I Accidentally Got Auctioned for a Date… My Best Friend Bid $5,000 to Win Me
Chapter 12
A year later, Mia and Noah returned to the same hotel.
This time, they weren’t guests.
They were the main donors.
The hospital had expanded its children’s wing.
The charity had grown.
And the annual auction had become one of the city’s biggest events.
The host welcomed them onstage.
“Last year, we told the story of the woman who was accidentally auctioned for a date.”
Mia covered her face.
The crowd laughed.
“This year, that woman is here with her husband.”
Noah took her hand.
The audience applauded.
The host asked:
“Would you do it again?”
Mia looked at Noah.
He smiled.
She took the microphone.
“I would.”
The crowd cheered.
“But not because he bid five thousand dollars.”
She looked at Noah.
“I would do it because sometimes the person you’ve been looking for has been standing beside you the entire time.”
Noah kissed her.
The audience applauded.
Mia looked around the ballroom.
A year ago, she had felt embarrassed standing on that stage.
Now she felt grateful.
Because that ridiculous auction had forced two people to finally say what they had been too afraid to admit.
The night had changed everything.
Not because someone paid five thousand dollars.
But because Noah had finally taken a chance.
And Mia had finally realized she wanted him to.
