Chapter 25
JonahGetting away from my parents greatly improved Shannon’s mood. We spoke to Nick and his girlfriend, Micky, and, in a corner of the ballroom, stumbled across Vivienne conversing intently with a raven-haired, olive-skinned beauty who laughed wildly at my sister’s jokes. I observed the scene with a joyous smirk. My sister wasn’t that funny.
Then, we took a turn through the hallway alongside the main room to peruse the charity auction items.
“How does this work?” Shannon asked.
“You put your name and your bid on the sheet and wait to see if someone outbids you. You can go back and forth until the end of the night. Bidding closes at midnight.”
“Do you see anything you like?”
“A few things. What about you?”
She shrugged.
“Let me know if anything strikes your fancy. I’m bid
