CHAPTER 13

"50,000 dollars!" Keira shouted excitedly and startled the crowd.

Denise, who was also shocked, commented, "Woah, that's quite high for a start. Hmm, seems like our young General here has a very generous admirer?"

Zach massaged his nape and smiled shyly at Denise's words. He looked at the crowd to see who was the generous woman but the club lights directed at him were hindering his eyesight.

He couldn't even bear to see the crowd.

Keira smiled widely when Denise winked at her.

"Isn't it a bit high? Geez, they usually start at 1,000 and you drop a bombing 50,000 dollars. Who would dare beat you up I wonder." Lana whispered as the crowd gone quiet.

May giggled and muttered, "Yeah, she just killed off the fun. Taking the opportunity from others to participate in the bid."

Then, Denise spoke, "Oh, alright, going once, goi…"

"55,000!" Said another woman at the back who was wearing a hoodie.

"Who the hell is that?" Keira burst out as she looked at the woman.

"Obviously, that woman is in disguise… Look how well she has covered herself." Lana murmured.

"Is she a celebrity or someone famous?" Lana mused as she tried to check the woman with her sharp eyes.

Keira bit her lip and shouted, "60,000 dollars!"

"Ahhh…" the crowd gasped.

Denise shook her head and smiled. She smelled something fishy…

She looked at Zach and said, "General Zach, congratulations… You just broke up the Guinness book of records of my bar…"

"Ladies, at 60,000 dollars going once… goi..."

"65,000 dollars!" Shouted another woman and the crowd looked at her area.

"Isn't it Brione?" Someone from the crowd murmured.

"Oh yeah, she is Brione, the new uprising star!" One of the men exclaimed as excitement filled the air.

Torin, who ended up watching, felt sulkier. "Damn, what a wasted opportunity," he whispered annoyingly. Three beautiful women were fighting to date Zach while his bro only stood there like a statue with his usual expressionless face, without making any effort at all.

And he must admit, Zach was really amazing. Then, he shook his head as he looked at each woman closely.

The last one who bid was the new idol whose name was currently rocking the entertainment industry, the other one…

Torin frowned because the other woman had a mysterious vibe. "Who would go out to a party in a hoodie and shades. So weird. She's like a stalker." He murmured and suddenly hoped that Zach wouldn't end up with the weird lady.

Then, he looked at the generous lady who started with a high bid. He could almost marry that woman if she bid on him like that.

But then his eyes widened and his mouth ended up open wide in shock. "What the hell. Is that Field Marshal's daughter?" He exclaimed as he blinked several times. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"Damn! Lucky, bro!" Torin hissed as he covered his face with his palms, pitying himself for being so unlucky when it came to women.

"Woah, ladies… Three ladies are competing head to head for our General, I'm so speechless…" Denise continued.

"What is this, Lana!" Keira exclaimed as her eyebrows started to crease with annoyance.

"I told you… You will spend a lot tonight, Keira, so you better make the best out of it once you claim your prize." Lana said teasingly.

Keira was the wealthiest among them all. She could spend money into anything without a problem at all because her parents didn't have the heart to go against their one and only precious daughter.

"70,000 dollars!" Keira shouted.

"75,000 dollars!" The woman in a hoodie followed.

"80,000 dollars!" Brione shouted next, as her eyebrows arched, looking at Keira and the woman in a hoodie simultaneously.

Zach, on the other hand, was already sweating all over because of nervousness.

He was not sure if he should feel proud or anything else for being auctioned at a high price like that. 'Wait, do I need to do more than having a date with them?' The question started to plaster on his face and Denise noticed it.

Denise laughed when she saw Zach's uneasy expression.

"Ladies, you are scaring our General, bidding like that," she said in her mic, then looked at Zach.

"Don't worry, General… You will only date them for tonight. Of course, it's always up to you if you want to be taken home or not. But I bet it would be you who will be taking home one of these beautiful ladies that are trying to claim you." Denise said jokingly and she was obviously teasing Zach who reddened hard out of embarrassment.

Zach cursed inwardly as he felt like backing out already but it was too late. A date was not bad for a great cause, besides, he was a General. Why would he feel nervous? The ladies should be the ones who should be nervous about him.

Without his knowing, a beautiful smile curved his lips because of his own thoughts, which made all the ladies gasp…

"Ohhhhh…" gasped every woman inside the bar. That smile was so precious. It was manly and striking. There was softness in his eyes and gentleness in his smile.

Without a second thought, a loud and clear voice roared inside the bar.

"100,000 dollars!"

