Amy set the opening bid extremely low—one cent.She glanced at Simon, who was sweating profusely, and announced loudly, "For everyone here, the incriminating evidence on this USB drive is hardly worth anything. You might even think it's just a joke. But for certain people, this one cent could doom them for life."The auctioneer brought down the gavel. "The auction is now open."Almost instantly, Phoebe raised her paddle and bid one million.She turned to look at Kayla, her gaze determined. "Kayla, Haley is already out of the running. Don't compete with me. I'll marry Simon, and you keep the promise we made by marrying Ian. Isn't that a win-win for everyone?"Kayla shook her head and raised her paddle. "Two million."The two of them continued bidding back and forth, driving the price all the way up to 100 million.Simon smiled and slipped over to me while no one was paying attention. He came over to gloat."Well, Ian, I bet you never thought you'd end up like this, huh? You have
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