120 Fanned the Flames

"Pfffft. Never knew the princess of Vuono was into proxy bidding. I'm curious. How did Natalia end up as your proxy bidder?" She faced Maxen, and the rest of the group darted their eyes to the pair, watching if another fight would break out from their group.

"It's her hobby. I was looking for a proxy bidder and her name was included in the list, so I picked her."

Olivia nodded as she tried to focus and listen to Maxen when a memory flashed before her eyes. 

Beside her, Maxen poked her cheek when she didn't stop shaking from mirth. It annoyed him every time Olivia would snicker randomly, although most of the time she would tell him why, what, or worse… who made her snicker.

"I met her brother back in Oxford. We were in the same class and would hang out with the same group of friends in the library or dining outside."