CHAPTER 51
“Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Riverside’s annual charity ball. I’m delighted to have been invited back this year and it’s my personal goal to beat last year’s utterly ridiculous total. What was it, Lucinda?” Mick squinted into the crowd and found Lucinda.
“Two million, six hundred thousand.” She stood up to take a bow.
“And that was entirely down to you horribly wealthy people,” Mick continued. ‘So, in the indomitable words of Cuba Gooding Junior, SHOW ME THE MONEY.” The guests roared with laughter.
“Don’t get into a bidding war with Sebastian,” Georgiana warned Dan. “He hates to lose and won’t let you beat him.”
“Let’s see who has the deepest pockets, shall we?’ Dan’s eyes glinted. He loved a challenge.
“Oh God,” Georgiana laughed. “I wish I’d never said anything
