Chapter 19

After Charlotte finished greeting everyone, she took everyone to a room on the second floor.

This room is more spacious than the living room; in the middle of the room is a circular podium. The chairs are arranged around the podium. Everyone's names are on the chairs. The wealthiest and most powerful people will sit closer to the podium, and those with lower status will sit further away from the podium. However, you can see the auction items on the clothes no matter where you sit.

Arthur sat in the front row, and I sat next to him. Before we got here, Smith's people asked Arthur if he had a chaperone so they could arrange the chairs. Each seat is about an arm's length apart.

I sat on Arthur's right hand. I was surprised that Charlotte was sitting next to his left. After we sat down, she also took her seat.

Charlotte leaned slightly towards Arthur. Before the auction started, Charlotte started a conversation with Arthur.

She looked at Arthur with sparkling eyes and gentle words. In eve