Chapter 21: The Bidding Battle

"Who is that? Is he crazy?" "Why is he shouting random bids?" "Does he even know the rules?" The room buzzed with chatter, and Hugo's eye twitched.  He turned toward the voice that had called out the bid.  The seats on either side were too far apart to see clearly. He couldn't make out the man's face, only a silhouette that looked vaguely familiar. The price had increased by seven million dollars, already far beyond the item's value.  The way Luciano bid didn't look like he was trying to...