ronald gilligan auctioneer

SPOILER ALERT Li Xuan, a cunning and cold-hearted auctioneer, has set his sights on dominating not just the Lower Realms, but the entire universe. Gifted with an extraordinary mind technique—the Voidheart Enlightenment Sutra—he can manipulate fate itself, solidifying his power and wealth with each calculated move. His ascent is driven by the accumulation of treasures, knowledge, and influence, but the true cost of his rise is the ruthless destruction of anyone standing in his path. In a world where strength dictates survival, Li Xuan’s ambitions extend far beyond the mere collection of riches. As he navigates the complex web of power, betrayal, and politics, he cultivates not only his own strength but manipulates the destinies of those around him. With his auction house, the Karmic Refinement Pavilion, at the center of his operations, Li Xuan draws power from the deals he brokers, collecting ancient relics and arcane treasures while quietly bending fate to his advantage. As Li Xuan gains control over the Lower Realms, and secures his place as an influential player in the Upper Realms, his plans take an even darker turn. Using his forbidden technique, he forces himself to endure unimaginable pain, ascending to greater heights while exploring the depths of karma and fate. With a vast network of loyal generals and elites under his command, he rises to orchestrate a cosmic-scale auction—the Celestial Auction, where immortals, gods, and powers beyond mortal understanding gather to trade life-altering artifacts and secrets. However, as his power grows, so does the price of his ambition. Betrayals from former allies, doubts within his ranks, and forces beyond his control threaten to destabilize his meticulously crafted empire. In the shadows, ancient immortal forces begin to stir, and Li Xuan must decide whether he will solidify his rule or face the collapse of everything he has built. Heaven Auctioneer: Monarchs of the Million Realm is a dark fantasy journey of manipulation, power, and the relentless pursuit of dominance. With a heart as cold as his ambition, Li Xuan will stop at nothing to secure his place as the supreme ruler of the realms. But as he walks the razor's edge between enlightenment and madness, he must confront the true cost of manipulating fate itself.

In a world where your soul is all you have... everything comes at a price. A man wakes up with no name and no memory in a place called the "Soul Auction" — a dark realm where souls are sold, memories traded, and emotions bought and sold like commodities. Every deal brings him closer to the truth... or drives him deeper into madness. Who is he? And why does a mysterious woman whisper that he is the cause of this nightmare? Soul Auction is a dark psychological fantasy exploring themes of identity, guilt, and choice. In this world, survival means more than just staying alive... it means remembering who you were before you were sold piece by piece. ______ This novel is also published on RoyalRoad under my profile: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/740667 I am the original author of this work.

[Participating in WPC September 2025! Collection and power stones to support!] Colin Kwan is an auctioneer from Earth, who wakes up in the Grand Exchange, a central trade hub of the continent, and the only city bold enough to construct a living space beside the 100 Floor Dungeon, Ebon Spire. Colin, deciding to do what he does best, starts an auction, gathering small nick knacks to sells to others, while building small relationships with the people of the Grand Exchange. Little by little, he will uncover the secrets of the Ebon Spire, and eventually return home, but not before having fun with the inhabitants.

In a world where your soul is all you have… everything comes at a price. He wakes up with no name, no memory, in the Soul Auction – a dark realm where souls, memories, and emotions are bought, sold, and stolen. Every deal drags him closer to the truth… or pushes him deeper into madness. Who is he? And why does a mysterious woman whisper that he is the cause of this nightmare? Survival means more than staying alive… it means remembering who you were before you were sold piece by piece.

What does the future hold? Time-traveling is considered unlawful by men and could spell disaster in the present times. But for Gemini Auction Company has been instrumental in 'salvaging' artifacts from the past that are forever lost in human history. For many years, it cloaked itself as a pioneering company in bringing the world's most sought treasures like Gadafi's pistol, Titanic's portable compass, Nefertiti's glass inlay, and others. Until their best auctioneer, Maya Johnson unravels the company's real face that her own father founded.

after the death of Walter Whitman the bank is open to a hostile takeover from an unlikely source

