CHAPTER 0191

GIDEON'S POV

The timer finally hit zero, a sharp buzz echoing through the hall and pulling everyone’s attention to the main stage. It was finally time for the auction to begin, and I could feel my heart rate pick up—though I wouldn’t admit that out loud.

The manager stepped forward, dressed in a sharp black suit that was probably a size too big, gripping a folded paper in one hand and a microphone