Obsessed With Her Novel by Master Momo (Chapters 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570)

Chapter 561

Charles smiled and said, “Okay, we’ll call it Lightning.”

Jessica was brought to change her attire.

Charles petted the horse. “Lightning, take good care of your

owner. Don’t make her disappointed.”

When Jessica returned, she looked charismatic in the costume. The outfit accentuated the curves of her body.

Charles’ eyes darkened upon looking at her.

“I’ll help you get on the horse.”

Jessica shook her head and replied, “It’s okay, I can do it on my own.”

Immediately, Jessica jumped onto the horse without hesitation. Charles frowned as he was afraid that she might fall.

Charles followed suit after Jessica safely straddled her horse.

Charles patiently guided her through the process of controlling and adjusting her rhythm to ride a horse. Jessica listened to him intently.

She spent the whole afternoon trying to grasp the theoretical concepts. The live demonstration by Charles piqued her interest in trying it herself.

“Let me try.”

Jessica followed what he said. Lightning started to canter after a light kick from Jessica. The horse seemed to be able to read her mind.

Charles was watching by her side. He was ready to help her immediately if anything happened.

Jessica seemed to have gotten used to the pace after Lightning cantered around the field twice. She was no longer satisfied with the current speed. Jessica began urging Lightning to pick up the pace.

Lightning was an intelligent beast. The horse’s trot turned into a furious gallop, disregarding Jessica’s status as a beginner in horse riding after sensing her will.

Charles followed behind her. A dazzling and wholehearted smile soon replaced the initial worrying lines on his face… As he saw Jessica disappearing into the distance, he petted his horse and muttered, “It’s your turn to shine now. Let’s see if we’re able to catch up.”

The horse neighed as it raised its front legs. It then sprinted in the direction of Jessica.

Benny, who just exited the spa lounge, heard a horse neighing from afar. He glanced toward the sound source and saw Jessica, who was riding with Charles on the hill. Instantly he felt something was wrong.

Benny took out his phone and dialed Jack’s number.

“Is everything fine with Jess?” Jack was mumbling on the other side.

“Mr. Ferguson, something bad has happened. She…”

Before he could finish his sentence, his phone was snatched away by someone.

Benny burst out of anger and turned around. He saw Zoey, who was holding the phone with a smile. “Mr. Ferguson, don’t worry. She’s fine.”

Before Benny could say anything, Zoey covered his mouth with one hand.

“Mr. Ferguson, rest well. We will notify you as soon as anything happens.”

After finishing the sentence, Zoey hung up the phone.

Benny never knew that Zoey was that strong.

“Why did you do that? Are you a spy?” Benny squinted his eyes and looked at Zoey.

Zoey rolled her eyes and answered, “Now, you rely on Mr. Young for food and accommodation, yet you’re reporting him to Mr. Ferguson. You’re so ungrateful. Furthermore, Mr. Young and Ms. Ferguson are a good match. Their family members will be happy to see them together.”

“Who said that? Mr. Ferguson won’t agree for sure,” said Benny.

Zoey curled her lips. “That would only be out of jealousy. Who else in Dellmoor would be a match for Ms. Ferguson? You should stop messing around like Mr. Ferguson.”

“Whose side are you on?”

“Whichever side favors Ms. Ferguson.” Zoey locked her gaze at Benny.

She shoved the mobile phone into Benny’s hands. “Now you know what you should say when Mr. Ferguson calls again.”

Just like that, Benny was swayed by her words.

Meanwhile, Jessica remained unsatisfied and wished to continue after several rounds, but Charles managed to stop her.

It was unsuitable for an amateur rider to ride a horse for too long, as the hips and thighs would hurt.

Jessica understood his intention, so she did not continue.

After getting down from the horse, Jessica gently petted Lightning’s head.

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“Do you like it?”

Jessica smiled.

Charles took a few steps forward and rubbed Lightning’s back. Then, he asked, “Do you like your owner?”

Lightning neighed, letting out a breath or two as if it was replying to his question.

“Look at this. Lightning likes you a lot. It is your horse now.” “Charles, I can’t afford to support it even if you give it to me.” The maintenance costs of keeping a horse far exceeded that of an ordinary car. A horse requires meticulous care, such as professional caretakers and a dedicated stable. It would involve an astronomical amount of expenses every year.

