On the other hand, Trevor believed that the huge rock might have something special in it if Frank thought so highly of it.

"Mr. Lawrence, the stalactite..." he asked tentatively just in case.

He knew for a fact that Frank had several such stalactites in his own mansion in Skywater Bay. Even if those stalactites were not as old as this one, there was no reason this particular one delighted Frank so much.

"We must have it!" Frank's reply was simple and determined.

Naturally, Sif could see that nearby.

"Yes, sir!" Trevor had no reason to refuse, seeing how determined Frank was.

In fact, he would bankrupt himself buying that rock just because Frank said so!

Meanwhile, Jenny was smiling as she introduced, "My father's friend happened to find this milk-white stalactite while exploring a cave. It's a rare thousand-year-old stone, though we've never looked inside. The starting bid is ten million, and subsequent bids must be over a million."

was more than what it seemed, and the air in the auction hall

"20 million!"

"25 million!"

"30 million!"

bidders began to compete, they weren't actually interested in the stone itself, but what it contained

thousand years, what

the auctioneer was brave enough to

businessman, Trevor could certainly read the

were less bidders and that the timing was right, he stood up, snapping

"200 million?!"

at Trevor's bid, and they watched him, some shaking

no telling what the milk-white stalactite contained—it could well be

one would have paid through the nose for nothing, and this

their heads, considering Trevor

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