Vesta anticipated not hearing anything for several days. That same afternoon, Thorne surprised her by calling. "Tomorrow, Mr. Ferguson and Darleen will attend a charity auction. Would you like to come along? With a laugh, Vesta said, "Sure, sounds good." They showed up for the auction the following evening. Thorne quickly led Vesta to Stewart's parents, Hector and Darleen Ferguson. He presented Vesta to them. The past between Thorne, Charlene, and Vesta was well known to Hector and Darleen.However, when they greeted Thorne, none of it was evident. They gave him a cordial handshake, and as Thorne introduced Vesta, Darleen smiled politely and held out her hand, saying, "Hello." The city's elite gathered for the auction. Vesta had the opportunity to speak with Darleen one-on-one after Thorne and Hector got sucked into a business discussion. Vesta started off by saying, "Darleen, I came here today because I have a favor to ask." Darleen chuckled softly."What could you possible require f
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