Denise smiled at the sudden silence and said, "Going once, going twice, SOLD!" Denise's word shook off the silence in the bar.

"Yes!" Keira shouted, with a triumphant gesture of her arms up with fist closed, as if she had claimed a great victory.

She did not mind at all how excited and funny she looked like at that time. She was the total picture of a girl who received her first longing gift.

She quickly composed herself when she came back to her senses and smiled demurely at the crowd as she noticed the light turned to spot at her directly.

"Ohh, I'm sorry. I've got carried away. I'm just so happy to be able to help with a big cause like this. Money is nothing, but spending it for a big cause such as this makes that money into something, don't you agree?" She said as a sweet smile still curved her lips, combined with her expressive eyes that left all the men inside envy General Zach who got the chance to be with such a wonderful woman.

Keira was the perfect picture of a beautiful woman that night. Her outfit perfectly fit on her sexy body curves, combined with her face that didn't need any make-up to enhance further, she was stunning. Most men inside the club showed great admiration for her.

"Alright, darling who bid highest… Come on up here, get your prize and take him home!" Denise cheered loudly, as the music began to cover the whole bar.

"Dammit, my heart just got ripped because of her. Absolutely, she's such a darling…" Torin murmured as he smiled happily for Zach. But then he realized that with Zach's personality, it would be impossible. This opportunity would just slip away because, for Zach, Keira was a teenager and too young to entertain for a serious relationship.

"He will surely treat her like a sister," Torin murmured as he shook his head because of such a great opportunity was surely going to be wasted because of Zach.

"Damn that Cielo, leaving me out here alone!" He exclaimed suddenly when it dawned on him that he was going to be alone that night.

He looked around and spotted Keira's friends that were left behind. Then a wide grin appeared on his lips.

"Ladies, your dream man will soon come your way," he whispered as he walked towards them with a ladies drinks at both hands.

"Hello, girls… Care for a drink?" Torin whispered as he approached Lana and May.

"Oh, thank you," May answered cheerfully and quickly got the glass from Torin's hand.

While Lana arched an eyebrow and said, "Sorry, but we did not order that drink. Since you're here, can you please change mine to tequila?"

Torin pursed his lips but did not say a word.

'What the hell… Am I a waiter now?' He mused annoyingly as he obliged and ordered a tequila for one of Keira's friends.

"Hey, he's not a waiter," May murmured to Lana when the man who offered the drinks left.

"Yeah, I know… It's a way of shooing him away, so let's go." Lana said as she pulled May.

May crumpled her face. "He looks nice and charming though. Besides it's still early why are you in a hurry. Keira and Drey are still here..."

Lana did not answer. 'Why am I in a hurry?' She asked herself too. She did not know why but she felt like running out, that exact moment the man appeared before them.

....

Inside a private room, Drey arched an eyebrow when he was handcuffed together with the woman who won him on the bid.

"Hey, is this necessary?" Drey asked the bouncer with panic in his eyes.

The bouncer did not answer but handed the key over to the woman.

The woman laughed out hard and looked at Drey with her fierce and playful eyes.

"Of course, darling. This is needed to make sure that our prize will not run away. Why? Are you afraid of your big sis? Don't worry… Big Sis will behave and we will just drink all night long." Cielo said as she winked and poured a drink for Drey.

"So, tell me, Drey Russo… You know that I'm the biggest fan of your dad and I will really appreciate it if you help me to take a selfie and sell me one of his works at a very reasonable price. Damn, your dad sell stuff so high!" Cielo added as she gestured Drey to drink his shot.

"Alright, I will try, but can you promise to release me early? Because you know I'm with my friends and we came here togeth…" Drey's words were interrupted when Cielo abruptly covered his mouth with a palm of her hand.

"SShhhhh… I hate talkative boys. Do you know that? Tonight, I'm the Master and you are my slave. You simply don't have a say on anything… It's me who will decide on everything and what you need to do is just follow." Cielo said with a wicked smile.

Drey was sweating hard. 'Damn… what did I get myself into?' He cursed as he tried to move far from the woman who kept on moving closer at him until he reached the end of the sofa.

He looked at the woman in terror, but then the latter seemed to be enjoying everything and smiled at him with a wink.

"You really looked older than your age, boy… Perhaps, because of your father who is a foreigner. But you looked handsome enough for me. Do you want to get out of this bar and drink at my place instead?" Cielo asked boldly in her drunken voice.

"Shittt…" Drey cursed… He needed help. The woman beside him looked like a tigress who would eat him alive at any moment.