Chapter 24

Yasmin and Brenda exchanged glances, only to realize that they were more worried about each other than themselves. They couldn't help but smile at each other. Brenda waved her hand and signaled Liam Maverick, the auction manager, who had been scanning the crowd. The moment he spotted her, he rushed over without hesitation. Brenda pointed at Wendy and said, "Ms. Jones is in an unstable mental state. It'd be best if she didn't enter the venue." Before Wendy could react, Liam was already instructing security to escort her out. "Why? I have an invitation!" Wendy yelled in a panic. Liam smiled politely. "Ms. Rhodes is one of our largest shareholders. Naturally, we follow what she says." Only then did the crowd remember that Brenda's father, Arthur, was a well-known collector and that his shares in Dunville Auction House had been a coming-of-age gift to his daughter, Brenda. However, Brenda was extraordinarily gifted. She possessed an impeccable eye for value, and she had already made