Eric let out a cold laugh. "Sulking at me?"
"Hardly worth the effort. I still need a favor from you, after all."
Scarlett shifted a little closer to Arthur, only leaving her side profile facing Eric.
"Is this how you behave when asking someone for a favor?" Eric gritted his teeth.
The anger smoldering in his chest was so obvious that even Cassie could see it, and she cowered, too afraid to say a word.
The auction officially started. Bids for the earlier lots were all tepid, as everyone was waiting for the grand finale.
Scarlett felt a gnawing sense of anxiety in her heart.
Besides Eric's promise, she still had Mr. Wright as her trump card.
They were her mother's mementos, and she had to secure them, no matter what.
Soon, the lot was brought up on stage.
The first round of bidding
