...At half past seven, Vicky, Cece, and Mister Kirby arrived at the auction venue, which was a spacious event hall with two floors in total.The first floor was for ordinary guests who would raise their number plate to bid for items, while the second floor belonged to the VIP rooms where the faces of the bidders were hidden and the staff who were situated in front of the rooms bid in their places.The auction started at eight, and since they arrived early, there were not many guests in the hall just yet.Cece had never been to an auction before; everything was new to her.Though Vicky lost her memories, she had seen enough to know that the VIP rooms in the auction could not be bought with money alone.She glanced at Mister Kirby, who happened to be looking at her as well.She froze when their eyes met, and he smiled lazily. "What is it? Any questions for me?"Mister Kirby was a mysterious man and up until this very moment, all she knew was his family name. Of course, everyone
The items sold at the auction were often jewelry and ancient artifacts.Cece watched with interest and grew increasingly excited as the guests bid for their desired item."Vicky, I never knew that a flask of perfume could be sold for millions! Is it special in any way?"Very often than not, items to be sold at an auction would be announced ahead of time to attract bidders.Vicky glanced through the pages of the catalog and said, "Legend has it that this perfume was made by the mysterious fragrance expert, Y. Its scent is said to be out of this world and addictive, so a lot of companies that sell perfumes came for it, wanting to analyze the components of it and recreate the fragrance. If they manage to recreate the recipe, they'll earn thousands of millions with it."Cece gasped in realization. "I'm too short-sighted. Here I thought that they were buying it for their own use."The flask was small and contained only 50 milliliters, which would not have lasted long if one was to use
"Thirty-five million, once!"Just then, one of the staff shouted. "Room V001 bid fifty-five million."The crowd stirred.To bid 35 million over a bracelet would have been rather insane, not to mention bidding 55 million. It surpassed the value of the bracelet itself!Mister Kirby, who had been silent the entire time, said to the staff standing next to him, "Seventy million."The staff froze for a moment before speaking into the microphone in his hand. "Room V003 bid seventy million."Cece turned and gaped at Mister Kirby, who was smiling mysteriously.Another bid came."Room V001 bid a hundred and five million.""Room V003 bid one hundred and forty million.""A hundred and seventy-five million.""Two hundred and ten million.""Two hundred and eighty million.""Three hundred and fifty million."Toward the end, even the host's voice was quivering and all the guests were stunned.In the V003 room, Cece tugged at Vicky's sleeve. "Vicky, is that bracelet worth this much?"Af
Vicky's heart sank.It was a bracelet that symbolized eternal love, and since Tyler seemed obsessed with the bracelet, anyone would assume that he was buying it as a gift to his wife.However, since she had grown estranged from Tyler and he was seen frequently with Sheila, Vicky knew it was more likely a gift for Sheila.Money meant nothing but a series of numbers to Tyler, and he would spend millions without a care as long as he wanted something.Vicky did not say a word, and since Mister Kirby had stopped bidding, Tyler eventually bought the bracelet at 550 million.Since the final item was sold, the auction ended and the staff hurried to the first room to serve Tyler.Vicky, Cece, and Mister Kirby did not stay for long and got up to leave.The air outside the hall felt far more refreshing, and the feeling that she was about to suffocate vanished.Mister Kirby glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late. Let me send you back."Cece lived in an area that was closer in di
Mister Kirby's handsome profile was blurred as his side profile seemed blurred by the light."Sorry, a cat ran past us," he said.By then, they were already within the mansion compound. Fewer people were on the road with trees overgrowing, affecting the vision.Vicky thus did not overthink it. "Nevermind. As long as we're safe."Mister Kirby had reduced the speed because he was afraid of being in another accident. As a result, the duration of the trip got longer.He seemed to be interested in Vicky and Tyler's relationship as while he steadily continued to drive, he asked again, "If he disagrees, why is he with another woman?"Vicky did not know Mister Kirby was someone who liked to gossip. In his defense, however, it was not a secret."Hart Corporation is expanding. It's not suitable for him to be involved in gossip or bad news."Tyler was a cold-hearted person. Other than the woman in the photo Vicky saw in his study—the woman with her back facing the camera—no one was more i
It was not a heavy type of perfume, but it was a scent Vicky was familiar with. After all, Sheila had the same scent on her.She willed herself to ignore Tyler.After opening the window, she was about to walk away when Tyler grabbed her wrist tightly.Vicky stared at the handsome, cold-hearted man. "Can I help you, Mister Hart?"She returned to her cold self, even calling Tyler formally.Tyler's blue eyes bore into her eyes domineeringly, sharply. "Where did you go?"Vicky answered with an indifferent expression, "Does that have anything to do with you?Tyler squinted at this and warned, "Missus Hart, you only returned home after midnight from a strange man's car, yet you have the audacity to ask…what does that have to do with me?"Vicky chuckled. "You don't care when you're out all night dating another woman and have everyone in town gossip about it. Don't act like I had an affair when a friend was nice enough to drop me off… It's not good to have double standards."She swung
"I know Hart Corporation is expanding now and it isn't the right time for everyone to find out that you're in the process of getting a divorce…but I thought about it. We can keep our divorce from the public for now. We can announce it after you settle your enemy and have total control of the situation. What do you think?"Vicky's calm tone was a stark contrast to her pale face. It was like she had never felt clearer and cool-headed before.She glared at Tyler's handsome, cool face while she added, "I know it won't be long because of how capable and amazing you are. Miss Young is an understanding person. I know she'll understand your situation."Tyler looked at Vicky and suddenly smiled in a strange way. "Can't wait to have a divorce, I see. So which phase are you in with that man?"Vicky was stunned for a few seconds before she finally understood what he was saying. She looked angry, "I said we're just friends, yet you and Sheila…"Tyler totally ignored the later part of her sente
Designing costumes for a movie was a big order for Vicky and her studio.Vicky asked, "What kind of costumes does Director Lumber want this time?"Cece answered, "He's working on a movie set in the Regency period. He needs a lot of design for the empire silhouette. He said if we're interested, we can take our designs and go to Room 7001 in Neon Club so investors can have a look today at four in the evening. If the investors like them, there shouldn't be any problem."Vicky was curious. "Investors? The investors are going to take a look at the design?"Cece said, "Director Lumber did mention that this movie is a big production. The capital is said to be over a hundred and fifty million dollars. The production crews and list of actors and actresses taking part in it are top-tier ones, too. Even an experienced director like him can only be an assistant director. Thus, they had strict requirements for the props and costumes. We can't just flash our relationship with Director Lumber and