Chapter 259 - Auction

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Oh right, you seem quite interested in him. I’ll let you in on a secret then.” Not afraid of blowing up the matter, the boss even tried to take advantage of the grudge that Michael Young bore toward Finn Taylor.

“What’s the secret?”

“There will be an auction on Cupid Island in a few days’ time. We’ll be putting a priceless bracelet up for auction, and the name of it is ‘Eternal Love.’ Finn Taylor will be attending the auction.”

As expected, Michael Young was pleased to hear that news. ‘The incident with ‘Lilac Papillon’ had embarrassed me in front of Vicky. Now, I’m going to use this chance to improve my image.’ 

Michael Young took out a fifty-dollar note and placed it on the counter to express his gratitude. He then left with his fiancée.

…

The first day of the wedding shoot progressed smoothly, but it exhausted Yvette Larson. The moment they returned to the hotel, she immediately fell asleep.

After tucking her into bed, Finn Taylor headed out. Of course, he was headed for the auction.

Since he had decided to attend the auction, it was only natural that he needed to secure tickets in advance.

Finn Taylor was clear that he needed to get himself the best seats in advance. Otherwise, he’d only be allowed into the ordinary zone.

As soon as he entered the auction venue, he spotted the manager walking out. “Hello, sir. How may I help you?”

“I want two tickets in the VIP area.”

“Please follow me, sir.” He didn’t look down on Finn Taylor, nor did he chase the other away. Instead, the manager invited him into a private room.

The manager retrieved a plan of the auction venue. “Please take a look at this, sir. The seats are divided into five zones: A, B, C, D, and E. Zone A is meant for VIPs and has the best view, but there are only ten seats. Zones B, C, and D aren’t bad, but they can’t compare to Zone A. As for Zone E, it’s meant for newcomers who are just here on Cupid Island for a vacation.

Do you have your card with you, sir? You can place it here. Whichever zone lights up will be the zone you’re entitled to purchase tickets for.”

Finn Taylor smiled. ‘That sounds interesting.’

He whipped out a card—a black card!

The manager’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw that. ‘It’s a black card!’

When Finn Taylor walked in, the manager thought that he would be able to purchase a ticket in Zone B or C at the very most. Yet, he had just taken out a black card!

There were no questions to be asked—Zone A lit up.

The manager took out two tickets for Zone A and handed them to Finn Taylor.

The latter looked at the tickets and asked, “Don’t I need to make a deposit?”

“We require deposits for Zones B, C, and D, but not A or E.”

Finn Taylor nodded. He understood the reason for that.

After all, Zone E was meant to entice visitors to attend the auction so that it would look more crowded. As for those allowed into Zone A, they were definitely not figures to be trifled with.

Pleased, Finn Taylor left with the two tickets.

Not long after he left, Michael Young arrived. Of course, he understood what Finn Taylor understood too.

He naturally knew that he wouldn’t have a favorable seat if he were to come any later to get a ticket. The moment Michael Young spotted that manager, he shouted, “Hey, get your boss over.”

That manager couldn’t help but frown. ‘My boss is a respected figure who won’t meet just anyone. Most of the time, I’m the one who settles anything related to auctions. My boss rarely interferes.’

“Sir, how may I help you?”

“Who are you? Who are you to talk to me?”

“I’m the manager of this auction house. I can help you with everything around here.”

“Alright then. I want tickets to the VIP area of the auction. Give them to me.”

The manager furrowed his brows. ‘Who is he? Why is he acting as though he’s so great?’

No matter how high of a status this man had, the manager wasn’t going to fear him now that they were at the auction house. “Follow me.”

Michael Young thought that the manager was going to hand him the tickets to the VIP zone. Yet, he hadn’t expected the manager to talk so much even after leading him to the room.

Michael Young was frustrated. “What, do I not qualify to enter Zone A with my family background?”

Michael Young then retrieved a credit card and placed it on the plan. However, Zone A didn’t light up.

A trace of embarrassment flashed past Michael Young’s face.

“Is this thing faulty?” He couldn’t help but suspect that was the case.

“Of course not. A man just came over earlier, and Zone A lit up for him.”

With no other choice, Michael Young could only try Zone B. Yet, it didn’t light up either.

“How can that be?” Michael Young was already starting to get annoyed. He then tried Zone C, but it didn’t light up either.

Michael Young was on the verge of breaking the machine, but he tested his luck with Zone D.

Still, the machine didn’t light up.

By then, Michael Young could no longer hold it in. “What do you mean by this? Do you mean I don’t even qualify for Zone D? You’re obviously making things difficult for me.”

The manager of the auction house was now filled with disdain. ‘I thought he’d be a respected figure based on the way he spoke earlier, but he doesn’t even qualify for Zone D!’

“I’m not trying to go against you. You’ll need five million for Zone D, a billion for Zone C, five billion for Zone B, and ten billion for Zone D. I guess you don’t have five million dollars in your card, sir.”

Michael Young nearly vomited blood. ‘What kind of stupid rule is this? I need at least five million to get into Zone D?’

He naturally didn’t have that much in his card, but he obviously wouldn’t show it.

“My money is in another card, and I don’t have it here. Do you think you can do something about it and give me tickets to Zone D?” With that, Michael Young slid a hundred-dollar bill over.

Yet, the manager didn’t even spare the note a glance. “Sir, rules are rules. If you have any problem with that, you’re welcome to look for our boss.”

Initially, Michael Young had thought that he was wealthy enough to speak directly to the boss of the auction house. But now that he knew of the prices of the different tickets, there was no way he’d dare to go against the other.

“Well, it’s not impossible for you to get tickets to Zone D. However, we have rules around here.”

“What?” Michael Young was frantic. ‘If I have to sit in Zone E, it’s better not to turn up at all. It would be humiliating.’ 

“Make a deposit of 150,000 dollars and buy something at the auction. If you buy something, we’ll return the deposit to you. Otherwise, we’ll keep the deposit.”

This rule was specially targeted at people like Michael Young, who were trying to pretend to be rich when they weren’t.