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.

Lewis,” Cody called out, stepping forward with deliberate intensity, his finger jabbing

everyone is in agreement, are you not bound

Lennon hesitated, sweat forming at his

could silence the crowd. The web of deception

eyes.

was he supposed to

against his car, a day’s work behind

Villas, his eyes drifted toward the

crossed

“Sebastian.”

“Yes, Mr. Flynn?”

the car and I will drive myself. You

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

“No need.”

Without another word, he slid into the driver’s seat and

departure as silent

watching the car veer left at the next intersection. A

in the opposite direction.

headed

for some time, partly because of Hadley, but

him–urged him

unraveling at the nightclub.

Blake, you can’t go in there!

of my way!”

wounded pride. He hadn’t gotten the result he expected, and in his world, that meant both his

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was letting

backstage area, his finger stabbing the air as he singled out Lennon. “I have spent a fortune

toward the onlookers trailing behind him like moths drawn to

them if my request is

“Unreasonable? Hardly!”

course, it’s fair!”

were here for the drama, nothing

Blake, I swear I’m telling the truth, Mr. Flynn-”

throwing Mr. Flynn’s name around like

in liquor, and the burn of alcohol only made his temper sharper.

sent Lennon

Mr. Flynn even know you use

“Ouch!”

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

Shakin

who had already bulldozed his way

of wiping off their makeup and changing into

stormed a chorus of startled shrieks filled the room.

“Where is S? Tell her to come

with me!”

“Her?”

“S?”

as

away her makeup and was without her mask. However, she reacted swiftly, slipping it back on the instant Cody barged in.

only served to make her stand out even more. Cody’s eyes gleamed with recognition.

loud, amused laugh burst from his

he zeroed in on her.

this is where you have been

a still lake. “Good evening. May I ask what this

a brief moment, Cody faltered. He could not see her

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