Chapter: 209

Handing over their invitation letters at the entrance, they encountered Phillip hurrying out. "Miss Wilson, why are you Lingering outside? The auction's about to begin."

"I'll manage." Norah offered a placid smile, attributing her delay to the commotion outside. She'd been drawn into the spectacle for a while.

Phillip escorted Norah to the prime seating, strategically placing her next to Sean. Clearly, Sean's adjacent seat was meant for Norah.

Kason trailed behind, settling in beside Norah.

Sean cast a casual glance at Kason. “Norah, what's Kason doing here?"

Kason found himself at a loss for words. Why indeed couldn't he be here?

Reserved for the créme de la créme of Glophia, the front-row seats spoke volumes about one's social standing.

Seated beside Kason, Bryson couldn't help but notice Sean's tenderness toward Norah. He was taken aback. Since when had Norah and Sean grown so chummy? He'd worried about Norah after her divorce, yet she seemed to be thriving. Living in luxury, hobnobbing with the elite. Things were looking up for her.

Norah replied with casual brevity, “Just happened to bump into him on the way."

“Mr. Scott, are you acquainted with Norah? You two seem quite close,”

Kason inquired. Sean even addressed Norah's first name.

Sean's gaze remained inscrutable. "That's between Norah and me. I don't owe you any explanations, Mr. Hayes."

Sean had no intention of elaborating. Yet, an air of superiority emanated from him, suggesting there was more to his relationship with Norah.

It appeared to Kason that Sean was vying for something.

Norah sat poised, her demeanor composed. "Call me whatever you Like, it's all the same to me."

Norah wasn't keen on letting Sean address her in that tender way, but he was persistent. So she let him go.

Derek and Madeline walked in, finding their seats directly behind Jordy and Kathy by chance.

Catching the sight of Derek's somber expression, Kathy felt a shiver run through her and instinctively snuggled closer to Jordy.

Jordy was acting clueless, nearly forgetting what had just happened at the door. He couldn't seem to stop himself from touching Kathy.

This was the first time someone had taken the initiative to come to him, but since Kathy seemed at odds with Norah, he had to keep a close eye on Kathy.

Madeline, resting against Derek's shoulder, envied Norah sitting in the front row.

Norah looked stunning in her red dress, blending with the big shots.

Norah didn't come across as the ideal wife and mother Derek had described. Instead, she seemed mysterious, with a personality quite unlike what Derek had portrayed.

With the auction about to start, Norah looked around and asked, “Has Susanna not arrived?"