A flicker of annoyance crossed Paige Summers' brow.
'I was wrong after all,' she thought. 'Even if Graham Monroe forbade Shawn Monroe from interfering with the auction, as the Young City Lord, he's bound to have special privileges!'
'And I'm sure I won't be the one who benefits in the end!'
She slammed the button on her bidding device, and the price suddenly shot up. "Guest 73 bids two Fifth Order Crystal Cores!"
The atmosphere in the auction hall was electric.
A faint smile touched Nora Lowell's lips. Shawn Monroe's move had finally put her at ease.
