I was curious about the son of the Murphy family. I looked around the auction area and asked, “Where is Mr. Murphy? I don’t see him.”

She pointed at several places around the area and replied, “The place is filled with surveillance cameras. The young master of the Murphy family is watching everything from the shadows.”

 

I pursed my lips. He sure liked to waste his time.

I looked back at the box onstage and said after a moment’s pondering, “Are you sure the Murphys won’t auction it off?”

She shrugged. “I can’t say for sure.”

“Okay. The current bid is four hundred and fifty thousand. Are there any more bids? Four hundred and fifty thousand going once, four hundred and fifty thousand going twice…” announced the host.

“One million!” someone yelled out, cracking the calm atmosphere.

The bid had come from Joseph. I was appalled and asked in befuddlement, “Mr. Campbell…”

He looked at me solemnly and replied, “Mr. Fuller has requested that I buy this box. It might be able to open your box.”

look inside. But, it doesn’t matter whether I’m able to open it or not. I’ll

smiled a small smile. “Mr. Fuller hopes that

host continued calling for

“It’s not a huge loss to buy it for one million. You have both boxes

box on its own.

thrice and was about to bang the gavel. I

deep voice

roar erupted amongst the crowd. The bid had far exceeded the

a higher price, but I

fine if the box was never opened. If we really wanted to open it, we

to spend so much money

I found the person

the VIP section, Stacey sighed. “This must be the assistant. The

in a black suit and his hair

“How do you know he’s

he had to be a successful person. He seemed like

a closer look at his clothing choices. His clothes are all branded

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