Chapter: 207

With tears falling from her eyes, Kathy shook her head and yelled back, "I said someone will take me in! Are you even listening to me at all?"

Seeing how Kathy and Derek were disrupting the general mood with their noise, Norah took a few steps toward the entrance, Bryson and Kason in tow.

Bryson looked at them in disgust and said, "You know what? I can't stand that duo argument. I'm going inside."

With that, he turned around and walked into the hall.

Once Bryson was out of hearing range, Kason lowered his head and asked Norah, “You are familiar with Bryson?"

Norah shrugged and said, “I and Joanna are well-acquainted with each other. I know her brother through her. By the way, how's your hand? I thought it was going to prevent you from coming to the auction."

“Well, since it was Sean who invited me, I had no option but to come,"

Kason replied.

At that moment, Derek, his eyes filled with fury, asked Kathy through gritted teeth, "You've been claiming that someone would take you in, right? Why isn't he here yet? Where is he? Who is he?"

"It's me," replied a voice.

A fat man sporting a tattoo on his arm walked up to them and casually put his arm around Kathy's waist. "She is with me. Is there a problem with that?"

"Jordy?" Derek muttered, his mouth open.

Seeing what was happening, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

Since Kathy had been claiming that she had someone who would take her in, Norah had been wondering who the person could be. She hadn't expected that the person would be Jordy. The last time she saw Jordy, she had believed that she would never see him again.

Judging from the way Jordy rubbed Kathy's back with his hand, it was obvious that they had never met each other before.

Derek's expression darkened, his features clouding over with a mix of concern and irritation. "Kathy, you've really come into your own! Do you even know what kind of man Jordy is?"

Jordy stopped, wearing a displeased frown. "Well now, Kathy, why don't you enlighten me? What sort of fellow do you think I am?"

Everyone knew Jordy was the type to throw his weight around, lacking any moral compass.

Knowing this, Derek bit his tongue, fearing Jordy's potential retribution. The Carter clan wasn't exactly a force to be reckoned with.

Suppressing her distaste at Jordy's touch, Kathy lifted her gaze defiantly. "Jordy's offered to take me to the auction. I can get in without your assistance."

The price? Just a single night with Jordy! But to Kathy, the tradeoff was negligible. Rubbing elbows with the elite outweighed a night's inconvenience.

Norah Lightly tapped Kason's arm, her expression amused. "Mind moving aside a bit for me?"

A hint of intrigue danced in Norah's eyes as she stood by the doorway, observing the unfolding scene. Kason stayed by Norah's side, drawing curious glances at their undeniable attractiveness.

Onlookers wondered why Kason just stood at the entrance. Beside Kason was a stunning woman, unmistakably the wife of Derek. Yet, Derek was in an argument with Kathy. Since Kason stood by Norah's side, onlookers’ curiosity was piqued about their relationship. Speculation buzzed as bystanders passed by.