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.

already, stark against her pale complexion. She suffered easily when it

to turn her nose and ears

to check his watch. “It starts at three-thirty, so the doors should

swept his eyes over the waiting crowd in the open-air lobby. “Do you think

got out about something of significant value? It was possibly why

lowly, “I’m bidding on a portrait of

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

him company, but here he is eyeing one who lived in

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

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 the organizer hoped that he

created during the Ancient Roman Empire

also bind two lovers together, so that they may continue to find each other and love one another

was Percy’s first time attending this auction too. He was not on leave when the auction was held the past

Isaac. “Isaac, what about you? Any insider information that

was shrouded with intrigue. Most auctions would publish the list of items

and the items up for bidding were kept secret until the auction itself. Only those who attended would know what was on

wished to attend but had not

long last, the doors were open to the crowd, and a member of the auction staff came

enter and proceed to take

was the first to step forward.