ddleddle
erald brooch. It had a rounded shupelwithafla with a flawless emerald-cut of diamonds. The rich, vibrant green of the stoofthe stone gleamed with
dn’t raise her paddle.ap
inly item she had shown any interest interest in.
dle number 1. “Thirty-five million million.”
ston, anything you bid on doesn’t count. She has to do litersdbit herself
Veston, you like this antique?”
ter 103 The Last Pad
“Exactly. Coming here onc
go?”
Everyone was talking, but
Axel looked at Venus sittin
fe bow He knew she was all talk ar
She She couldn’t even afford th
Darcy Darcy wiped his brow and can forcecan force you. I’ve got you
Vertus Venus smiled, her gaze fix
OrdinaryOrdinary people couldn’t
A faint wA faint white glow surroun containe contained!
contacted my assistant to wire money to your bank account You. You can 15 million.”
reciate the thought, but take it back.”
d grabbed paddle number 1 from him. O
g out in a cold sweat. “Ms. Oracle, I can’t help you with the last item.last item
meone else for 36 million.
If she bouf she bought this and carv ball or biball or bundle of sage.
Perfect foPerfect for Drake!
She’d be she’d be spending his mor
The host Thedhost announced loudi have any gucetang guests who wish
Axel stood was going to licing to bid?
sooduo as if he’d fot
into a corner this time.”
eyes calmly scanned the auction catalog in her hands.
he grand finale item..
ndinany piece of ancient silver artifact, but it had quite a history.
nor private collector in Vueburg. It’s a rare, museum-quality piece of
00milhoirciofi 60 million dollars!”
rose, case slowly rose.
glass case, in the glass case.
I silveris ancient silver”
“If she actuallycusthelias the mor for every word dive attore said tor
Darcy’s expression pressió corned
Axel scoffed. She’s the She’wthe same Finally realized she bit off me one dir
Others began talking among themor
“Who would be foolish enoughitek
“Exactly. These days money doesaic) wouldn’t be happy about having told
“I heard this girl is Axel’s adopted sis
“An adopted girl who came from the of a lifetime.” votac
“Six hundred million? Even if Julian
600 million om charitynbolon charity? Only an idiot weld do that.”
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Finished
“Exactly. Coming here once a year is virtuous enough. Who would be willing to drop 600 million in one go?”
Everyone was talking, but not a single person raised their paddle.
Axel looked at Venus sitting motionless and sneered inwardly.
He knew she was all talk and no action.
Something worth 600 million!
She couldn’t even afford the 300,000-dollar item, let alone
Darcy wiped his brow and said softly to Venus, “Ms. Oracle, if you don’t want to move back home, no one can force you. I’ve got your back.”
Venus smiled, her gaze fixed on the display case.
Ordinary people couldn’t see it, but she could.
A faint white glow surrounded the ancient silver artifact and she could sense how much spiritual energy it
contained!
If she bought this and carved a spiritual inscription into it, it would be far more powerful than any crystal ball or bundle of sage.
Perfect for Drake!
She’d be spending his money to buy something for him Perfect.
The host announced loudly, “The mysterious ancient silver artifact has a fixed price of 600 million. Do we have any guests who wish to bid on it?”
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