"To be honest, it's not a big deal... It's just that I received an invitation to an antique auction. I don't have the time, and I was hoping you could go in my place... Help me acquire a jasper hairpin from Tang Dynasty. I wonder, could you do that for me, please?" Sharon Lindt asked with a smile.

"When is it?" Xyla Quest asked.

"A week later, eight o'clock in the evening," Sharon said before retrieving the invitation from her handbag and pushing it over to Xyla.

Xyla had heard about this antique auction before. She was told that all antique items auctioned there were extremely rare and valuable. In fact, all antique items would start with a bidding price of at least ten million dollars.

It wasn't an auction just anyone could attend because they had money.

Not only was wealth necessary, but a very prominent status was needed too.

"Okay," Xyla answered with little hesitation.

"Make any offer you'd like. Somebody will pay for it," Sharon said as she gently patted the back of Xyla's hand. She treated Xyla with extreme affection.

while you're at it... The price doesn't matter. Whenever somebody raises the bid price, you'll only have to raise it further,"

understand, Aunty Lindt,"

if you see anything you like, you can buy it too. I'll pay for it," Sharon

it with my money," Xyla said. How could she make Sharon pay for

enough.

said before shaking her head helplessly. She gently rubbed Xyla's head with

familiar female voice spoke. Xyla frowned slightly as she turned around to

a grim expression on her face. Her arms were crossed over her chest as she looked down at Xyla's face. It was an arrogant posture, almost as if Mary was on top of

did a mental calculation and realized that Mary must have only

do you want?" Xyla looked at Mary

sitting down next to Xyla.

anything. Instead, she silently sipped at a

there anything to talk about between the

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