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

same time, a large screen displayed a photo and description of the auction item–the map

host began with an introduction, explicitly mentioning the donors‘ names in gratitude. Then, in

sounded like a legend–for Felicia, at

though it was just a map, the host’s storytelling skills were

That was a signal. It meant that a

map.

to proceed, there was a chance he might use his wealth to reclaim it. The bidding war that followed

interest, Felicia’s drowsiness was

was modest, at a

those seated at the back of the first floor. They were the people with

2/2

their tea. They would wait for the price to rise sufficiently so that the smaller players

ten million, and it kept climbing. Some bidders began to drop out while

more participants were eliminated, the real battle began. By this point, the price had