s there, waiting to drive me home. I ignored him completel

" me from a falling sculpture. The one who had

on the way home, telling jok

face felt lik

asked, his voice gentle.

I said, my

t we go to the Christie's auction tonight? Buy yourself s

concerned face, and felt a surge o

lena. I've made some very successful investments." He leane

my face for the first time in wee

ool, I would let him. I would take

nterpiece of the evening was a stunning necklace known as t

w it, I knew I

tart, the doors opened and two mor

my stomach. I knew, with absolute cert

dding

ame a soft voice from ac

. Do you want it? I'm sorry, I'll stop." She made a show of lowering her bidding padd

t of the magnanimo

ross the room, his eyes full of contempt, as if

the whole room to hear. "If you like it, you

own paddle. "Five

Barron heir apparent, my future husband. For him to publicly bid a

ing to hum

be treated like

on me, some pitying, some mocking. My hand,

umiliated. I wou

the auctioneer's eye, and m

auctioneer announce

not let