Chapter 300
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Giselle glanced at the computer screen where lines of code were still running. She didn’t understand the technical details but knew better than to touch anything.
She said, “There is an auction today, and a diamond tiara once worn by the Queen of Orwall is up for bid. I thought I’d buy it for you as compensation for everything you’ve been through recently. Are you interested?”
Brenna’s drowsiness vanished in an instant after she heard that. She threw off the covers and sat up, eyes shining with excitement. “Really? It belonged to the Queen of Orwall before?”
She had only seen the diamond tiara in magazines. It was stunningly luxurious with a distinctive design, truly one of a kind in the world. What made it even more special was that she had met the Queen of Orwall once and felt a special connection to her. Honestly, she really wanted to own that diamond tiara.
“That’s fantastic! I’ll get up right now!” Brenna said.
Giselle replied with a smile, “I’ll be waiting for you downstairs.”
At exactly ten in the morning, Brenna and Giselle arrived at Shirie’s largest underground auction house.
This auction house was far from ordinary. The items up for bid were often of questionable origin and carried staggering price tags. Moreover, the items were extremely diverse, even including some prohibited goods.
Brenna found it intriguing that someone as influential as Giselle not only knew about this place but had also chosen to come here. As expected, Giselle didn’t explain the true nature of the auction house to Brenna, letting her assume it was entirely legitimate.
They showed their passes to the staff members, who nodded and led them inside without a hitch.
The Legacy Auction House featured a different number of items each time, making it unpredictable. From the preview displayed at the entrance of Hall One, Brenna caught a quick glimpse of the items. Alongside the famed diamond tiara once worn by the Queen of Orwall, there was also a rare medicinal herb she had been searching for over the past few years.
The plant was known as Woodham. It had remarkable cardiovascular benefits, with every part of it possessing potent medicinal properties.
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However, it was exceptionally scarce and nearly impossible to obtain.
Brenna noticed that the opening bid for Woodham was set at ten million. She placed a bidding budget of three hundred million with the auction house.
Giselle didn’t ask her anything about it. Without a word, she followed suit, registering funds to bid on the tiara.
“You silly child, save your money. As long as I’m here, you won’t need to spend a single cent,” Giselle chided Brenna as she quietly transferred a hefty sum into Brenna’s account.
Brenna sighed to herself. When she had been part of the Barrett family, she had never had enough money and barely made enough to cover basic living costs. But now, things were different. She didn’t even have the chance to spend money.
Just when she thought she could finally splurge a little, Giselle transferred more money to her account.
“Mom, I have money,” Brenna said. “You don’t have to give me any.”
Giselle threw her a side glance and said, “As long as I’m here, it’s not your turn to spend.”
They then stepped into a private room—Room 7.
Most buyers at this auction preferred to keep their identities hidden. Unlike traditional auction houses that held events in open halls, this one operated in a semi-enclosed space.
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