Sarah paused, looking at him keenly.The way he said those words, they flowed with so much confidence that the only way not to believe them was the alternative truth that stood right before her.The moment those words fell off from his lips, Sarah's laughter burst into the air, cold and mocking.She had met powerful people that could end armies in just a single word, people that could influence the world economy with just a snap of their fingers."For someone so broke, you definitely have a loud and big mouth, but don't worry, you will be put right in your place very soon.""Would love to see how you intend to do that!""Lady Sarah!""Lady Sarah!"Voices echoed through the woods, torchlight and the sounds of breaking branches filled the whole arena almost in an instant.A smile carved out from Sarah's face, intended to send chills down the spine of Twenty, but he stood without a trace of expression on his face.Sarah's stomach tightened into a knot. She expected that he was going to s

"Grandpa!" Sarah's voice broke through the shattered air of the hall as she rushed towards the old man.Fred stepped back, the deadly intention dropping from his face instantly. No one dared to disrespect the sick patron of the Young family, not even him.Kennedy coughed heavily, his frail hands gripping the rails of the stairs. His eyes, though tired, burned with an unquestionable authority as they landed on Fred, and then on Sarah."I said what I said." The old man's voice rebounded off the walls again. "Twenty is my son-in-law. You two have been match-marked right from childhood. I was a blood oath between my greatest friend and I."The hall fell into a dead silence."Grandpa, what are you saying?" Sarah faltered, shock peeling through her face like layers of skin. "I am engaged to Fred! This... this pauper is a stalker I met in the forest!""You will not marry anyone that isn't Twenty!" Kennedy snapped, his voice rising by a bit. "As long as I breathe, this marriage stands. The ma

“Is that all there is to it?” Twenty inquired, his face spiraling with lazy nonchalance.Rachael, the auction worker paused, taken aback by his calmness.For someone whose life was about to be ruined, he appeared way too relaxed, and that irritated her more.“Yes, that is all there is to it,” she replied with rage, twisting into her voice.“Present your invitation or an asset worth ten million dollars. If you cannot do either, security will remove you from this building.”“Okay.” Twenty replied.The crowd watched him from afar with rage in their voices.“What does he think he is doing?”“Does he really think that he has something of value that he can present?”“I knew that he was worthless and useless but nobody gave me the heads up that he was also a nutjob.”Twenty slipped his hand into his pocket.Sarah watched him with narrowed eyes. She could not imagine what someone dressed in mountain rags could possibly possess that was worth ten million dollars. A million dollars wo

CHAPTER EIGHT“How do you mean?” Fred had to ask, a clear doubt flickering in his eyes.“This stone clearly is not worth anything. I am sure he picked it up from the trash and brought it here to deceive everyone…” He turned to Twenty, eyes burning with disdain.The Chief Appraiser was annoyed by his arrogance, but for the sake of his reputation, he took a deep breath, quenching the annoyance burning inside him.“I have been in this business for more than thirty years…” He revealed, then he pointed to the stone. “I only need to take a look at an object to determine its value. And I can tell you for sure that this is worth more than everything in this room combined. Even all your assets cannot equal half of the amount this stone is worth…”“Don’t insult me…” Fred snapped, but it was already too late.The silent awe that spread across the room caused his belly to churn, his eyes scouring with annoyance.Still struggling with the cringe gripping him, he was forced to lower the hammer, a

CHAPTER TENTwenty smiled at Kean after he had said those words, and then he bent his face to the ground, unable to keep up with the eyes that were staring at him with so many feelings inside them.The ladies who were seated with Twenty continued to caress his body, chuckling with so much excitement, it was evident that they were intrigued by the announcement Kean made. “Mind if I join you?” Came the sweet female voice from a corner, causing Twenty to lift his head to see who had spoken.It was the lady who was seated in front of Twenty, and without waiting to get approval from him, she stood up from her seat, and walked up to his table, pulling out the only seat left at his table. Her bodyguard grabbed her blue purse and the bud paddle on her table and placed them on Twenty’s table.The ladies who were seated close to Twenty didn’t seem happy about her arrival, but there was absolutely nothing else they could do apart from giving her looks of disgruntle, even though they did it sec