Synopsis

The proposition felt jarring to Terese, a gaudy spectacle she instinctively recoiled from. A charity auction, orchestrated around Finn? It seemed…tacky. Yet, he persisted, assuring her of tasteful elegance. Reluctantly, she conceded, agreeing to hold the event at The Waterhole, but with a firm caveat: no vulgarity, no excessive displays. Alfie, a man whose enthusiasm for sightseeing bordered on the unsettling, proved a particular source of discomfort for Bea. His relentless chatter and close