Catching the question in my eyes, Sean kept explaining, “The one passing him the message was his assistant. I bought his assistant off ahead of time. He’s already on a plane out of the country.”

“Mr. Walker is thorough.”

I knew Sean was meticulous, the kind of man who planned three steps ahead. But I’d never imagined he could be this detailed.

Everything that happened at the auction had been in his grasp, laid out and arranged in advance. ...