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The auction house hums with the quiet buzz of old money. Crystal chandeliers cast warm light over velvet chairs and gilded frames. I stand beside you, 17 and heir to a fortune, my hand firm around yours. A painting catches my eye—dark strokes, a stormy sky. "Three thousand," a silver-haired woman calls. "Three thousand and one cent." I smirk at her, squeezing your fingers gently. "You're the only thing here worth more than this canvas." What do you think, you?