“You don’t need to take care of it, just leave it here. You are welcome to visit Lightning every time you come to Frosa.” Then, they started walking down the hill.

To welcome them as a host, Charles had requested the kitchen to prepare the cuisine of their preference for lunch. As for dinner, they had the opportunity to enjoy local Frosan cuisine. Benny and Zoey indulged in the hedonistic treatment for the entire day.

The following two days, Charles accompanied Jessica to show her around so that she could familiarize herself with the place.

On the third day, Jessica said to Charles at the dining table during breakfast, “Charles, you don’t need to stay by my side anymore. Go ahead and do your work if you’re busy.”

Charles gently tapped Jessica’s forehead and said, “That’s so heartless of you.”

Is she asking me to leave when she has something else to do? She did come for a competition and not for a vacation. I should leave her alone.

Charles started to realize his place in her heart.

“Remember to get yourself enough rest after work.”

“Okay.”

After breakfast, Wolf entered Charles’ study room with a few other subordinates.

“Boss, I have investigated and found out these three people are actually Clarkson’s subordinates. They were smuggled into the country before New Year. They probably plan to threaten you after kidnapping Jessica.”

Wolf understood it was his fault because Clarkson managed to escape twice from his hands.

Charles tapped on the desk. His eyes darkened. “Find him, this is your last chance.”

This is my last opportunity for me to catch Charles.

If I fail to do so, I will have to atone with my life.

Even if I am not sentenced to death, Boss will probably send me somewhere else.

Wolf looked grim. “Boss, don’t worry. This time I will definitely get him.”

How dare this bastard dare to lay a finger on Jessica? He must be tired of living.

Charles was gently tapping on the table with his fingers. Then, he raised his head and looked at Wolf. “I want him alive.”

There were very few people who knew his relationship with Jessica.

I don’t think Clarkson will know about Jessica. There must be a spy among us.

Before Wolf could leave his room, Charles reminded him, “Do

not expose our plan to anyone else. Remember that.”

Wolf’s heart trembled upon hearing that. His eyes widened. There’s only one possibility.

Is Boss suspecting that someone has leaked information to Clarkson because their previous plans failed? Also, Jessica almost got into trouble. It seems like there’s only one answer to all this mess.

Wolf’s expression turned grim. Don’t let me find out who the spy is, or else I will snap his neck. Is that guy tired of living? How dare he betray Boss?

After Wolf left the place, the butler knocked on the door. “Come in.”

The butler entered the study room, and he bowed to Charles with respect.

“Mr. Charles, this is an invitation letter from the Auction House in Miralaea.”

Everyone from the Auction House knew that Charles was obsessed with antiques from Chanea.

In the forthcoming auction, almost two-thirds of the antiques were from Chanea.

Hence, it was expected that Charles would definitely be interested in the event.

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The people from the auction house were not fools. Naturally, they would not forget to invite Mr. Young.

Charles tapped on the desk. The butler put down the invitation letter and left.

Charles took a look at the letter. The time stated for the auction was this weekend.

Just nice! I can bring Jess to take a breather over the weekend. She’s been holed up in the house for a few days already.

Thinking of her, Charles stood up and walked toward a room. Standing in front of the door, he looked through the door’s gap. He saw Jessica’s focused face, then slowly retracted his hand from pushing the door.

In the remaining few days, Charles only had the chance to chat with Jessica during mealtime. She spent the rest of her time inside her studio, focused on her work.

Charles did not dare to bother her. He was satisfied, even though he could only sneak peeks at Jessica from outside the door occasionally.

On Saturday afternoon, both Benny and Zoey had gone out to play. Both Charles and Jessica were left alone at the dining table.

Charles started the conversation. “Tonight, I will bring you somewhere.”

Jessica raised her eyes. “Where to?”

Charles put down the invitation letter in front of her.

Jessica took a look at the letter from the auction house.

Attached with it were photos of a few significant valuable antiques.

Seeing the names and photos of the antiques made Jessica’s eyes widen.

These are all Chanaean antiques exported out of the country about half a century ago! All of these belong to Chanaea. I’d love to win some back if it’s possible.

Jessica agreed to go with Charles.

Charles observed her reaction. He himself intended not to go to the auction if Jessica was not interested. Since Jessica showed an interest in that auction, Charles waved his hand, signaling to his subordinates to start making preparations.

