After a day of sailing, the ship finally arrived at Phaedra Island.
As Sebastian stepped out of the cabin, he caught sight of the sunset, with the sky painted in shades of red. It was a beautiful scene, but his heart was heavy with worry.
The passengers began to disembark.
Compared to the last auction, there were fewer attendees this time, as only practitioners had been invited.
As soon as Sebastian stepped ashore, he was surrounded by several men from Phaedra Island.
“Greetings, Mr. Wilder. We have been ordered to escort you to your room. Please follow us,” one of them announced.
Sebastian understood immediately. Though these men claimed to be his escorts, their real job was to keep an eye on him and prevent him from wandering off.
This confirmed his suspicion that something had indeed happened to the Sanders family.
Sebastian followed the men to a car. However, he soon noticed that they were not heading to a hotel.
“This doesn’t look like the road to the hotel,” Sebastian remarked.
One of the men replied, “You are an esteemed guest. Staying in a hotel would be too much of a slight. Mr. Luke has prepared a mansion to ensure you feel truly welcome.”
“Mr. Luke? As in Luke Lennon?” Sebastian asked, trying to confirm.
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Sebastian’s heart sank further. Despite being eager to rush to the Sanders family to find out what had happened, he restrained himself.
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