Elisa suddenly understood something, her smile deepened.
"Hmm! So... it's a trap? Okay... let the game begin!"
The thought brought a mischievous smile to her lips, deepening as an unexpected sense of clarity washed over her. This wasn't merely an auction but a set up.
Only few people knew about the Reynolds family heirloom but most attendees believed it a mere relic without value, an ordinary dagger.
Elisa knew that Ann and Maria must have stolen it from the archive and brought it for the charity auction and bid for it later. And at the end they would gain both money and fame.
She also knew that the two weren't there to merely donate, they sought to reclaim their tarnished status among the elite circles.
She could almost taste their desperation.
As always.
They planned to bid, leverage their connections, and waltz back into the spotlight, that's if they pulled it off.
The host went on stage and began by introducing the dagger.
