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.

how red Patricia’s nose was already, stark against

to turn her

to check his watch. “It starts at three-thirty,

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

about something of significant value? It was possibly why

bidding on a portrait of a beauty. I do

meet the beauty in

to keep him company, but here he is eyeing

eyebrow. “You don’t get it. We’ll revisit this subject if you ever learn to

list of items that were up for auction today as the organizer had given it to him. He never attended the

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

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

too. He was not on leave when

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

publish the list of items up for auction to draw in those

the 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 what was on

attend but had not received

a member of the auction staff came

enter and proceed to take

was the first to step forward. “Let’s sit