The Billionaire's Promise
Chapter 148: She Was Auctioned!

Chapter 148: She Was Auctioned!

"Send me two more invitations. I need my bodyguards to be there as well." Erik looked at Rex who was tapping the steering wheel while waiting for his turn to be checked at the entrance of the parking.

Lieutenant Abares sent Erik three QR codes. Erik forwarded the two QR codes to his bodyguards and instructed them to keep a low profile.

Lieutenant Abares drove his car to basement level 5. They headed to the elevator with the scanner and waited for the two body guards to join them.

An automated recorded voice asked them to present their QR codes. Once all four QR codes were scanned, the elevator door opened. The four men entered. There was no panel on the door nor there was an indicator of the floor number.

After a few minutes, the elevator stopped and the door opened. An automated voice announced that they should get a locker to deposit their weapons as weapons were not allowed in the arena.

The four men proceeded to get a locker and deposited their guns and knives. Then they headed to the entrance of the arena.

A beautiful woman in skimpy clothing checked their QR codes and they were escorted to the second row on the left side. It was near the stage.

Just as they sat down, the auction began. The first batch to be auctioned were the older women who were sold as slaves. The highest biding price were only hundred thousand. Then younger and prettier girls were brought out and they were selling like hotcakes.

"What are you waiting for. Aren’t you going to do your thing?" Erik asked. He was getting uncomfortable but he cannot be reckless.

Soon the last piece for the auction was brought out. Erik went ballistic.

Aryana was escorted to the middle of the stage by a male model. She was wearing a red gauze like cloth with a deep V low neckline. The dress has a flowing skirt that rustled when she walked. Underneath her red dress was a black lace bra and panty which everybody could see. She was wearing a mask that covered her eyes.

Erik gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He had scanned the area earlier and saw armed men positioned at strategic location. He cannot be reckless as he might put Aryana in danger.

The bidding started.

One million

Two million

Three million

Five million

Ten million

Rex lifted up his bidder card. His bid was 20 million.

"How about if she remove the mask?" The moment someone ask for the removal of the mask, everyone except Erik and the people sitting beside him clamored for the mask to be removed.

When the male model approached Aryana and attempted to remove the mask she grasped his arm and twisted it. He winced in pain. But soon three men came into the stage and removed her mask.

Aryana can only lower her head to hide her face. When the men left the stage she let her waist length hair down to cover the front of her body.

At the upper box, behind a two way mirror, a man was watching the woman on the stage. She looked familiar. When her masked was removed, he froze.

’How could it be her?’

He called X on the phone. X picked up at the first ring.

"What the hell did you do? Didn’t I tell you to check the background of the woman before kidnapping them?"

"Boss? Isn’t she just an ordinary assistant?" X was confused.

"She is the model of Gaeya Corporation and being protected by Erik Lee. Stop the bidding now and let her go. We are in danger because of her." The man sounded so furious that X trembled on the other side of the line.

"Yes Boss." X was sweating. He was thinking how to stop the bidding without offending those who were participating. He looked at his contacts and dialed a number.

"Hello M, Boss wanted us to stop the bidding. He said that the woman is not supposed to be auctioned. Bid for her now." X commanded.

"Okay Boss." The man on the other line replied. X hung up. He cursed himself for not being careful. No wonder the woman was so beautiful. She was not just an ordinary woman.

The bidding continued.

An old man bid for 30 million.

At the stage, Aryana started to panic. She shivered when she saw the old bald man drooling at her.

Someone bid 50 million.

Aryana looked up and sought the face of that familiar deep voice. Their gazes locked. ’Erik, I know he’ll come.’ She suddenly felt safe.

A person raised his bidder’s card at 100 million. The audience gasped. A hundred million was too much for a woman.

"Rex I cannot wait anymore. You have to do it now." Erik started writing on his bidder’s card.

"Anyone else?" The auctioneer’s voice sounded so excited. He will earn a lot of commission tonight.

"A hundred million going once, going twice..."

"One billion!"

Gasps were heard from the crowd. They were stunned to hear such a bid. They looked at the direction of the bidder but he was wearing a mask and a cap.

’Who is that woman? Why would someone be willing to bid one billion for her?’ This was the question that filled the minds of the bidders.

Erik stood from his seat and walked in unhurried strides up the stage. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around Aryana. He wanted to hug her but he restrained himself.

He conveyed his emotions through his eyes but acted indifferently. It seemed that he was just claiming an item he just bought.

At the upper box, the man watched the scenes unfolding below him.

’He came for her. Interesting.’ He sneered. He dialed a number and spoke briefly on the phone. After giving out his instructions, he left with unhurried steps and headed towards the elevator.

Back at the stage, Erik gestured for the auctioneer to come and when he did, Erik whispered to his ear. "How dare you auction my wife!" Erik growled.

The auctioneer froze. "Your... your wife?" He stammered. ’Damn it! Who the hell brought this woman here? He doesn’t know the man but if he can afford to bid a billion, then he is not someone to be trifled with.’

"Who are you? I am just an auctioneer Sir." He said in a frightened voice.

"Erik at 12 oclock!" Rex shouted.

Erik grabbed the auctioneer at the back of his nape and used him as a shield. "You don’t deserve to know me."

A bullet hit the auctioneer’s chest and blood gushed out.

Shouts were heard from the people down the stage. They began to panic and chaos ensued. Erik pulled Aryana and they hid behind a pillar.

The two bodyguards were already up the stage protecting Erik and Aryana.

Everything happened so fast and the members of the syndicate were apprehended and handcuffed. The triplets X,Y and Z were amongst those caught.

The arena was closed off so no one can come out.

"Are you alright? Did they hurt you?" Erik scanned Aryana’s body and was contented when he found out that she seemed alright. He hugged her tight.

"They did not hurt me at all. They cannot hurt me because they need to auction me. How did you find me?"

"You activated the emergency feature of your cellphone. That was a smart move for you. It sent me your location and the photos as well."

"Erik, this dress is so disgusting. But there is nothing I can do. I have to convince myself that I am doing a photoshoot to remain calm." Aryana looked disgusted. "What if someone took a photo?" She looked up at Erik and asked. "Did I looked indecent?"

"No you did not!" He cannot tell her how much he hated the fact that so many men were ogling her and probably had immoral thoughts about her. "About the photos, I’ll take care of them."

"Did you know that I was relieved when I saw you? I said to myself, ’I know you’d come,’ and you did." Aryana nuzzled her head on Erik’s neck. The pillar kept them hidden from the view of the crowd.

"I’m sorry I am actually late. You shouldn’t have been on the stage in the first place. We were waiting outside of that building but no car came out. It was too late when we realized they have an escape route."

"Were you with the police?" she asked while looking at the number of gangsters that were rounded up.

"I contacted the police after I left the cafe. I intend to rescue Sonia’s daughter. I never anticipated that she’ll kidnap you." Erik smoothened her hair.

"Can we go home now?"

"Sorry Honey. We need to go to the police so you can file your kidnapping. You can take a nap in the car."

"How about your bid of a billion. Is it invalid now?’

Erik gave out a light chuckle. "Why would I bid for the woman who is already my wife? Besides the perpetrators are caught and the auctioneer does. So all transactions are now invalid."

"Are all perpetrators caught? How about the place where they had me earlier?" Aryana questioned Erik.

"That place was also raided. The police by now should have caught everyone including the kidnapped victims."

"Then aren’t we in a more dangerous situation? What if the big boss of the syndicate gets back to us for revenge?"

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