Chapter\u00a0711\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
o<\/p>\n
Me:\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0bidding\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Fire\u00a0Cry\u00a0necklace.\u00a0Starting\u00a0at\u00a0$100,000.\u00a0\u2018s\u00a0pushing\u00a0the\u00a0bid\u00a0higher.<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0Eliana\u00a0is\u00a0auctioning\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0grandmother\u2019s\u00a0pendant??<\/p>\n
Me:\u00a0Apparently.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0important\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0Is\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0complete?<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0Give\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0second.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0is\u00a0complete,\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0proof\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0convict\u00a0Levi\u00a0once\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0all..<\/p>\n
He\u00a0thinks\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0the\u00a0upper\u00a0hand,\u00a0but\u00a0really,\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a0step\u00a0ahead\u00a0of\u00a0lim.\u00a0Everything\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0out\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0plan;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0bones.<\/p>\n
\u201cAm\u00a0I\u00a0hearing\u00a0$160,000?\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0asked\u00a0the\u00a0audience.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0Judy\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was no\u00a0secret\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0overwhelmed;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0through\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0bond.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0phone\u00a0buzzed\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0Transfer\u00a0complete;\u00a0right\u00a0about\u00a0now,\u00a0he should\u00a0be\u00a0getting\u00a0an\u00a0alert\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0account\u00a0update,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0downloading\u00a0the\u00a0proof,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0forward\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0chairmen.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0already\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0auction\u00a0like\u00a0we\u00a0planned,\u00a0but\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0now\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0real\u00a0proof\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0deceit.<\/p>\n
Me:\u00a0Good;\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0to\u00a0block\u00a0his\u00a0account.\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0ETA\u00a0on\u00a0Mica\u00a0and\u00a0Jeremy?<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0two\u00a0hours.<\/p>\n
Me:\u00a0Keep\u00a0me posted;\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0Edward,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0processing\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0funds\u00a0until\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0charity\u00a0banquet.<\/p>\n
Every\u00a0charity\u00a0auction\u00a0holds\u00a0a\u00a0charity\u00a0banquet\u00a0right\u00a0after;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0get\u2013together\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0guests,\u00a0who\u00a0have\u00a0food\u00a0and\u00a0drinks.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0another\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0collect\u00a0donations\u00a0and\u00a0bid\u00a0on\u00a0some\u00a0extra\u00a0stuff\u00a0that\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0auction,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0of\u00a0Cassandra\u2019s\u00a0works\u00a0of\u00a0art.<\/p>\n
Taylor:\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0got\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0Eliana\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0family\u00a0heirloom\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0selling.\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0having\u00a0strange\u00a0dreams.\u00a0She\u00a0fears\u00a0it\u00a0brings\u00a0the\u00a0ghost\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0dead\u00a0grandmother,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0freaks\u00a0her\u00a0out,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0She\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0$500,000\u00a0cap\u00a0on\u00a0it,\u00a0though;\u00a0she\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0accept\u00a0anything\u00a0more.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing\u00a0once\u2026\u00a0going\u00a0twice\u2026\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0announced.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Levi,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0smug\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0annoyance\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0handle.\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0paddle\u00a0high\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0air.<\/p>\n
\u201c$500,000,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0confidence\u00a0booming\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0gawk\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0including\u00a0Levi.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0soon\u00a0flashed\u00a0dangerously\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0jaw\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0Levi.<\/p>\n
Levi\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0his\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0bid\u00a0higher,\u00a0thinking\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0funds\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0so\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0Edward\u00a0spoke\u00a0first.<\/p>\n
\u201cSold;\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0for\u00a0$500,000,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0announced.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0some\u00a0clapping,\u00a0but\u00a0mostly\u00a0everyone\u00a0was\u00a0stunned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0bid\u00a0higher,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0complained,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0at\u00a0Edward<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0said,\u00a0clearing\u00a0his\u00a0throat.\u00a0\u201cMadam\u00a0Eliana\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0cap\u00a0on this item.\u00a0She\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0sold\u00a0for\u00a0anything\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0$500,000.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy the\u00a0hell\u00a0not?\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0asked,\u00a0a\u00a0bite\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019d\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0yourself.\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0unsure,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0said\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0back to\u00a0the\u00a0audience.\u00a0\u201cOkay,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0bid\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0next\u00a0item.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0insane?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.\u00a0\u201cThat\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0why\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0Why\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0buy\u00a0a\u00a0necklace\u00a0for\u00a0$500,000??\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shrugged\u00a0casually.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u2019d\u00a0look\u00a0nice\u00a0on\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0figured\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0wear\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Luna\u00a0ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n
Plus,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0pass\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0piss\u00a0Levi\u00a0off,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0that\u00a0part\u00a0to\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0an\u00a0adorable\u00a0pink\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0words,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0everything\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0close\u00a0the\u00a0distance\u00a0and\u00a0press\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0hers<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0wear\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0expensive,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0hands.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019d\u00a0feel\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0uncomfortable\u201d\u00a0*\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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