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Chapter Forty Two
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2025-06-30 11:40:00"Fifty thousand, going once…" the host announced dramatically.
Richard didn’t lift his paddle again. "Going twice…" I held my breath, feeling like I was watching two worlds I’d buried crash into each other. "Sold! To the gentleman in the White suit. Paddle number 108." Applause erupted again, and Caleb leaned back slowly in his chair, visibly relaxing. The diamond brac
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