I suddenly remembered something Yosef said a few days ago—that he couldn’t scrape together a hundred million in cash right now.

Optimistically, I thought: If they can’t afford it, then I still have a chance.

The auction began quickly.

This was one of the world’s top-ranked auction houses, known internationally. Their annual charity auction always attracted a throng of wealthy attendees from home and abroad.

Scanning the room, I ...