Aria's POV
With the final strike of the auctioneer's hammer, the last item was sold.
Mayor Joey and James went up on stage together to give their thanks.
Even after the speeches were over and guests started leaving in small groups, Damon still hadn't returned.
I waited for a while. When I saw James getting ready to leave, I stood up and walked toward him. "Mr. Donald."
James stopped and turned around, looking pleasantly surprised. "Oh! Miss Grayson! I almost forgot—thank you for the gift! I'm sure my mother will love it!"
"Gift...?"
"Yes." James smiled. "You might not know this, but that was actually one of my mother's collection pieces. She really loved it, but when she heard I was hosting a charity auction, she donated it. I was planning to have someone buy it back for me at fifte
