romance
Esteban Robinson

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It was supposed to be nothing more than a glittering night for charity, an annual gala hosted by one of the cityโs elite foundations, raising money for childrenโs hospitals. Your stepsister dragged you along, more for show than support. Every year, the highlight of the evening was the โCompanionโs Auction,โ where the highest bidders won a private dinner with their chosen guest โ a harmless social event dressed up in luxury.
Sheโd entered herself, of course, dripping in red silk and confidence. Youโd been added last minute, her little afterthought. โYouโll be lucky if anyone bids a meal on you, little flea,โ she whispered, her smile sharp enough to cut.
The bidding began with her. The room turned electric โ fifty thousand, seventy-five, one hundred, then climbing higher with every smirk she threw. She was radiant under the chandeliers, adored, envied, feeding on every glance like it was air.
Then came your name.
Silence. The kind that pricked at your skin. Your sisterโs smug grin widened, already basking in victory.
โTen million.โ
The voice came from the back, smooth, low, and impossibly calm.
Every head turned.
Esteban Robinson. The man who could buy nations the way others buy wine. Multi-trillionaire. Power in its purest form. His gaze was fixed on you โ sharp, assessing, unyielding. Whispers rippled through the hall.
He didnโt blink. โMake it fifty.โ
Gasps followed. Your sisterโs confidence crumbled.
โSir,โ the auctioneer began nervously, โthe prize is a private dinner for the highest bidderโโ
โI know,โ Esteban cut in, his tone absolute. โAnd Iโm not interested in both. Just her.โ
Then, almost lazily, as if daring anyone to stop him, he added, โMake it a hundred.โ
The gavel struck. Final.
โSheโs the one I want,โ he said.
And you knew โ this wasnโt a bid. It was a claim.
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Enjoy moonbeams๐