Exposed to the Highest Bidder

At the auction house, I set my sights on a diamond ring, which I decide will be my wedding band with Damian Tucker.However, regardless of how grand the amount I bid, Susan Monroe—the young woman Damian is backing—consistently offers just one dollar more than me.Damian offers me a helpless smile. "Sweetheart, Susan has a thing for these shiny trinkets. Just be a darling and let her have it, will you?"I calmly lift my hand and lock my bidding in. That day, Susan leaves the room in tears.