Love Drug Novel

Here she was , getting all emotional , and it was just a bribe from her bestie on behalf of that smug man .

Traitor .

Sellout .

Shameless The charity auction rolled on , the atmosphere heating up with each item .

The next one was Junveiled with a sweep of red velvet , traditional landscape painting , intricately detailed and elegantly framed .

This painting had significant collector value subtle brushwork , rich texture , and an unmistakable depth .

It was the exact piece Emelia had come for .

She leaned in and told Morgan .

Your grandfathers had s eye on this for years .

If we bring it home and you give it to him yourself , hell be touched .

Hell think youre thoughtful and filial .

The emcee cleared his throat and called out .

Starting bid five million .

Emelia didnt hesitate .

Paddle up .

Six million .

Almost immediately , someone called out , Seven million .

Emelia raised again .

Eight million .

Most of the crowd wasnt too interested traditional scroll paintings usually appealed to older collectors , and tonights attendees skewed young and glamorous .

Just when Emelia thought the piece was hers Summer raised her paddle , calm and steady .

Ten million .

Emelia frowned .

She calculated what she could afford , gritted her teeth , and raised again .

Eleven million Without skipping a beat , Summer went to twenty million .

Gasps rippled through the room .

People began to turn in their seats , murmuring with interest as the bidding war clearly turned personal 다 .

The whole ballroom shifted in an instant .

Everyone knew the painting wasnt worth even a third of that .

Whispers exploded across the tables .

Guests turned to one another in disbelief .

The auction had officially turned into a battle .

And it was getting bloody .