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.

was already, stark against her pale complexion. She

to

at three-thirty, so the

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

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

portrait

the beauty in your dreams just because

company, but here he is eyeing one who lived

get it. We’ll revisit this subject if you

up for auction today as the organizer had given it to him. He never attended the past

eye on a necklace dubbed Celestial Tears. It was created during the Ancient Roman Empire and was made from precious gems that came from stars that fell

that this necklace would bring 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 and every

He was not on leave when the auction was held the

“Isaac, what about you? Any insider information that you care to

would publish the list of items up for auction to

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

people wished to attend but had not received

the crowd, and a member of

and proceed

was the first to step