Chapter 71

THE AUCTION

That evening, Flora and Adrian sat in the living room with Dan, watching television, when a news headline caught Adrian's attention.

A wealthy businessman in the luxury and decoration sector was organizing an auction the next day. His father was gravely ill, and he needed a large sum urgently for his treatment. Auctioning off some of his prized collection was his only option.

Since this fell squarely within WELVIS's sector, Adrian turned to Flora. "Will you come with me to the event tomorrow?"

Flora already knew that such an event would attract the city's wealthiest men, and almost certainly, she knew Richard would not miss such...