Gavin''s POV


    Me: He''s bidding for the Fire Cry ne. Starting at $100,000. He''s pushing the


    bid higher.


    Taylor: Eliana is auctioning off her grandmother''s pendant??


    Me: Apparently. That''s not important right now. Is the transferplete?


    Taylor: Give me a second.


    As soon as the transfer isplete, we have the proof we need to convict Levi once and for all.


    He thinks he has the upper hand, but really, I am a step ahead of him. Everything


    is going to work out ording to n; I could feel it in my bones.


    "Am I hearing $160,000?" Edward asked the audience.


    I could feel Judy looking at me, her eyes wide.


    It was no secret that she was feeling overwhelmed; I could feel it through our mate bond.


    My phone buzzed again.


    Taylor: Transferplete; right about now, he should be getting an alert of his ount update, and I''m downloading the proof, which I''ll forward to the other chairmen. They are already on their way to the auction like we nned, but at least now they have real proof of his deceit.


    Me: Good; make sure to block his ount. What''s the ETA on Mica and Jeremy? Taylor: two hours.


    Me: Keep me posted; I''ve already spoken to Edward, and he''s not processing any of the funds until after the charity banquet.


    Every charity auction holds a charity banquet right after; it''s just a get-together for the guests, who have food and drinks. It''s another opportunity to collect donations and bid on some extra stuff that didn''t make it to the auction, along with a few of Cassandra''s works of art.


    Taylor: I also got hold of Eliana to ask about her family heirloom she''s selling. I guess she''s been having strange dreams. She fears it brings the ghost of her dead grandmother, and it freaks her out, so she decided to get rid of it. She put a $500,000 cap on it, though; she won''t ept anything more."


    "Going once... going twice..." Edward announced. I nced at Levi, who had a smug smile on his face, and the annoyance was almost too much for me to handle. I stood with my paddle high in the air.


    “$500,000,” I said, confidence booming in my voice.


    Everyone turned to gawk at me, including Levi. His eyes soon shed dangerously in my direction. I knew Judy was staring at me with her jaw on the ground as well, and I tried not to took at her as I kept my eyes on Levi.


    Levi was about to open his mouth to bid higher, thinking he had the funds to do so... but Edward spoke first.


    "Sold; to Alpha Gavin Landry for $500,000," Edward announced.


    There was some pping, but mostly everyone was stunned.


    "I can bid higher," Leviined, his eyes narrowed at Edward.


    "Sorry, Alpha," Edward said, clearing his throat. "Madam Eliana put a cap on this item. She doesn''t want it to be sold for anything more than $500,000."


    "Why the hell not?" Levi asked, a bite to his tone.


    "You''d have to ask her for yourself. I am unsure," Edward said before turning his attention back to the audience. "Okay, let''s bid for our next item."


    "Are you insane?" Judy asked in a whisper. "That is not why we are here... Why would you buy a ne for $500,000??"


    I shrugged casually.


    "I thought it''d look nice on you," I told her. "I figured you could wear it to the Luna ceremony."


    Plus, I couldn''t pass up the opportunity to piss Levi off, but I kept that part to myself.


    Her cheeks flushed an adorable pink at my words, and it took everything I had not


    to close the distance and press my lips to hers.


    "I can''t wear something that expensive," she said, her eyes shifting to her hands. "I''d feel a bit ufortable."