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The tray was covered with a piece of silk fabric, displaying six nuts de cuerno that were the size of meatballs.

The color, texture, and patina were top-notch.

The host made an impassioned introduction of the nuts before opening for bids.

The bid started at five million dollars with increments going for at least five hundred thousand dollars.

Five million dollars for six walnuts was a bit much. Many who were not in the collectible nut business were shocked, to say the least.

Still, there were people who did their research on these unique collector’s items. They were tempted to place their bids on those nuts on the tray.

“Six million!”

Taking Skylar’s instruction, Yulia raised her bidding card and shouted.

“Six million five hundred thousand!”

A middle-aged man in the back named his price.

Another voice echoed, “Ten million!”

Uff!

their heads to

card and

in his eyes was mocking Skylar

Nolan, Skylar only deserved his

it, Skylar was

his feet and arrogantly said, “I am Nolan, the heir of the Oakleys. I have my eyes

declaration made those, who were already hesitant about putting in

Shepards, the Curreys, the Belmonts, and

class playing catch-up behind was

Belmont was Nolah’s maternal grandfather. There had been marriage

between both

not as rich as the Moodys, the family’s link to the Belmonts

with an introduction, he was telling everybody in the auction that the nut collection was his to take. Anyone who placed a bid was going against

Oakleys, maybe even the

Nolan glanced at Skylar with delight and taunted, “Skylar, the auction is only for the rich. Someone as poor as

way he saw it, Skylar and

embezzled public funds

Kareem Fashion’s anti-blemish cream project was a big hit, they had

means to beat

by raising his