Jackson wasn’t surprised by the results of the bidding.

After he signed the contract, he left the auditorium and returned to the lounge where he’d left Taya. When he saw that Taya was still asleep, he frowned slightly.

He stepped forward and gently nudged Taya, only to find she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Jackson called her name a few more times, but she didn’t respond.

He had noticed that she could fall asleep quickly, but now he felt like something was wrong.

This felt like more than ...