49 Auction

Aurelia felt tense but did her best to maintain her composure as she closely watched the stage. Ulysses Ovechkin stood there, tall and looking quite authoritative yet amiable as he began to engage the audience before he revealed the first item. “Today is a special event, which only means one thing,” he smiled cunningly as he lifted his arm to the side in a sweeping motion. “Of course, it means that the auction is going to be an incredibly luxurious one, fit for the Esparian elites that are gracing us with their presence!” Everyone clapped and howled, fired up with just those few words leaving his lips. “I know everyone is excited now. Without any further adieu, let’s reveal our first item, shall we?” Ulysses gestured at the staff on stand-by, who were prompt to cart in the item. It was quite big, covered in a rich velvet fabric as it took its place in the middle of the stage. Everyone in the room couldn’t stop themselves from sitting at the edge of their seats, curiosity g