"Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen," Charles Lewis’s voice, rich with a practiced, magnetic resonance, echoed through the high-vaulted auditorium, immediately commanding the attention of every socialite and power player in the room. "To demonstrate the the Lewis family's unwavering commitment to the philanthropic prosperity of Novus City, our Patriarch has personally curated a selection of ten extraordinary artifacts for auction. The combined valuation exceeds fifteen million dollars. I wish to state clearly that every cent of the proceeds, once administrative fees are settled, will be donated directly to our regional charity funds. The the Lewis family shall not retain a single penny."
A low hum of approval rippled through the crowd, but Charles Lewis raised a hand, a mysterious
