Chapter 646
During the weekend
Ryleigh and Maisie were the first to arrive at Antique Street, the largest antique trading market in Bassburgh in addition to ceramics and gems, there were also painting collections, not to mention the ancient jewelry
This area was an ancient street composed of two blocks of retro and elegant buildings. There were all kinds of exquisite antique and local specialty delicacies sold by stalls and shop lots located all over this street
Ryleigh and Maisie had already waited outside the auction building where the gem hunting event would take place for quite some time when they saw Barbara walking towards them with two bodyguards
“I’m sorry, it must’ve been a long wait.” Barbara walked up to them and smiled apologetically. didn’t expect that there would be so many people here on the weekend that my car couldn’t get in. It took such a long time to find a parking space.”
Maisie smiled. “It’s okay Ryleigh and I just arrived.”
Barbara nodded. “What a relief. I’ve already reserved three seats for us, and they’re all located in the front row. Let’s go, time to go in and get ourselves some raw gemstones.”
All of them walked into the auction building that housed the gem-hunting event, and the first thing that caught their eyes was the magnificent and grand lobby. There were many people in it, and most of them were wearing masquerade masks and dressed in extraordinary clothes
Those who would attend the gem-hunting event were either businessmen who had a thing for antiques or people who were filthy rich, and they were here to try their luck
The ushers came toward them in masquerade masks and handed each of them a mask
Maisie put on the masquerade mask while Ryleigh asked her suspiciously, Why is everyone wearing masks?”
Maisie leaned into her ear and explained, “On such an occasion, what’s on the line makes it enigmatic, so the more mysterious the event is, the better Hence, wearing a mask makes things run smoother and more conveniently.”
Ryleigh was still confused when Maisie was already halfway through her explanation. That was when
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