An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 374

“Don’t believe me? Let’s see what happens!” The woman in the baseball cap pursed her lips in disdain, while Dustin and Roderick only smiled back in response.

As time went on, the auction neared its end, and the remaining highly prized items were brought up on stage. Among them, was the long–awaited thousand–year green lotus everyone coveted.

“Ladies and gentlemen, our next item on auction is an extremely rare, precious herb that has thrived for a thousand years. This item is known as the thousand–year green lotus!”

wave from the auctioneer, a wooden box was brought forward with great care. As the box opened, one translucent and gleaming green lotus was revealed. While its petals were colored green, its core shimmered gold. It appeared to be the epitome of perfection,

taking this baby home for sure!” The woman’s eyes sparkled, and she looked excited. Not only she, but the rest of the bidders had

item, I believe you have a sense of its

green lotus is 100 million, with subsequent raises of not less than

of the

“120 million!”

“130 million!”

one gets in my way! 150 million

That was because it was widely understood that the thousand–year green lotus held immeasurable value and that whoever won the bid would

were highly favored, especially by the elderly tycoons. It didn’t matter, even if that meant staking their

in a long–sleeved shirt suddenly raised his paddle. His commanding voice

Don’t try to take it

heads, not daring to look him straight in the eyes. Not many dared to offend the Stoneray Order, as they were Millsburg’s most influential group.

Order all that? I’m bidding 800 million!” In

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