When she arrived at home, Valerie expected a word or two from Warren about their upcoming wedding, but the man’s mouth was entirely shut, not revealing a single detail. Instead, he told her to get a gown and jewelry ready for the bidding event they would join… The very same one where Allan would be present too. And that was something that worried Valerie a little bit. She wasn’t sure how this whole thing would go, and besides her step-brother, she had seen other familiar names among the people who would join it too. Gilberto Walle was one of them, and it worried Val as she recalled how the last time they met ended. Nevertheless, there was nothing she could do about it besides take a deep breath, and trust whatever plan Warren had in his head, something she was starting to get used to a

