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Inside the presidential suite of the Seven Stars Hotel in Morovia, a man stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, dressed in the traditional attire of Radovia. His sharp gaze was fixed on a distant point beyond the glass.
Beside him, a man in a black suit spoke respectfully. “M. Richard, our people have confirmed it. The bid was made under Axen Group, and Jacob was present when the stones were opened p>
“Jacob,” the man murmured in a low voice.
He slowly turned around. His stunning features were so enchanting they made people momentarily lose focus-his face more beautiful than most women’s, with narrow, alluring eyes beneath single eyelids. But the aura he gave off was terrifying.
“A bunch of fools. Axen Group has never had such a high success rate in previous years. That means Jacob isn’t the one with the skill-it has to be someone by his ide p>
The man in black responded immediately, “Yes, we’ll investigate right away. We’ll find the stone-betting expert p>
“This is your last chance. Find out exactly who accompanied Jacob to Morovia this time. There can be no more mistakes.” His icy tone seemed to freeze the air around them.
“Yes, Mr. Richard p>
“Go. If you fail again, don’t bother coming back p>
“Yes.” The man in black quickly replied, then turned and left the room.
As the door closed behind him, a flicker of cold, malicious light crossed Richard’s eyes.
This mysterious stone-betting master who appeared at the Morovia auction had an unbelievably high success rate. If he could bring that person under his command, the entire Stint family would be in the palm of his hand. That thought made his eyes flash with fierce determination.
The final day of the auction had arrived: the public bidding round.
Unlike blind bids, public bidding involved rough stones that had already been partially opened, giving bidders a better idea of what was inside-though the prices were significantly higher.
Inside the auction hall, Jacob, Lilian, and Ethan sat at the same table.
Lilian wasn’t planning to bid. She’d already secured eight stones earlier and was only here to observe.
Nancy was still glued to Ethan’s side. Perhaps in an effo to redeem her image, she behaved herself this time and refrained from provoking anyone.
Onstage, the auctioneer had begun his opening speech,
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Jacob leaned over and whispered in the girl’s car, “Try not to bid today. If there’s something you really like, just tell me I’ll bid for you. People have already started investigating those eight top-grade ivory stones from yesterday. This is still Morovia, after all. If something happens, it won’t be easy to deal with p>
Lilian nodded. “Got it p>
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The auctioneer finished his speech and moved to the first lot, which was covered in red cloth. The stage lights flared to full brightness.
A staff member in a red dress unveiled the stone. It stood about waist-high, with a window cut into it that revealed a brilliant red hue and striking translucency-an unmistakable sign of red marbleite.
The room erupted with excited murmurs.
Wearing a professional smile, the auctioneer said, “I don’t need to say much about this one. I believe you can all see the quality for yourselves. Starting bid: fifty million p>
The hall buzzed with noise as the bidding climbed rapidly.
Jacob glanced at the quiet girl beside him and asked softly, “Not interested p>
Lilian lazily stirred her coffee, her eyes on the stage. “The price is too high. Not worth it p>
The first stone was eventually sold for two hundred million to a jewelry merchant.
Lilian idly watched the stones being unveiled. Morovia ad clearly put great effort into sourcing high- quality materials.
The following lots were all auctioned off at high prices. Ethan won one of them, but Jacob remained inactive-clearly, he had his reasons.
The seventh stone was revealed.
The window glowed with vibrant green light.
“Imperial green!” someone shouted from the audience.
The auctioneer’s face lit up. “That’s right. I don’t need to elaborate-imperial green marble. Starting bid: fifty million p>
“Sixty million!” someone called.
“Seventy-five million p>
The price kept climbing. Soon, the bid reached one hundred million, and several companies began dropping out.
Jacob raised his bidding paddle.
“One hundred and twenty million p>
His offer sparked fresh discussion among the crowd, all wondering what this stone might truly be worth,
“One hundred and fifty million!” a voice called from the back.
Lilian looked over. The speaker was a man with a stunningly handsome face, the corners of his mouth lifted in an arrogant smirk. For some reason, it felt like he was bidding just to challenge them.
“Two hundred million,” Jacob said after a moment’s thought.
“Two hundred and ten million,” Richard followed smoothly.
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“Three hundred million p>
“Three hundred and ten million p>
“Four hundred million p>
“Four hundred and ten million p>
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By now, no one else was bidding. With two heavyweights in play, the rest of the room was content to watch the drama unfold.
“Five hundred million,” Jacob said calmly, as though it were just a number.
“Five hundred and ten million.” Richard glanced over with a provocative smirk.
Lilian’s lips curved into a mocking smile. “Sometimes, you just have to let others win, Li-ge p>
Jacob blinked, instantly understanding her meaning. He replied slowly, “Since this gentleman likes it so much, I’ll let him have it p>
Richard hadn’t expected Jacob to suddenly withdraw. He raised his wine glass with a smug grin and looked over. “Then I’ll gladly accept p>
The imperial green stone was ultimately sold to Richard for five hundred and ten million.
Several more stones were auctioned after that, all of decent quality. Jacob finally placed bids on two of them.
With that, the Morovia auction officially came to a close
To avoid unnecessary trouble, the group boarded a flight home that very night.
Unbeknownst to them, just as their plane took off, someone arrived at their hotel.
Richard’s eyes were cold and sharp. “They’re gone? Did you find out who placed the blind bids p>
The man in black answered respectfully, “Jacob’s party included eight people. The only suspicious one is the young girl. Our people found out that on the first day, she cracked open four top-grade ivory stones in the outer area p>
“But she didn’t attend the venue the next two days. She only showed up during the bid reveal and didn’t place any bids on the public auction day p>
Richard narrowed his eyes. He recalled seeing a young girl beside Jacob that day. She’d looked like a teenager-hardly the type you’d peg as a stone-betting rodigy.
“Keep digging. I want a full report on every one of then Richard said coldly,
The man in black responded seriously, “Yes.” Then he quickly left the room.
Richard downed the red wine in his glass in one gulp and walked back to the window. As he gazed into the dark night, a sinister smile spread across his face, making his already enchanting features even more chilling.
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