On the other hand, Trevor believed that the huge rock might have something special in it if Frank thought so highly of it.

"Mr. Lawrence, the stalactite...” he asked tentatively just in case.

He knew for a fact that Frank had several such stalactites in his own mansion in Skywater Bay. Even if those stalactites were not as old as this one, there was no reason this particular one delighted Frank so much.

"We must have it!" Frank's reply was simple and determined.

Naturally, Sif could see that nearby.

"Yes, sir!" Trevor had no reason to refuse, seeing how determined Frank was.

In fact, he would bankrupt himself buying that rock just because Frank said so!

Meanwhile, Jenny was smiling as she introduced, "My father's friend happened to find this milk- white stalactite while exploring a cave. It's a rare thousand-year-old stone, though we've never looked inside. The starting bid is ten million, and subsequent bids must be over a million.”

Though Jenny's introduction was simple, the bidders knew that the milk-white stalactite was more than what it seemed, and the air in the auction hall became charged right then.

"20 million!"

"25 million!"

"30 million!"

compete, they weren't actually interested in the stone itself, but what

thousand years, what

even the auctioneer was brave enough to set the starting bid at a

businessman, Trevor could certainly read

less bidders and that the timing was right, he stood up, snapping bluntly as he raised his

"200 million?!"

at Trevor's bid, and they watched him, some shaking heads and some sighing, while others

what the milk-white stalactite contained—it could well be just

one would have paid through the nose for nothing, and this was especially the case with that 200

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