By the time they finished their dinner, the butler had already prepared the car. They then headed to the city.

When they reached Mersse Auction House, there were already many luxury cars parked outside.

Each and every one of them who stepped out of their luxury cars was prestigious and wealthy.

Many of those who saw Charles came and greeted him.

Charles replied to their greetings briefly and took Jessica into the auction house.

The attendant followed the number given on the invitation letter and brought them to some seats in the first row.

The seats in the auction house signified status. The higher one’s status was, the further in front was their seat in the auction house.

Jessica was astonished. l didn’t know Charles was this distinguished abroad too.

Many wealthy people entered the venue one after another. Jessica just took a casual look around. Unexpectedly, she found out something unusual.

The venue was mainly occupied by Aplothians, taking up about 60% of the attendees.

Of this 60%, the majority were Chanaeans. The remaining were mostly from Koandria and Jetroina.

Sitting behind them were two Chanaeans, who were discussing something in a low voice.

“Among the items auctioned this time, several of them are national first-class cultural relics. Their values are really high. We must win the bid no matter what. We can’t let those Danontaneans win it.”

“Mr. Tomas, you are right. The things which belong to our nation must return to our country.”

While listening in to their conversation, Jessica scanned the faces of most of the Aplothians around.

Among those, some of them came with the same purpose. Jessica whispered to Charles before she got up and left. She asked the attendant for directions to the washroom.

When she returned from the washroom, she heard two Jetroinians conversing in a low voice.

Jessica could not understand the Danontanean language, but she understood one phrase.

Go all out!

She raised her brows but did not take what they said to heart.

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The two Danontaneans were slightly taken by surprise when they saw Jessica. They quickly flashed a friendly smile at her.

Jessica nodded in response and walked past them.

After she returned to her seat, Charles leaned close to her ear and asked, “Is there anything you like?”

Jessica flipped through the auction booklet. “At the

moment, nothing in particular.”

Before the auction started, the organizer suddenly passed a new booklet to everyone in the venue. Everyone was confused. However, when they flipped to the last page of the booklet, their eyes widened.

All the fellow locals present at the venue had shock written all over their faces.

The two elderlies sitting behind Jessica started breathing even quicker.

Hanson Tomas said, “We must win these two things.”

His companion replied, “Mr. Tomas, don’t get too excited Take care of your body.”

Hanson responded, “No, it won’t do. I need to make a phone call. Let them transfer more money. If not, with the amount of money we brought, I am afraid it is not enough to win it.” Jessica slightly frowned, looking at the two extra antiques shown on the last page of the booklet.

The whereabouts of most of the Twelve Zodiacs still remain unknown.

Now, in this auction, the Rat Monster suddenly made its appearance and caused a great uproar among those present in the venue.

Another equally valuable antique was a jade Buddha statue.

The value of both these antiques was not something that could be measured with money.

To Jessica, no matter which antique it was, what mattered most to the people was the history the antique carried.

Their existence was like a reminder to all fellow

countrymen that it was necessary to keep moving forward. If they could not keep up, they would be bullied.

Sending them back to their country from the hands of another powerful country was like telling the world that Chanaea was rising.

The auction started. The host did a brief introduction and immediately moved into the main theme without any delay. The first antique was auctioned at a slightly lower price to warm up the event.

It was a dainty pearl hairpin, which had beautiful carving and was maintained well. The opening bid was 50 thousand dollars.

There were not many people bidding on it. Wealthy foreigners did not bid at all. Only a few from Chanaea raised their hands to bid. In the end, it was sold for ten thousand dollars.

That was about 100 thousand dollars in local currency.

The next antique auctioned was a jade from Chanaea. Just like the previous round, the majority bidding for it were Chanaeans. Some other Aplothian countries were bidding from time to time, including the two Danontaneans she met outside the washroom.

Finally, the deal was sold to a wealthy fellow countryman at a price slightly higher than the estimated value.

Antiques were being auctioned one after another. When foreign antiques came up, it was bid by foreign wealthy people. The competition was quite fierce. Among them, some of their fellow countrymen participated as well.

Charles noticed that Jessica kept glancing behind her, to the left.

Charles asked, “What is it?”

