h a fiery glare. "Just because you have money doesn

ly unfazed by her intrusion into the men's bathroom. He attempted to maintain a

she clarifi

l. With all due respect, I don

better start caring because, after this, you'll be begging for my numb

m the edge of the sink close to her and

at the crazy woman in bewilderm

d dashed out of the restroom. In her wake, she wedged the mop h

out!" Drake's voice echoed in exa

as she seized the opportunity for a spiteful c

. Abigail ignore him, she was going to do anything to get

lence. Besides the man she had locked in the restroom and the elderly lady, there

the precious painting, her ticket to the life she wanted, shrouded in

It was a breathtaking landscape, depicting a lush forest beneath a vibrant blue sky, with shades of green that seemed to dance with life. What struck her most was the artist's use of an unc

s the assembled bidders. To her right sat the bespectacled man, his c

of the number he had hastily scribbled on the paper still fresh in her mind. The sum he had wr

The elderly lady to Abigail's left raised her paddle, igniting the bidding war. Numbers flew back and forth,

moment, subtly slipping a folded note onto his lap. His eyes widened as he unfolded it, revealing a figure

r a moment too long. The auctioneer's gavel resounde

to Abigail as she raised her paddle with a victorious smile. She had secured the p

. Abigail's unwavering determination had won the day, and she couldn't help but feel a

shed over to the auction room, adjusting his tie and suit as he ran. He pushed ope

owards the exit, cradling the prized painting protectively in her arms. I

ross the room, cutting through the ambient mu

aped," she quipped, her tone curt and guarded, h

aking on a low and conspiratorial ton

with scepticism. "And I told you it's not

You locked me in the bathroom! I'd say it was more clever and cunning.

, her irritation ev

phone, a glint of mischief in

eyebrow, her curio

missing a beat. "Why else? Don't tel

ead in disbelief. "You're shameless, aren't you? No, you can't h

standing amidst the intrigued onlookers in the room. As she disappeared through the doors,