Chapter 113 A Knife for a Smile
Leslie’s POV
My phone buzzed. It was a private message from Am.
“That woman sitting next to Kirby–is that Vera?”
I frowned slightly at the name and replied, “Didn’t notice.”
It took me a minute to remember who Vera was.
That woman who once imed she was going to pursue Kirby. Greyhound Pack had a lot of pull in the entertainment industry–money, power, whatever they wanted.
She thought Kirby rejected her because she wasn’t pretty enough, so she stormed off abroad and got stic
surgery.
“Heard she blew a few million credits on surgery overseas, but honestly… meh.”
Am sent a disgusted emoji.
I chuckled. It had nothing to do with me. I couldn’t care less.
Just as I looked up, the auction began.
Nothing else really caught my attention–except for that one dagger, the “Fang of the Crescent Moon.”
“Don’t let him have it,”
Asphodel urged inside me.
“Make him watch as the thing he loves most falls into someone else’s hands. That’ll hurt him more than killing him.”
When the dagger finally came up for auction, the starting bid was two hundred thousand credits.
That was already a steep price for a weapon infused with Alpha energy.
Next to me, Lorde raised his paddle without hesitation. “Two–fifty.”
“Three hundred.”
It kept climbing, all the way to six hundred thousand–and people were still bidding.
Lorde was starting to waver.
For a young actor just breaking out, that kind of money was no small thing.
I thought about how he’de with me to this boring event. I should show some appreciation.
Without hesitation, I raised my paddle. “Seven hundred thousand.”
Thest bidder saw it was me and immediately backed off.
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But I didn’t expect Vera to raise her paddle. “Seven fifty!”
She turned excitedly to Kirby and said, “Kirby, let me get this for you as a gift!”
Kirby didn’t react
As if he hadn’t heard her at all.
We were close enough that I heard her loud and clear.
Heh. This Vera woman clearly had no clue what league she was in. Think she canpete with me?
“One million,” I said.
The entire room gasped.
That was officially the highest price ever for a dagger.
Vera’s moment of excitement fizzled into stunned silence. She clearly didn’t have more than a million in pocket money… and the way she looked at me turned even nastier.
Lorde looked like he wanted to say something but was afraid of overstepping.
Just as the gavel was about to fall, a deep, smooth male voice called out-
“One–point–one million.”
Kirby,
All eyes turned to the two of us.
The air buzzed with pheromones.
I hesitated a moment, then raised my paddle again. “One–point–two million.”
To us, money was just a number.
Lorde couldn’t hold back anymore. “Miss Leslie, maybe let it go. It’s not worth that much.”
I smiled gently at him but didn’t say a word.
At this point, it wasn’t even about the dagger anymore.
Kirby called out again.
“One–point–five million.”
He turned slightly and nced in my direction.
I didn’t flinch. I raised my paddle. Two million.”
“Two million, going once-‘
“Two million, going twice-”
The auctioneer paused, dragging it out, clearly hoping Kirby would bid again.
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The room was silent.
But–disappointingly–Kirby looked away and didn’t raise his paddle.
*Two million, sold!”
The gavel hit
Some guests were shocked. The Crimson Moon Pack alpha just… gave up? The show they were expecting fizzled out before it even started.
let out a cold snort. This dagger shouldn’t have cost nearly that much. Kirby made me spend an extra million for no reason. He did it on purpose, didn’t he?
I got up and went to pay, quick and clean.
Lorde followed at my side.
I looked at the elegant dagger, then casually handed it to Lorde. “Here. It’s yours.”
Lorde froze, eyes wide in shock.
“For me?”
I nodded with a smile. “Thanks foring with me tonight. Just a little gift. Don’t be shy.”
“Miss Leslie, thank you for the gesture, but I really can’t ept this.”
But from where I’m standing, you’re the only one worthy of this dagger.”
People willing to give up everything for their dreams must have a ce in their hearts that’s truly sacred.
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