HE GAVE HIS MISTRESS MY PADDLE. HE FORGOT THE AUCTION HOUSE BELONGED TO ME

One image appeared more than the others.

Sloane holding my bidder paddle.

Julian smiling beside her.

Me seated three chairs away, watching them.

The caption beneath it read:

THE BID THAT COST JULIAN CROSS HIS EMPIRE.

At seven fifteen, Cross Continental’s board convened an emergency meeting.

Julian tried to prevent me from attending.

He failed.

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