Rebirth of the Deadly Beauty novel Chapter 264

But how could Yolanda have known what Queenie's limit was?

Queenie stepped onto the stage in a daze. The host's praise and compliments sounded like white noise to her, and the audience's stares felt like torture.

At that moment, she didn't feel like a victor. In the eyes of the guests watching the spectacle, she looked more like a circus clown.

"She's probably going to keep a low profile for a while now." Gavin chuckled softly. "Did you hack into her account and figure out exactly how much money she had?"

"Of course. That was just a matter of a few keystrokes for me." Yolanda smiled back at Gavin.

Gavin glanced at Queenie again, deep in thought. He said, "This isn't even the biggest blow for her yet. We should wait until tomorrow to publicly reveal that this Night Emerald is a fake."

According to the auction house's rules, once a guest had bid on an item, it was assumed that they had independently verified its authenticity. If they tried to hold the auction house accountable after the transaction, they would not be entertained.

"Then, I'll leave it to you to make the announcement," Yolanda replied. She stood up and extended her hand to Gavin. "Do you want to join me for a late-night snack?"

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Riverdale's famous night market operated only in the evenings and closed around 4:00 am. Therefore, it was a bustling nighttime spot.

Yolanda was particularly fond of a crawfish stall on this street and had already brought Sharon and Kelly there before.

Gavin wasn't used to peeling the shells of his food manually. He held a fork in one hand and awkwardly tried to twist off the head of a crawfish with his other. His movements were clumsy.

Yolanda, having eaten half of her meal already, couldn't bear to watch any longer and took the initiative to peel a few for him. She was rewarded with a grateful and affectionate gaze from Gavin.

"You have to peel the crawfish yourself to enjoy it fully," Yolanda stated.

She then picked up another one and demonstrated how to do it for Gavin. He tried to mimic her, but his movements were still clumsy. By the time they finished their supper, it was almost 11:00 pm.

Yolanda had never been to this area before, so she took out her phone and called Blake. However, the call went unanswered and eventually disconnected automatically.

"It's only a little past 11:00 pm. There's no way he'd be asleep this early," Yolanda commented.

Blake had an apartment near the bar and usually stayed there. So even if Blake wasn't at the bar, she should still be able to find him.

She called him twice in a row, but no one still picked up.

"Wait!" Yolanda noticed a bar with industrial-style decor up ahead and said to Gavin, "This should be the place."

The two of them parked the car at the bar entrance and walked inside.

This time of night was when the bar was at its liveliest. As soon as they entered, a wave of loud music enveloped them. Yolanda disliked this kind of noisy atmosphere. She frowned slightly and quickly made her way to the bar counter.