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When the crowd ooh and aah, I assume Lachlan is some expert in his field as I’ve never heard of him.
“Let’s start the bidding at fifty euros,” Babydoll says, peering around the room.
A lady at the front of the room raises her hand, which sets off a bidding war. This goes on for minutes, and when the final bid is settled at over a thousand euros, I realize these people have money to burn. I wonder what else is on the cards.
The bidding continues on various items for what feels like hours. I keep to the shadows, watching the major players who spend hard as they may prove to be useful to me later on.
“Okay, we’ve saved the best for last,” Babydoll says, and when she focuses her attention my way, I know this is it. “The final auction for this evening is one which we hope will have you digging deep.”
Brody smirks, his Good Samaritan act almost forcing me to vomit in disgust.
“So, ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, the final prize is…a date with my father.”
Brody’s head snaps to the left, hinting this was never discussed with him, which means this is my time to strike.
He doesn’t make a scene, though, and smiles cordially.
The crowd also appears surprised as nervous looks are exchanged between the partygoers. But when Babydoll starts the bidding at one hundred euros the nerves are replaced with greed.
The woman sitting a few feet away raises her hand. “Five hundred euros” she shouts, her excitement palpable.
This gives me an idea.
As Babydoll keeps track of the bids, I subtly move through the shadows, concealing my motives as I slowly walk through the room. The bidding is at three thousand euros which reveals how desperate these lickarses are.
I scan the room for who I need, and I see that person in the shape of a woman wearing some ridiculous contraption on her head. The brim of her elaborate hat gives her a clearing of about five feet around her as no one can stand close by in fear of losing an eye.
But this acts as the perfect camouflage.
As the bidding continues, I ensure not to alert anyone as I walk past them, keeping my eyes peeled on Babydoll and Brody. No one notices me lurking as they’re all too excited at the fact that the auction has now reached six thousand euros.
But I’m about to give them something to be excited about.
When I’m within reach of the woman, I make eye contact with Babydoll. She has no idea what I have planned, but nods artfully, divulging that she trusts me.
“Do I have seven thousand euros?” she asks, scanning the room.
Brody stands proudly, hands in his pockets, oblivious to what’s about to unfold.
“Going once, going twice…”
It’s now my turn to show Brody Doyle just how valuable he is to me.
With the subtlest of movements, I reach out and tug at the long peacock feather hanging from the lady’s hat. Instinctively, she raises her arm to stop her hat from falling off; just how I knew she would. But everyone around her gasps, as they all assume she’s just bid seven thousand euros for a date with the devil.
“Sold!” Babydoll exclaims quickly as she clearly saw me.
The woman smiles uncomfortably as there is no way she can take it back.
I stand off to the side, biding my time, and when Babydoll calls the woman to claim her “prize,” my time has come—finally.
The harpist commences a soft tune as the auction is done. The crowd whispers behind their hands, no doubt gossiping about who won what and how much was paid. I follow close behind the lady, using her as a shield to glide through the room without detection.
Babydoll is aware of my movements and takes care of the thing which stands between Brody and me—Liam.
She taps him on the shoulder, gesturing toward the hallway. I don’t know what she whispered into his ear, but it has him making a quick beeline for the exit. The stage is set…
Brody advances forward with a smile, but that soon fades and is replaced with utter fear—he knows, he knows his time has come.
