In the end, the bid for the book was won by one of the tycoons.

As for the item Hera contributed to the auction, she had initially left it for last due to how valuable it was.

However, she currently felt the urge to put herself back in the limelight.

She had always enjoyed being the center of attention and relished the feeling of being worshiped.

It was one thing for Ashlyn to steal her man, but to steal her limelight, too, was unacceptable.

Consequently, she responded to Lucas’ reprimand with a smile and didn’t show signs of being upset.

Maintaining an elegant countenance, she declared, “Ladies and gentlemen, the next item on the block is from my personal collection. And now, I’ll have my assistant bring it up on stage.”

The moment she finished, the assistant quickly switched the tray she was originally carrying to Hera’s item. What’s going on with her? Aren’t we supposed to auction the vase first? Why did she suddenly change it to her item?

Despite the questions in her mind, the assistant hurried onto the stage with Hera’s item.

in what it was until she heard a loud gasp from the

sight of a black velvet box that held within

red jade glistened with a soft sheen

within the crowd exclaimed, “What an extremely rare piece of red jade, especially with a leaf carved into the back of it!

Hera forced herself to maintain her composure as she explained, “This red jade has been in the Chapman family’s collection for many

in stealing the limelight

jade. Yet Grandpa treats it like a treasure

the sight of the red jade elicited a drastic change in

Alice. How can she put it out on auction without anyone’s permission? If Bob finds out about this, he’ll skin both of us

Hera has clearly agreed to return the red jade. Why is

she realized it was too late to stop it now that the red jade had

Hera’s sensibility gone? Why is she becoming more and more disobedient to the extent

eyes the moment he saw the red jade on stage. He just couldn’t believe what he was looking at. That… if I’m not mistaken,

the usually reserved Ryan shouted brazenly,

of five just

are filthy

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