บท 99: Bidding War

The entire event hall was quiet as the guests gawked at the mesmerizing glowing gown that was in the middle of the room. The woman moved a little and the skirt swayed with her. The colors on her skirt waved and they could not help but be in awe.

"Wow…" was all most of them could say.

Feeling all eyes were staring at her direction, Katherine couldn't help but shrink — she wanted to hide behind Damien. 

"Why did you do this?" she was nearly teary-eyed with all the emotions that she was feeling at the moment. She was mad and embarrassed at the same time and she did not know what she was going to do first – Cry? — Or beat up Damien?

"Relax…" he softly said above her.

Katherine was still in a daze and the next thing she knew, Damien put a lace mask over her face that covered the area around her eyes. "You can do this."

"What do you mean?" she whispered as she felt him tighten the knot at the back of her head. "Damien?"