Everyone wanted it.

The bidding got increasingly higher.

100 million, 200 million, 300 million...

Lucy watched this in shock. This was so exaggerated.

That was just an envelope, and it was already worth more than a hundred million.

Lucy looked at Matthew. His chin was resting in his hand as he watched this with disinterest. Nothing about the envelope seemed to spark any interest in him.

She blurted out in the end, "Why are they auctioning that envelope off with such a high price, Matthew?"

Matthew straightened up when his wife asked the question. He began to explain this to Lucy properly, "How should I put it? I'll make it short.

"The royal family of Charleston is very powerful, but it's clear that they've met with some sort of trouble that they aren't able to solve. They need the help of outside influence, and the way they're doing it is just slightly unique."

understand what kind of problem they're facing, but isn't there an

plenty of people would jump at the chance to help them up if they

Charleston is that they're very proud and dislike outsiders. They're only willing to work with

envelope with the highest price would surely be someone powerful. It's only then that

fortune and profit. That's why everyone here

Lucy finally understood.

was not doing anything about it. "Aren't you

one here is more powerful than

quite

they can give

is a charity auction. The money for this bid will be donated to

had learned something new, and she was silent after that. She

Matthew explained everything to her, Lucy suddenly had a strange feeling when she

and insignia on

she had seen it many

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