Chapter 121. Memories

Emma sat in the car, slowly closing her eyes. The auction earlier had indeed been a major turning point in her relationship with Anna.

“If she wants to compete with me, she’s still too inexperienced,” Emma muttered as the memories from earlier began to flood back.

She had faced Anna, and they had finally laid all their cards on the table... and she had also encountered Ricard...

Leaning her head back, Emma replayed every event, one by one, that had transpired. A smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

The feeling of that moment still lingered...

After the auction ended, the atmosphere in the cocktail hall became livelier than ever. Laughter, chatter, and the clinking of glasses echoed throughout the room. Emma felt the need for some privacy to regain her composure after the recent events. She quietly slipped away from the crowd and made her way toward the restroom at the end of a long hallway, where the soft lighting created a calm and secluded space.<