Chapter 44: The Highest Bidder

༺RAYNE༻

What?

I freeze in my seat and my jaw slacks open as I stare hard at Mr Shumway. Of all the women present here, why did it have to be me? So what, I'm supposed to stand next to the podium and be auctioned off like I'm some painting?

Well, to be fair, it's for charity. And I won't be doing more than just having dinner with the highest bidder. So I guess it can't be that bad. I try to console myself with this.

“Mrs Rayne Everhart,” Mr Shumway echoes and puts down the gold card with my name written on it. “Please come to the stage and grant these men the honour of bidding for a chance to have you as their date tomorrow night.”

I bite my lip, glancing over at Liam, whose eyes are already on me. His jaw is snapped shut and his gaze on me is intense. I see a vein pop in his forehead as he stares at me hard-on as if daring me to get up from my seat.

I take a deep breath and stand up. And then I feel Liam's hand grip my wrist immediately. I look down at him.

“Don't even think ab