I chuckled lightly and brought her into the villa. Mrs. Eriksen brewed some tea. Stacey stared at me for a while before she said, “I heard Nancy got into trouble.”

I was taken aback as it had happened quite some time back. I lightly nodded and asked, “How have you been doing in J City?”

She smiled and replied, “Thanks to Mr. Fuller, I’ve been promoted to be the regional manager. I’m doing pretty well.”

Thinking about it, she was already in her thirties. She paused for a while and continued, “However, I have nothing much going on in my love life.”

If I had calculated correctly, Felix’s death sentence was held in early autumn.

She took a sip of the tea and said briefly, “I went to visit him. He had slimmed down a lot. I thought I’d be glad to see him in a mess since I used to hate him so much, but I did not.”

No matter how much she hated him, they used to share a loving memory after all. As time passed, she was left with a soft spot for him.

She paused and diverted the topic. “Oh! There’s an auction tonight. Do you want to join me for it? I heard that the Murphys from K City organized it.”

“You know me. I don’t like crowds.” I shook my head and replied with a smile.

the one that grandma left for you. I heard it’s a puzzle box that could only be opened when put together

took a while to react

nodded. “Do you want to join me? Who knows, we might

nodded in response.

wondered if the Murphys from K City referred to the family of the renowned expert in the oil

help but ask, “Do you have an invite? It would not be easy to get into an

Fuller Corporation in J City, whenever the Murphys organize something in J

nodded lightly

to know. Observing how they’re auctioning many

one of them at Emery’s wedding. He seemed reputable.” I processed my thoughts for a moment and continued, “Maybe they’re intentionally keeping a low profile. Even though J City is an ancient city and is less glamorous than

some valuable items from the city. Many

valuable antiques to create an eye-opening experience and to compete with

put, it was like a

branded goods and luxurious residences to show off, the antiquarians show off their knowledge, what they had seen, and the

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