You Are My One and Only

They went through strict security at the door. Everyone had to show their invites and step through a body scanner.

Patricia had attended a few auctions before, but never one that was this stringent.

A female guard did a quick body search before ushering her through a body scanner. She was only allowed entry if she passed both checks.

Once Patricia, Isaac, and Liam passed the security checks, they headed inward.

The entrance started with a long corridor that was filled with intricate carvings and beautiful paintings.

Patricia keenly observed their surroundings. It looked like it had been built for quite some time now, so it had its own historical value too!

Upon arrival, they ran into numerous familiar faces. Patricia guessed that all the guests here today were among the wealthiest and most distinguished people in Appleby.

Nikola and Percy were here too, and they both came over once they spotted the trio.

“Isaac? I didn’t think you’d come this year.”

Isaac never attended this auction in the last few years.

“Are we not allowed in yet?” Isaac asked.

noticed how red Patricia’s nose was already, stark against her pale complexion. She suffered easily

was enough to turn

at three-thirty, so the doors should open in a few

the waiting crowd in the open-air lobby. “Do you

that word got out about something of significant value? It was possibly why the auction attracted such a large crowd this

muttered lowly, “I’m bidding on a portrait of a

you think you’ll meet the beauty in your dreams

to keep him company, but here he

cocked his eyebrow. “You don’t get it. We’ll revisit this subject

today as the organizer had given it to him. He never attended the past iterations of this auction, so the organizer hoped that he would

Empire and was made from precious gems that

good fortune to those who wore it, and would also bind two lovers together, so that they may continue to find each other and love one another throughout each

was Percy’s first time attending this auction too. He was not on leave

about you? Any insider information

publish the

kept secret until the auction itself. Only those who attended

but had not received an

the doors were open to the crowd, and a member of the auction staff came over to make the

and proceed to

was the first to step