The day of the bidding arrived quickly.
Meredith came with Claire, her assistant, and spotted Mark and Joanna from a distance.
They were seated in the front row, with Mark reassuring Joanna not to be nervous.
Claire searched around but couldn't find their company's nameplate. After moving several rows forward, she discovered their seats had been placed right beside Mark.
Claire gave Meredith an uneasy look. "This..."
Meredith knew this was undoubtedly Charles's doing and sighed inwardly at his nasty sense of humor.
With no alternative, she braced herself and took her seat.
Joanna greeted her with a smile. "Meredith, you're here."
Mark's tone was sour. "Meredith, don't come crying when you lose today."
Only after all companies were seated did Charles arrive late.
As he approached
