A MAN TO HEAL

chapter four

POV Jimin

" 50, 000 " my voice resonates in the room

the first thing i did when i arrived in los angeles was to go to this auction of some works of an artist that i had been coveting for some time...no well, to be honest, the first thing i did was to look for information on Suki Lee and where her office is

I want to take care of this situation by myself

" 50 000 dollars for number 5, someone has a better offer ? " Says the auctioneer

A moment of silence in the little room before someone responds while raising their number

" 100 000 "

I glance at my watch, damn it

I want this painting so damn much but I can't even wait any longer, it's almost Suki's lunch time

" 200 000 " I say again, raising my little card with the number 5 written in red

" 250 000 " someone else says

I glance again at my watch

I have just ten minutes

" 300 000 " I offer

" 300 000 for number 5, someone wants to say something else ?"

Another moment of silence, a few whispers, then some people clear their throats

It's mine, yes, it's mine, I keep saying mentally

But then a voice raises in the room, loud and clear

" 500 000 dollars "

Gasps elevate in the room by the sudden raise in the bidding

I glance again at my watch, I'm losing patience, only four minutes left

If I miss her today, I don't think I'll have time to talk to her before Emily decides to show up at her office with her mood board of the perfect ceremony

" One million " I say

A second round of loud gasps elevate in the room as some people turning their heads to see who proposed that much for the painting

They don't know me, I'm the type of man who always gets what he wants

Whatever it is

Whatever it takes

" One million for number 5 " says the auctioneer " a better offer ? "

The seconds that pass weigh tons, and my foot starts shaking nervously

" One million once...one million twice..."

I bite my lower lip, hoping that no one else would say anything else

" And the Vahanais river goes to number 5 " says the auctioneer before shaking the small bell

I don't even wait for the rest, I just leave right away, I know the Vahanais river will be at my gallery next week

I go directly to the parking lot and start my car, now I only have a few seconds left

When I arrive at the Quanta design group building, I couldn't guess if yes or no it was lunch time

It seems like everyone was still working

I stop at the reception

The building is not very big, it must be four floors maximum, but the decoration makes you understand right away where you are going, you don't need to be a genius to know what kind of service you are going to receive