Jessica answered, “I suspect that those two will deliberately increase the price of our country’s antiques.”

According to her observation, she noticed these two people would take turns to bid when Chanaean antiques were

being auctioned. They would raise the price to a limit and then stop.

This way, the successful bidder will pay a higher price than the antique value.

This led to two situations.

The first situation was that antiques becoming more expensive. In the future, when those fellow countrymen want to bring back the antique from a foreign country, they need to pay a higher price.

Jessica did not want to see this happen.

She did not like seeing the hard-earned money of fellow Chanaeans being swindled just like that.

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Their plan was obviously to abuse the people’s patriotism to raise the bidding price of those antiques so that they could profiteer from it.

The two Jetroinians at the back caught Charles’ attention. They were from two different well-known companies located in Jetroina.

Charles remembered that those two companies owned a lot of properties in his country.

Are they earning our money while doing this sort of thing? How despicable!

While they were talking, the two Danontaneans struck again.

“No. 38 has offered a price of 500 thousand dollars. Is there any higher bid?” the auctioneer said.

Levi Brown was the one who was raising the paddle number 38.

Even though Chanaean calligraphy’s bidding price had exceeded its intrinsic value, Levi was not worried at all as he knew that Chanaeans would bid everything for it.

His prediction was correct, and someone offered a higher price.

“No. 52 bids a price of 600 thousand dollars,” the auctioneer said.

“No. 38 bids 700 thousand dollars.” The bidding price rose again as Levi raised his auction paddle.

The Chanaean calligraphy, which cost around 400 thousand dollars originally, was bid at 980 thousand dollars in the end. The bidding had at least doubled its value.

Based on what was happening, the Chanaeans would still go all out for the antiques later on.

Of course, the Chanaeans knew what was happening.

However, to the rich, money was just a number. They only wished to take back what belonged to their country regardless of the cost.

Despite that, Jessica did not want it to happen again.

She wanted to ruin Levi’s plan and bring back those antiques at a fair price.

Charles sensed her annoyance and whispered in her ears, Don’t worry, I got this.”

“What’re you gonna do?” Jessica asked softly.

Charles smiled and replied, “Be patient. You’ll know soon.” After a few minutes, all Chanaean attendees received a message. All of them were startled when reading it. They started looking around and noticed that someone sitting at the front was raising his hand.

Now they knew that the content of the message was legitimate. It was not a scam.

The guests were competing for a porcelain vase currently. The opening bid was 1 million dollars because of its good condition.

“No. 2 with the offer price of 1.1 million dollars. Is there any offer that’s higher than that?” the auctioneer asked.

Charles raised his hand for the first time at this auction.

Without further ado, Levi raised his hand immediately afterward.

“No. 38 with the offer price of 2 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

Levi was waiting for the Chanaeans’ turn so that he could continue to raise the bid price of the porcelain. However, none of the Chanaeans had responded; they seemed uninterested in it.

Charles was his only competition.

Levi was startled and looked at the Chanaeans in confusion.

What’s going on? Isn’t the porcelain vase every Chanaean’s favorite? Why is no one competing for it?

Other foreigners were not interested in the porcelain vase as well.

Levi won the porcelain vase with a bid price of 2 million dollars as he was the highest bidder.

Levi and his companion, Grayson Evan, did not take it seriously and thought that Chanaeans were just not interested in the porcelain vase.

They realized that they were wrong soon enough.

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After that, the Chanaeans only participated in bidding. foreign antiques. They were uninterested in the Chanaean antiques.

Levi and Grayson were frustrated as their plan did not work anymore.

How do we inflate the price of the Chanaean antiques if we don’t participate in the bidding?

They planned to raise the value of Chanaean antiques through this auction before selling those they owned. They could profiteer from this business if their plan worked.

The auction house and the antique owners were anxious as well.

They had never expected this situation.

The reputation of Mersse Auction House would be affected if the auctions were underwhelming.

One of the antique owners, William Jones, was squinting at the Chanaeans.

“Sir, something is wrong,” William’s assistant said.

William noticed that too. The Chanaeans behaved as if they were conspiring together. None of them budged.

Were it before this, they would be eager to bid for all the Chanaean antiques.

“Mycroft, gather a few people and raise the bid price for me,” William ordered.

“If we do so, we might suffer losses,” Mycroft said uncertainly.

