In the auction,
The last item, the highlight of the event —Victorian Blue Diamond Necklace —was finally showcased.
Aiden sat in his VIP box; his expression unreadable until his eyes landed on the familiar piece. The one he had come here for.
A slow smile curved his lips.
"Sir, we will be bidding for this?" Emyr asked, though he already knew the answer.
Aiden nodded; his gaze fixed on the necklace. "Get it."
They hadn't raised their paddle for a single item all night. Aiden had been quiet, as though wanting to announce something with his silence —that he had come to shop for a reason. For one piece. For one person.
The bidding started at three million. But within minutes, it climbed to fifteen million.
Seeing the bidding edge towards its peak, Aiden finally gave Emyr a cue.
"Now!" he said calmly.
And the next moment, without hesitation, Emyr raised their paddle. "Twenty million."
