Chapter 42-Adovo

Jude was shocked. He's been watching the paintings on the phone many times, his personal assistant Shane Ho has been in the events since morning.

Staring at the three precious art of Miss Austen he felt something. Something that made him smile. It was more than hope. It was like the air itself that had made him breathe with relief.

His phone rang again, "Yes Shane? What is it?"

"Sir we have a little problem, it seems like after the bidding, there is another auction, it was a friendly charitable auction which involves Miss Austen herself, a chance to dine her with her own cooking. And no proxy was allowed, and ah!...What should I do sir?"

"What? The hell? You mean someone will bid for Miss Austen?"

"Yes sir."

"Then, inform me soon when that auction begins and I'll go down myself. Okay?"

"Yes sir." 

He was in the Ritz suite, monitoring the events progress and somehow he should keep himself presentable for the second bidding as a plan brewed on hi