The murmurs in the grand hall suddenly shifted, rippling like a wave of anticipation. Heads began to turn toward the entrance as the Sawyer family’s highest ranking figures made their entrance.
The Sawyer family matriarch, regal as ever in her old age, silver hair swept into a perfect chignon, her presence radiating authority, glided into the room in a deep erald gown. Flanking her was Victor Sawyer, tall and broad shouldered in a perfectly tailored midnight blue suit, his expression was calm yet intimidating. At his side walked his adoptive son, Vikram, a sharply dressed young man with slicked back hair and a smile that manged to look charming and calculating all at once.
The energy in the room shifted instantly. The crowd of elites, dressed in shimring fabrics and dripping with jewelry, instinctively drifted toward the newcors like moths to a fla, eager to offer their greetings.
Standing off to the side, Maximus and Valerie watched the scene unfold, their fingers intertwined. Valerie’s grip tightened slightly, and Maximus glanced at her with a faint smile.
"They always make an entrance," he murmured under his breath.
Valerie’s lips curved faintly. "They have to. It’s what we Sawyers do..."
After the initial rush of greetings, Valerie guided Maximus toward her grandmother. The matriarch’s sharp eyes landed on Maximus the mont they approached. Her gaze was penetrating, the kind that could strip a man down to his bones, but after a long pause, she gave a slow nod.
"A fine young man, looking better than I saw him last ti..." she said, her voice smooth but carrying the weight of authority. "I approve."
Maximus inclined his head respectfully, hiding the small flicker of pride in his eyes.
Before Valerie could respond, the crips, formal voice of the announcer bursts through the speakers overhead.
"Ladies and gentleman, the evening’s auction will comnce shortly. Please make your way to your seats."
The tension in the air tightened as the crowd began to move, the buzz of conversation resuming. The Sawyer family took their seats at the designated spot, while Maximus and Valerie walked together toward their own.
Maximus was starting to feel excitent bubbling inside of him, it was the feeling he got when he was about to invest into sothing that the Investnt God System would guarantee success.
"Alright, lets begin... its ti to feast..." he muttered to himself as a wide grin spread across his face.
"Co Forth..."
Ti-ring!
~>The One Who Overca
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