Chapter 84 Unexpected Turns

• Bastian returned home feeling utterly stifled. That day's auction had left him utterly humiliated—his reputation had taken a hit unlikely anything he'd ever experienced. Just the thought of Madeline and Finnley's smug faces made his blood boil.
• "I'll make those two pay for this. How dare they humiliate me like that!"
• Bastian clenched his fists, the anger overwhelming him to the point where he swept everything off the table in one furious motion. The loud crash echoed through the house, and the servants standing outside froze in fear, not daring to make a sound lest they provoke his wrath.