Sif was grinning smugly.

Never once was she ever afraid when it comes to competing connections!

Tavis was hanging his head in turn, afraid to say a word since he knew how difficult Sif could be. Anyone who messed with her would have messed with her younger brother—the freak of Volsung Sect.

"Oh, he's spineless. Boring..." Sif sighed in disappointment as she returned to her seat.

Then, she glanced at Frank seemingly nonchalantly.

However, while she presumed that Frank would be petrified after hearing her name—falling to his knees in apology, even—Frank remained impassive.

He was definitely not spooked and did not even glance her way as he sat calmly, ignoring Sif's earlier dramatics.

Still, Sif soon convinced himself that Frank was just feigning calmness to save face, her disdain for Frank flaring.

"500 million from Ms. Lionheart. Any further bids?" Jenny asked loudly just then.

However, she was scowling a little because 500 million was way lower than her expected successful bid.

prize cheaply. No one would ever dare bid against her unless they had a death wish, making enemies

"Calling 500 million once!

"Calling 500 million twice!"

disappointment even as

the Hyperion Root was really Sif's once she announced the

dare argue against the Lionhearts—it

"A billion."

silence, a voice

turned to find a slightly portly middle-aged man sitting near Sif, holding up his paddle. Naturally, it

was just Frank's errand

he refused to fall to his knees just to save face. And now, he was

she was slapped in the face,

not hear Sif announce her bid

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