William snorted. “Just do what I tell you to.”

Mycroft then left.

William’s focus was on Charles, who sat at the front most.

Losses? Not necessarily. Even if I have to buy my antiques in the end, I can still earn big bucks when I resell them in the future, as their value has been raised overwhelmingly through this auction. It is still profitable after paying the commission to the auction house. It is just a bit time-consuming.

A few foreigners participated in the auction and bought some Chanaean antiques at high prices.

Jessica could see that the auction house and the antique owners were taking action.

“Charles, what should we do now?” Jessica asked.

Even though Charles had cooperated with all Chanaeans to not participate in the bidding for Chanaean antiques, he still could not prevent antique owners’ manipulation in the auctions.

The antique owners’ intention was disgraceful. They planned to raise the market price of Chanaean antiques so that they could profit from reselling.

Charles smiled and said, “Don’t worry. Money can settle this.” All Chanaeans and the Overseas Cultural Relics Rescue Association members were anxious as those Chanaean antiques were about to return to their owners’ hands.

Just as they were fidgeting in their seats, they all received an identical message again.

After reading that, they focused their attention on Charles as he raised his hand and participated in the current auction.

Levi was excited to see a Chanaean participating in the auction.

Levi and Grayson looked into each other’s eyes, and both of them expressed a meaningful smile.

Few foreign merchants had offered higher prices for that antique afterward. Levi and Grayson knew the merchants’ intentions and assisted them in raising the bid price.

The competition was intense, and some of the Chanaeans could not hold themselves from participating in it anymore.

“Be patient, Levi. Let’s see what’ll happen next,” Grayson smiled and said.

“Roger that,” Levi answered.

Charles was a cash cow for them.

They had to verify if this cash cow was patriotic. If he was,

they were going to earn a lot tonight.

Levi continued his plan by offering a price of 3 million dollars.

Without any hesitation, Charles offered 5 million dollars for that antique.

Levi was excited by Charles’ action and wanted to offer a higher price, but Grayson stopped him from doing so.

They were going to fatten the cash cow for the slaughter. Charles successfully bid the antique in the end, and its price was 2 million dollars more than its market value. 曲

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The next item was a Chanaean antique as well. It was an antique coin owned by the former king. It was valuable because of its history and delicacy.

Charles participated in this bidding as well. The competition was intense this time.

Not only Chanaeans but the foreign merchants were also interested in this coin. However, only two contestants stayed near the end of the bidding.

One of them was Grayson, while another one was Charles. Charles successfully bid on the antique coin in the end, and its price was 3 million dollars higher than its market value. Charles had participated in every bidding that involved the Chanaean antiques, and he had successfully bid them all. His considerable wealth had caught everyone’s attention. Jessica gazed at Charles and felt that Charles was intentionally making himself a cash cow so that other Chanaeans would not fall for Levi’s trick.

However, she still believed that Charles had a reason for it. He had to be planning something.

She looked forward to discovering what trick he had up his sleeve.

The other Chanaeans did not bid anything as Charles asked them not to, and the antiques were also too costly.

The other attendees who did not know Charles’ intention were confused.

“Mr. Larson, is that Charles Young of Summerdale?” a female attendee whispered in a magnate’s ear.

“Yes, he is,” the magnate answered.

“I’m afraid you’ll have a wasted trip if he successfully bid on

all antiques,” that female attendee said.

Mr. Larson smiled and did not answer her.

He followed Charles’ order in the message due to respect.

Grayson smiled and said, “Now I’m pretty sure that Charles Young is a true patriot.”

“A rich patriot too,” Levi said.

They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.

Now they could resume their trick.

“No. 38 with the offer of 7 million dollars.”

“No. 2 with the offer of 8 million dollars.”

Without any hesitation, Levi raised his auction paddle again confidently.

Charles will keep offering a new bid price even if it is 10 million dollars.

“No. 38 with the offer of 9 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

All attendees focused their attention on Charles, but Charles was focusing on his phone, seemingly uninterested in the auction.

Since there was no higher offer price than Levi’s, he had successfully bid the antique.

“Congratulations, our guest with No. 38,” the auctioneer said.

Levi’s face looked grave as he did not expect that he would ever spend 9 million dollars on antiques.

