Elene gritted her teeth with frustration. It was hard to force a smile on her face. She extended her hands toward the emcee rather roughly and he took a step back. She pointed at box number seventeen with her thin finger.
"Lord Cotlin. There are rules for this auction. If you have set the highest bid, you need to come here and claim the goods and pay for them. If you do not do it, I will take it as an offense and ask my guards to escort you out of this building." her sharp voice would have been taken uncultured if the nobles did not share the same sentiments. They also believed that the man was being too haughty and Diana... They all looked at her with a scrunched nose as if she was a contaminating disease. If they breathe in front of her, they would catch the germs too.
