Chapter 48

Right now, all Edgar could think about was who No. 8 could be. He started going down his list of enemies in an attempt to figure out the other's identity. All of a sudden, he heard the auctioneer slamming down the gavel and saying, "Congratulations to No. 86 for placing the winning bid of 1.55 million for the painting, Dawn's Overture." Edgar whipped his head around at once. If he recalled clearly, Alexander's paddle had the numbers 8 and 6 as well… Edgar's eyes widened in disbelief when he confirmed that Alexander was No. 86. That was impossible! How could an impoverished student spend over a million on a painting? The two students who came with Alexander were also stupefied, but they felt uneasy. Would Alexander leave them here as collateral if he couldn't afford to pay up? Alas, all three of them made the same erroneous conclusion. They thought that Alexander was merely faking his cool—he had indeed been triggered, and for the sake of salvaging his dignity, he bid on this paint