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.

an item was brought out from

a large screen displayed a photo and description of the auction item–the

in gratitude. Then, in a dramatic tone, he recounted the

like a legend–for

though it was just a map, the host’s storytelling skills were so vivid and engaging

when this item appeared. That was a

map.

and he still allowed the auction to proceed, there was a chance he might use his wealth to reclaim it. The bidding war that followed would be

of interest, Felicia’s drowsiness was

starting price for the map was modest, at

rose, mostly driven by those seated at the back of the first floor. They were the people with

2/2

remained still, calmly sipping their tea. They would wait for the price to rise sufficiently so that the smaller players could

million, and it kept climbing. Some bidders began to

the real battle began. By this point, the price had soared. to