He was still happy with it as he had successfully raised the price of Chanaean antiques generally. He could still earn a lot by reselling those he owned. A cost of 9 million dollars was reasonable for what it could bring.

Jessica was not very happy when Levi had to pay a high price for that antique as he deserved to pay more than that. “No. 2 with the offer of 10 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

“No. 44 with the offer of 12 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

Grayson raised his auction paddle. l will get him to bid that antique at 15 million dollars.

Charles raised his auction paddle again.

“No. 2 with the offer of 13 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

Grayson raised his auction paddle afterward without hesitation.

“No. 44 with the offer of 14 million dollars,” the auctioneer said.

Grayson was waiting for Charles’ turn to raise his hand, but the latter seemed uninterested in doing so.

Grayson forced himself to keep the smile on his face.

Grayson had successfully bid the antique at a bid price of 5 million dollars higher than its market value.

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Levi and Grayson knew that something was happening after a few rounds.

Their initial plan was to trick the Chanaeans and raise the value of Chanaean antiques.

They were the ones who were being tricked right now. They were pissed about that.

“Is that guy leading us on?” Levi asked unhappily.

“I don’t care. Let’s continue the plan,” Grayson said.

There is no way that he can get us every single time!

They were highly pissed as they fell into Charles’ trick again and again afterward.

Charles was too good.

He knew exactly when to stop bidding.

Levi and Grayson were pissed but could not do anything about it.

This made Jessica happy.

“Charles, you are the best,” Jessica complimented Charles.

Jessica’s praise had made his day. He was satisfied with her approbation.

Looks like it was the right choice to bring her along for the auction!

Charles even started to feel pleased seeing the two Danontaneans.

“Levi, avoid confronting him,” Grayson said.

“He is not an ordinary Chanaean.” Levi stared at Charles carefully.

They hated to see Charles chatting with his female companion as if nothing had happened.

“Let’s not participate in the upcoming biddings, then we won’t fall for his tricks,” Grayson said.

They had underestimated Charles. Even though he was young, he was cunning.

“Actually, we could participate in the bidding of the jade Buddha statue and Rat Monster. The Chanaeans will definitely go for that,” Grayson suggested.

“You are right. The Chanaeans will for sure compete with us for those antiques. Even if we successfully bid them at the end of the auction, we could bring them back to

Jetroina and publicized that the Chanaeans failed to keep their own relics,” Levi replied maliciously.

“The Chanaeans care about the image of their country the most,” Grayson smiled and said.

“Let the rich Chanaeans spend their money.”

Both of them were happy with that plan.

They planned to induce the Chanaeans, especially Charles, to spend as much as possible in the upcoming biddings.

The two Danontaneans had only raised their auction paddles once or twice in the following bidding.

Charles had successfully bid a few items at prices lower than the market value.

The Danontaneans gave up their initial plan after being tricked by Charles previously.

“Charles, the Danontaneans are afraid of you.” Jessica glanced at Levi and Grayson.

Charles had been ignoring the two Danontaneans throughout the auction.

“They’re clever,” Charles said.

They are not the impulsive type, which makes them hard to handle.

Jessica was worried about the last two Chanaean antiques on the agenda.

“Charles, I’m pretty sure they won’t give up on the jade Buddha statue and Rat Monster,” Jessica said.

She believed that the Danontaneans would not give up easily.

They were most likely planning something.

“Trust me,” Charles said to Jessica.

Those words were simple yet compelling.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Jessica smiled and replied.

As Charles looked at Jessica’s pinkish face and sparkling eyes, he could not resist pinching her cheek.

Jessica looked at Charles with a frown.

She felt embarrassed since she was not a kid anymore.

“Charles!” Jessica exclaimed.

Charles let go of her cheek immediately.

“Don’t pinch me,” Jessica said.

“Okay, no more pinching after this,” Charles promised her. Her cute face was so tempting, though; he could not guarantee that he would keep his promise forever.

But in the meantime, he would resist.

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Inside the lounge on the second floor, William Jones and the person in charge of the auction sat relaxed and looked at the auction venue below them.

“Hahaha! Mr. Jones, you’re bold,” said the person in charge while raising his glass.

William clinked glasses with him and replied, “You flatter me.”

Both of them were satisfied with this cooperation.

Those Chanaeans are still imagining themselves forcing down the price. How funny!

