Auction Action Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

We got to the bottom of the stairs and I walked away with a sense of satisfaction, knowing I was one step ahead of him. "Aurelia!" He called, I stopped and turned. " Yes?" "We've been invited to an auction at Haleway Gallery on Friday, it's been hosted by the Animal Ambassadors of LA. I hope you aren't busy that day." An auction, how classy, it was going to be filled with snotty old rich people. "Actually, I'm kinda busy that day." I drawled. I didn't have anything planned that day, I just wanted to see how he would react.

Aquiles invited me to participate in an auction and I just accepted out of curiosity, since he did not tell me what the auction was about. When there were only a few minutes before the main attraction that was going to take place in that hall was about to begin, since the Season Hot club had other rooms, I saw my main competitor, Ethan Constantino, approaching the table next to ours. We had been business rivals and had become declared enemies when my fiancée left me to be with him, just a few months ago.  I still hadn't swallowed that story and it was choking in my throat, that was the truth.   So when they announced the beginning of the auction and I saw four beautiful young women enter the

Jae lifts his hand to wipe his mouth clean, "The auction is about to start, and word on the street is, you guys already made a purchase." "God, how did that come out?" Jae growls, shaking his head. He grabs my hand so we can all start walking to the exhibition again, but now it's actually open, "We had a little mishap, yes. But we're paying for it, so whatever." Alpha Austin keeps teasing Jae until we get to the exhibition. Now that I can actually see inside, I realize all the big pieces of art. Statues and a few paintings, even some special vintage pieces of furniture. It looks very expensive and elegant.

James sat in the corner of the main hall and asked, “Did you acquire information about the herbs?” Dempsey nodded and said, “Yeah. According to our intelligence personnel, one of the Ten Great Races will have an auction soon. They will be putting the Herb of Reclusion on auction.” “How long more till the auction?” asked James. Dempsey replied, “The Angel Race will hold a huge auction, so they announced it in advance. Countless powerful Chaotic Treasures and rare Empyrean herbs will be on auction. I heard there will also be Acmean Treasures. The auction will take place in about three million years from now.”

Hearing this my eyes went wide and my heart started to hammer. Auction ?

“How the fuck did you manage that? Please don’t tell me you kidnapped the poor woman. There are aggression rules set in place, Ace.” “No, I didn’t fucking kidnap her. I’m not a complete monster. But it was like the Gods were granting me a once-in-a-lifetime gift because I won her in last night's charity auction. For a measly fifty mill.” “That’s like what? Twenty dollars for you?” He scoffs with amusement, “what the fuck was Jaxson Blacks' daughter doing in the middle of an auction podium?”

Opting for a quieter corner, they accepted two glasses of juice from a waiter and sipped them slowly. Zeke shared, "I spoke with Ms. Crawford two days ago and learned that there's more than just the gala tonight. There's also an auction." "An auction? What's being auctioned?" Caroline asked with confusion. "Some rare items at high prices. If you see something you like, I can bid on it and get it for you," Zeke suggested. Caroline waved her hand hastily. "It's fine. I'm not interested in these things." Zeke smiled and remained silent.

"You're right. Since she loves being screwed by men so much, I'll grant her wish." The auction resumed, and the atmosphere in the room erupted once more. Only this time, the lot was me. "The opening bid is five hundred thousand. Minimum raise of one hundred thousand. Let's begin." The moment the auctioneer finished speaking, the entire room went wild. "Five hundred thousand!" "Seven hundred thousand!" "One million!" ... The men in this auction room were all thrill-seekers. A bald Capo with a fleshy face was the first to raise his paddle.

he added and dismissed his subordinate. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!" the auctioneer's voice boomed through the hall, excitement and energy crackling in the air. "We're excited to have you all here for the annual Salem auction. As always, we have a fantastic selection of items on offer, including rare antiques and one-of-a-kind artefacts!" His words were met with raucous cheers and applause from the crowd. The anticipation was noticeable, and the bidding was about to begin.

I said flatly. “Come on. We can’t miss it. Every other clan will be there. Just go and represent us—unless you want Xavier to throw another tantrum.” My jaw clenched. I hated when Xavier started in on us for not keeping our affairs in order. I already did enough. I didn’t need him telling me what to do. “What’s this auction even about?” I asked. “They sell young girls to the highest bidder. It’s really fun—if you’ve got a virgin kink, you might even snag one there.”