This Final Date Night We dated for over a year and were each other's best friends, we completely understand each other, and we are still madly in love with each other, but it was best for us to break up because we weren't in the same place. She's 20 and wants to be married and have kids soon, and I'm 21 and wanted to date her for a while and get married and have kids around age 30. It was mutual and we both knew it was best for us, so we decided one day to break up. On the last day of our relationship, I decided to take her out on one last date night. We spent the entire date thinking back and talking about favorite times together, things we'll miss about each other, how we've affected each other's life in so many good ways. I bought her flowers, took her to a nice romantic restaurant with live music, and went to see The Hobbit, through all of which we held hands. It was one of the most perfect, romantic, happy, and yet heartbreaking date we ever had. At the end of the night, we said our goodbyes as we hugged and kissed passionately for one last time and went our separate ways, never to see each other again. It was the hardest thing I've had to do to this date, but I wouldn't want it to end any other way. It was as perfect as a heartbreak could be..later on I and her started having sleepless nights the fact that we had gotten used to each other and as of fact none could lonely live without the other..I would want to state love is not a game that you can start and end easily, to be honest I couldn't exist skipping what fate had articulated for the 2 of us ..we spent days home not moving anywhere nor doing anything only because of the communication we had in our hearts ♥...to be continued

In a world of monsters, beasts, villains, and tyrants. A bloodthirsty and a greedy man named Aleiveir has been crowned the lord of evil when he swept 99% of the human population clean. That 1% managed to escape and hid from Aleiveirs wrath in an underground tunnel. Aleiveir used a spell powered by the souls of 99% of the world to make himself immortal. 1 century later, the human population had become stable and started training themselves to fight evil beings. 2 centuries later, humans started to grow powers. 3 centuries later, some people became greedy for immortality and betrayed humans. They are called villains, they will do anything to achieve immortality. 4 centuries later, humans started to fight back and managed to take at least a thousand acres of land. Humans still have hardships because evil beings attack the border of that land. Once you are 10 years old, you will be trained by HUMR (Human Underground Military Resistance). When you are 12 you will finally be sent to the frontlines to fight. You can only quit the military at the age of 30 (if you want to continue the military you can go ahead). But this boy weirdly starts his life...

Joe Barnes is infatuated with fellow college freshman Ron Driscoll. Ron is in the ROTC program and Joe starts to dress in military clothing to emulate his idol. But apart from discussions in philosophy class, Joe is too shy to speak to Ron, and Ron doesn’t break away from his circle of admirers long enough to notice that Joe is alive.<br><br>Joe all but throws himself at Ron during a discussion of Kant’s views on beauty. But Ron remains unaware of Joe’s feelings.<br><br>One Friday after class Joe visits the bathroom and finds himself blindfolded and put in handcuffs. Having a secret kink for bondage Joe is by turns scared and aroused.<br><br>Ron has planned a romantic and kinky weekend with Joe in the Allegheny mountains where soft rope will be needed, but clothes will not.

Fu Shinian, an extra character in the original book, awakens to find that her whole family are the vicious villains in the story. Her father, unable to establish relations with the Marquis Changping's residence, is demoted and exiled by the male lead. Her mother is beaten to death on the road to exile, and Aunt Cheng is humiliated to death protecting her chastity. Her elder brother opposes the male lead to win over the female lead and dies saving her. Her elder sister makes life difficult for the female lead, and after their father is exiled, she is divorced by the male lead and sent to a pleasure house. To protect her family and change their tragic fate, isn’t it fair for her to absorb all the male and female leads' fortunes? * [Ding! Male and female leads' fortune -1000, Fu Mansion's fortune +1000] Mr. Fu: "I attended the morning court session, why did His Majesty promote me again!" Madam Fu: "I went to the temple to offer incense, and the master said I was surrounded by a powerful purple aura!" Aunt Cheng: "How did the Cheng Family suddenly become the imperial merchants!" Elder Brother: "It seems like I suddenly have gained intelligence, I know all the exam questions!" Elder Sister: "How come right after I broke off the engagement, Little General Gu came to propose?" * The Marquis Changping can only live to 25, in two years the title will belong to the male lead? She frantically absorbs the fortunes of the male and female leads to boost the Marquis Changping's fortune! During the plague lockdown, Fu Shinian brings medicine and travels long distances into the city to safeguard his health. He understands the girl's intentions, but he only has two years left to live, how can he drag her down. However, why does his heart ache so much watching her with someone else? Finally, the Marquis Changping forces Fu Shinian into the corner of the study, lowering his head to seek her lips: "Niannian, I was wrong."