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Joshua shot her a look. “I’m here for the auction.”

Silence filled the room.

Faith fiddled with the guest towels before she finally spoke. “If that’s the only reason you’ve come, you’re wasting your time. There’s not going to be an auction.”

Obviously, the woman was in denial. She’d lose her home and possibly her job. Maybe he could hire her—but really, why would she want to work for him? “What makes you say that?”

“I plan to contact the owner. I’ll make him an offer, so an auction won’t be necessary.”

“And you have that kind of—” He bit his tongue, realizing he’d overstepped his bounds.

She grimaced. “Not right at the moment, but I’ll get it. This property is way too important to me to let it go. I’ll explain it to the owners—they’ll understand.”

If she only knew who she was up against, she’d realize she was fighting a losing battle. His father could care less about her family. He certainly didn’t care about his own. “I wouldn’t count on it.”