Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 412

It seemed Felicia had arrived too early. In hindsight, she should’ve come later, just before the final item made its appearance.

Thinking of that, Felicia scanned her surroundings again to distract herself. Her gaze landed on a VIP room on the second floor with an excellent view. Behind the screen in that room, she

noticed a tall and slender silhouette.

The moment she looked over, the silhouette shifted slightly as if the person had made a small

movement.

Given the considerable distance between the first and second floors, combined with the screen and the room’s doors and windows blocking the view, it was impossible to make out the person’s appearance

Still, she couldn’t shake the feeling that the figure was looking in her direction. It had to be her imagination, right?

Felicia withdrew her gaze and couldn’t help but let out another yawn. Just as she wondered whether to take a walk to clear her head, the lighting in the auction hall suddenly changed.

was brought out from

displayed a photo and description of the auction item–the map donated by the Fuller

explicitly mentioning the donors‘ names in gratitude. Then, in a dramatic tone,

a

just a map, the host’s storytelling skills were so vivid and engaging that the legend seemed

noticed that many participants adjusted their posture when this item appeared. That was a signal. It meant that a considerable number of people were interested in

map.

to proceed, there was a

a surge of interest, Felicia’s drowsiness was

price for the map was modest, at a

as the price rose, mostly driven by those

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real heavyweight remained still, calmly sipping their tea. They would wait for the price to rise sufficiently so that the smaller players could no longer compete

the price went from ten thousand to ten million, and it

were eliminated, the real battle began. By this point, the