Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

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."

facing, but isn't there an easier way to ask for the help of wealthy

sure plenty of people would jump at the chance to help

understand. The strange thing about the people from Charleston is that they're very proud and dislike outsiders. They're only willing to work with people they approve of. That would mean that this is a form of

powerful. It's only then that the royal family would be willing to extend

profit. That's why everyone here is so

Lucy finally understood.

she noticed that Matthew was not doing anything about

is more

He was quite happy

in Charleston's trouble. I'm already richer and more powerful than they are. There's nothing they can give me.

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

that. She watched

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

that the pattern and insignia on the envelope looked

felt like she had seen it many