The auction continued, and Lucy felt a little drowsy as she looked at the other items.They were all items that looked grand but were practically useless. Some of them could be substituted by other items while others were of no use at all.She could not understand why so many people wanted to bid on them.Matthew was feeling a little bored as well. He yawned. Some of the items the auctioneer claimed were rare pieces were items that he could easily get if he wanted to. He had grown up in such an environment, and it made him sleepy to listen to the introductions.Lucy was about to fall asleep when the auctioneer suddenly slammed his gavel.Matthew and Lucy jumped. Their minds instantly cleared, and they looked up at the auctioneer at the same time. An antique calligraphy piece that was worth 57 million had just been sold.Lucy yawned and closed her eyes again. This time, she was not lucky enough to fall asleep. There was constant chattering in her ears, and it was difficult to go t
Everyone wanted it.The bidding got increasingly higher.100 million, 200 million, 300 million… Lucy watched this in shock. This was so exaggerated.That was just an envelope, and it was already worth more than a hundred million.Lucy looked at Matthew. His chin was resting in his hand as he watched this with disinterest. Nothing about the envelope seemed to spark any interest in him.She blurted out in the end, “Why are they auctioning that envelope off with such a high price, Matthew?”Matthew straightened up when his wife asked the question. He began to explain this to Lucy properly, “How should I put it? I’ll make it short. "The royal family of Charleston is very powerful, but it’s clear that they’ve met with some sort of trouble that they aren’t able to solve. They need the help of outside influence, and the way they’re doing it is just slightly unique.” This puzzled Lucy further. “I can’t understand what kind of problem they’re facing, but isn’t there an easier way to
Meanwhile, a very beautiful but stubborn young woman in the palace of Charleston was smashing the vases in her room.Charlotte was enraged as she smashed the vases and said, “Why do you mean I’m not their real daughter? Don’t worry! Once we find her, I won’t stop her from taking my place as the precious daughter in the palace.”The angry Charlotte finally smashed the last vase in her hand and sat down on a stool in a huff. She bit her fingernails while still looking angry.“There'll probably be no place for me here once the real princess is found.”She could not accept it. She had been happy in the palace, and there was no reason to get another person to share the love she enjoyed. Charlotte made the decision to make a call. Someone picked up, and a respectful voice was heard on the other end.“Is there anything you need me to do, Your Highness?”“Aile, we’ve known each other for more than 20 years, right?”The man on the other end of the call laughed. “Of course. We grew up tog
Whitney was delighted to win the bid for the envelope at the auction. She was sure Oliver would praise her for getting it, and he might even allow her to claim back the money for that necklace she got.She held the envelope high happily as she reported her winning bids to Oliver. Oliver was all smiles when he heard about it.He heaped praises on Whitney and even reimbursed her for the necklace.Whitney smiled widely with the envelope in her hand.She put it away and freshened up before skipping happily to Matthew’s side.The auction was over, and she could finally catch up with Matthew.“Matthew.”There was a determined look in her eyes as she smiled suggestively. “It’s been a long time. My mom misses you a lot, Matthew. When are you free to drop by the house?”Matthew was a little taken aback to have been stopped by Whitney.He had grown up with her. Despite the fact that his mother had tried to matchmake them, he still had a slight soft spot for her. He answered her patientl
Matthew patted Lucy’s head adoringly. “Let’s go home.”He nodded at Whitney after that. “We’ll be heading home first. Have fun. Feel free to enjoy the rest of the evening.”Matthew brushed past Whitney after that, and she trembled with anger.Whitney was furious. Matthew was ignoring her because of that vixen. He used to put Whitney first in everything.Was that woman’s name Lucy Quinn? Whitney decided to show her one day.Lucy had no idea that Whitney was cooking up schemes against her. She felt a chill.“Don’t you like Whitney, wifey?Lucy was unprepared for Matthew to ask this question.She was shocked. Lucy looked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on as her eyes widened at Matthew. She blurted out, “How did you know?”He had no idea how to react to her question. It turned out his guess was true.“Your attitude toward Whitney was so obvious. My wife has always been a polite person and won’t dislike someone for no reason. Can you tell me why you don’t like her?”Lucy
Lucy blinked. Her big, round eyes made her look innocent. “I just feel that the insignia looks familiar. If I told you about it, you would've bid on it.”Why would she buy something so useless for ten billion?Lucy rolled her eyes. Forget about it. She was not interested in it at all. Moreover, she might have seen it by accident somewhere else, which was why she found the insignia familiar. It could just be deja vu.“Don’t be anxious, Matthew.”Matthew frowned. “This isn’t something minor. Do you realize that the only way to get involved with Charleston is that recent mission they have in that envelope?”He was worried for Lucy’s safety and decided to arrange a few more bodyguards for her.…Meanwhile, at the Collins’ residence, Oliver had just received the envelope from Whitney. There was a gold name card inside with a contact number.His hands were trembling with excitement. This was a rare opportunity. He had actually gotten a contact in Charleston. His company would grow ev
“Hello.”It was a warm and gentle voice. “May I know if you’re the person who accepted the mission from Charleston?” Oliver was immediately wary. Who was this person? How did he know how to contact Oliver? Oliver was reminded of the warning given to him by Charleston's point of contact and said righteously, “Are you kidding me? You must be crazy. I know this is a scam. Stop harassing me.”There was silence. The other party did not expect Oliver to react this way. He tried to calm Oliver down patiently. “Don’t worry. I got your contact through legitimate means.“I'd like to discuss something with you. I work for the princess, and she'd like to find out what kind of person her long-lost elder sister is like. Can you report to me first in regards to any news on the missing princess? I’d be happy to pay you in advance.”An alarm went off in Oliver’s head. His mind was filled with images of the royal family tearing into each other and the women looking viciously at one another, brimmi
Lucy’s career was getting better every day, and her relationship with Matthew was better than ever. However, things were different with Luna and Timothy. It was worrying.Timothy was arrested by the police, and his trial was about to start soon.Aaron had gone to all top lawyers to defend his precious son. Unfortunately, the person he had offended was Matthew.Matthew had put pressure on the relevant authorities to make sure Timothy landed in prison for assault and battery.He was sentenced to a few years.No one died in the event, and the secretary had only just passed out from being knocked out. She merely suffered a minor concussion. Timothy should not have been dealt with such a heavy sentence.Unfortunately for him, Matthew had money and power. He did not want to see this scumbag who hurt his wife again, and he even found the sentence too light. He wanted so much to give Timothy a life sentence.As for Luna, Zachary wanted to get his precious daughter discharged from the ho