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.

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

to turn her

watch. “It starts at three-thirty, so the doors should open in a few

the open-air lobby. “Do you think there’s anything good this

of people here today. Could it be that word got out about something of significant value? It was possibly

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

chuckled. “Do you think you’ll meet the beauty in your

countless women to keep him company, but here he

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

of items that were up for auction today as the organizer had given it to him. He never attended the past iterations of this auction, so

It was created during the Ancient Roman Empire and was made from precious gems that came from stars that fell to the

would bring good fortune to those who wore it, and would also bind two lovers together, so that

not on leave when the auction was held the

about you?

auctions would publish the list of items up for auction

at Seneville was invite-only, and the items up for bidding were kept secret until the auction itself. Only those who attended would

attend but had not received an

the doors were open to the crowd, and a member of

enter and proceed to take

first to step forward. “Let’s sit