changing

of

chase. “Where is S? Tell her to come

with me!”

“Her?”

“S?”

heavy silence fell over the room as every

mask. However, she reacted swiftly, slipping it

make her stand out

loud, amused laugh burst

zeroed

is where you have been

as composed as a still lake. “Good evening. May I ask what

see

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