Just then, Madam Selwyn came over and called out icily, “Zach, the auction is about to start. We should go and take our seats.”

She wore a pale green dress with a white mink coat and a vintage red purse. Her hair and face were styled to perfection.

Patricia nodded at her in greeting. “Hello, Madam Selwyn.”

Madam Selwyn nodded stiffly and began to pull Zachary by the arm.

“Mom, I’m talking to Tricia! You can go on ahead first.” Zachary was displeased.

He had not seen her in so long and had no idea how she was doing. She was never around when he tried to look for her.

It was like she was hiding from him on purpose. Since he ran into her at last today, he was determined to say a few more words to her.

“Zach, don’t forget why you’ve come today,” Madam Selwyn reminded coldly.

Right then, Isaac came over and called out to Patricia, “Miss Aniston, keep up.”

He reached out to grab her hand before pulling her up the stairs to the second floor.

Isaac took her away. He was a man. He knew from the way Isaac

about to

yanked on Zachary’s arm once more. “Zach, don’t you see that? She’s

private room on the second floor. Nikola and Percy were already in there, and there were two

and said, “Sit there. Let me know if you see

seat with Liam at the back, but when she heard what Isaac said, she thought about it for a moment before taking a seat on the spacious

very good view of the auction podium from here. There were also large screens that catered to those who sat near the back, but it was a lot better to see the

item up for bidding was the painting of a beautiful woman that Nikola had

Patricia frowned slightly as she thought to herself, It must

was ecstatic about spending 75,000 on a painted

not get it at all. She could not share his

thought about how even though she slaved away for the past five years, she was barely able to provide for her three

now too, having to accompany her boss

following items up for auction were all fine china and porcelain pieces. None of the three men were interested in these, so they did

a ruby bangle that was also an antique

thought about asking Isaac to get it for her if she did like it, but when she heard the five-figure

was no way she could repay him for it, so she would

without even glancing at the podium. True enough, these items were not enough to pique

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