Unexpected Deliveries

And it was really something else.

Frankly, the Marquis knew he was in for a whole set of problems the moment he saw the samples and the freebies for these high-profile invitees.

At first, he wanted to call in private security to escort the goods but realized that doing so would draw attention to himself and his house.

What if people think he's got a boatload of them when each chip has been accounted for and practically named?

But even still, a few noble houses assumed nothing much when they initially received an unsuspecting package.

A few people almost threw out the packages for the lack of proper etiquette and procedures. 

But they stopped in their tracks when something odd sounded in the ornate box used to ship the invitation.

It was the first time they had received an auction invitation like this, and inside was a small packet.

This finally made most invitees check the invitation for instructions.