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.

that, an item was brought

photo and description of the auction item–the map donated

an introduction, explicitly mentioning the donors‘ names in gratitude. Then, in a dramatic tone, he recounted the legend surrounding

like a legend–for

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

their posture when this item appeared. That was a signal. It meant that a considerable number of people

map.

map truly belonged to him and he still allowed the auction to proceed, there was a chance he might use his wealth to reclaim it. The bidding war

interest,

starting price for the map was modest, at a

sound of the bidding bells barely stopped as the price rose, mostly driven by those seated at the back of the first floor. They were the people with some financial

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

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

more participants were eliminated, the real battle began. By