#Chapter 9 The Auction

～Grace～ Alex moved his face close to mine, and I instinctively leaned away. What was he doing? I felt blood rush to my face, and my ears burned. “I-I-” I was at a loss for words. For once, I couldn’t hide the fact that he flustered me. Alex cracked a smile, and I scowled, pulling my face away from his hand. He had done it again! Just another cruel joke! I crossed my arms, turning away from him. How dare he tease me like that? He had a mean sense of humor, that’s for sure. I was less mad at him and more mad at myself for getting worked up over the things he did. Alex was a mystery to me. Handsome, ruthless, and kind all at the same time. “The auction will begin in a few minutes,” a voice announced over a speaker. I looked up at Alex. “You go ahead, I’m going to touch up my makeup in the restroom.” ~Third Person~ Liam picked angrily at his cufflink as he sat in the auction hall, fuming. Sophia’s arm was around his shoulder, trying to talk to him, but he c