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ng midnight blue that hugged her curves. With her elegantly styled hair and a confident presence, Rosaline turned heads

but whisper to Shaan, her voice barely

ifferent from w

y and replied, "Trus

and Rosaline felt a magnetic pull, as if she was

's commencement resounded through the hall. Shaan extended his hand towards

to walk, a voice ca

ed around to see a stranger who w

he stranger's words were abruptly cut off by Rosa

as he glanced between Rosaline and Shaan. It was

e, but yo

had thought it was someone who knew her fat

aan spoke with a slight smile as he grabbed Ro

e us t

w Shaan's gaze changing when he looked at the man. However,

heir eyes fixed on a stunning jewel-encrust

ce and the room filled with the murmurs of interested buyers. R

red, his warm breath brushing against

ng hers with a hint of amusement dancing within them.

ngerously close to her e

d higher, with competing buyers. When the hall went silent and

mill

at Shaan, her voice fille

Pounds! An

is paddle. The auction just w

" she p

.100 millio

n!" Rosalin

ed. But there was dead sile

to num

have up your sleeves?"

a subtle seductiveness. "I do bel

show

tentions. The sensual tension between them intensified, a silent understandin

g the upper hand?" Shaan murmured, his warm

face centimetres away from his. Her eye

etween them until Shaan broke the gaze

her hand, leading her forward. She followed him, her heart pounding with anticipation. Suddenly, he halted and tur

, his voice filled with a mixture of pride and affec

her. Shaan, who had served her father for years as a bodyguard, had now bestowed her with t

uction hall?" she stammered, he

lips. "Indeed, Princess. Wasn't that the

r the entire auction hall. How could it be so simple for someone who was considered a mere beta and a bodyguard? She couldn't help but wo

rupted her deep thoughts. She realised she h

g seemed to be going well, but one simple deed created a nagging dou