Catherine's POV
The elegant foyer of the auction house buzzed with Skyview City's elite as I checked my phone for the tenth time in five minutes. No messages from Anna. My stomach twisted into a tight knot as I watched Samuel guide Nora away from that asshole Sawyer Walker.
Joseph hurried to his brother's side with that placating expression he always wore when damage control was needed. "Samuel's just a hothead with a poisonous mouth. He tries to verbally destroy anyone he doesn't like."
Sawyer's face remained locked in that stony mask of humiliation. Joseph glanced at his watch, clearly trying to change the subject. "What time is it?
Why hasn't Anna shown up yet?"
The question sent a fresh wave of anxiety through me. Anna was never late especially not for something this important. The Skylake District auction was everything she'd been working toward for months.
