#Chapter 14 You're my wife

Amber’s POV I slipped back into the auditorium just in time to see Alice stepping on stage to show off her project. She waved at me excitedly, and I grinned back at her. She’d been so excited for me to see the project. When Alice pulled the chain and turned on the lamp, the colors and paper cut-outs danced across the room. It was truly incredible. All I could feel was pride and awe that my little girl had made something this incredible. Alice truly deserved the world. The auctioneer took the stage and began the bidding. Roman bid double the asking price right off the bat. Not only would the proceeds go to helping the children at the orphanage, but Alice’s piece, in my opinion, was worth more than any amount of money could buy. I didn’t expect to hear another man’s voice follow Roman’s. “One thousand,” the voice said. I froze in my seat. It couldn’t be. I turned to see Julian sitting across the auditorium. Julian gazed at the stage, looking determined to win. His bl