“Are Levi Brown and Grayson Evan your people?” asked William as he watched the two people who were frequently raising their auction paddles.

The person in charge sipped on his red wine then answered, “No, they are not our people. The people in Chanaea and their country have resented each other for centuries. It’s normal for them to cause trouble to one another.”

William chuckled. He didn’t agree with the person in charge.

Those two people are smart. They wouldn’t want to offend so many Chanaeans just to trouble them.

The person in charge saw William’s expression and decided to tell him a secret. “I heard that Levi and Grayson’s ancestors were generals of Jetroina. They were the leaders who had led the attacks against Chanaea.”

The person in charge then continued with a laugh, “Maybe your ancestor and theirs were comrades-in-arms.”

William came to an understanding immediately.

Levi and Grayson have a huge amount of antiques stolen about half a century ago from Chanaea.

If Chanaean antiques’ prices were to soar, the outsiders would surely be rushing into the market. The prices of the antiques will be even higher at that time. Naturally, they will be able to earn a huge profit from it as they hold a lot of Chanaean antiques.

William looked at Levi and Grayson and was thinking about cooperating with them in the future.

Exploiting their interest could bring benefits to both parties.

As time passed, the auction items became fewer and fewer. Everyone was beginning to get nervous toward the end of the auction, in particular the Chanaeans.

Hanson, the Overseas Cultural Relics Rescue Association’s representative who was sitting behind Jessica, felt increasingly uneasy.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Tomas. We will be able to get the Rat Monster and bring it back home,” comforted the middle-aged man sitting beside him.

Mr. Tomas asked worriedly, “Has the money from the association reached the account?”

If everything followed the normal process, he would not be as concerned.

However, it’s obvious that those people would not let them get what they wanted so easily.

Those people are so unscrupulous because they have seen through our minds. We can only put up with them.

Jessica turned around upon hearing Hanson’s sigh.

“Hello, Mr. Tomas. I am Jessica.”

Hanson looked at the young lady in front of him and nodded kindly.

“I can try my best to help you,” said Jessica.

Hanson was delighted. He said gratefully, “Our country is lucky to have a youngster like you.”

“I believe many of the citizens are like me too,” replied Jessica while smiling.

Hanson nodded happily.

Charles looked at Jessica and found that she was so charming as her eyes shimmered with pride when talking about their own country.

Jess has such a noble belief under her unyielding soul.

Charles smiled and extended his arm subconsciously to touch Jessica.

However, he held back his urge and withdrew his arm.

If I annoy Jess, it would be difficult for me to be close to her again.

Hanson noticed Charles and asked, “You are Mr. Young, right?

Charles answered with a smile on his face, “Yes, I am. You still remember me, Mr. Tomas.”

“How could I forget about you? You are a meritorious man.”

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Chapter 570

Every year, Charles would represent the Young family to donate to Chanaea numerous antiques that had drifted. abroad.

As one of the directors of the Overseas Cultural Relics Rescue Association, Hanson certainly knew about Charles. The Young family had contributed significantly to Chanaea. He had heard that Charles was the one who had been collecting those antiques from overseas.

“I am just doing my best. My contribution is worthless compared to yours,” Charles replied humbly.

Hanson looked at both Charles and Jessica and felt gratified.

The grand finale of the auction that everyone was looking forward to had finally started. The first item to be sold was the jade Buddha statue. It had an opening bid of 5 million dollars.

The price was shockingly high. Hanson and many Chanaeans at the auction were astonished.

Jessica frowned slightly. That’s just a broken jade

Buddha statue and its opening bid is already a whopping 5 million dollars. They are obviously trying to rip off the Chanaeans.

“Charles, I hate this feeling.”

The feeling of being taken advantage of.

Even though she didn’t explain her feelings clearly, Charles understood her.

He held her hand in his.

Jessica was startled for a moment. She then looked up at him. When her eyes met his deep gaze, all of her discomforts suddenly disappeared.

“They can be happy for now,” Charles said flatly.

Calmly, Charles stared at the jade Buddha statue.

After the auctioneer had quoted the opening bid, the value of the statue soared to 9 million dollars in no time.

There were only a few people left bidding on the statue. Levi had been paying attention to Charles throughout the auction. His breathing became rapid as he saw Charles raising his paddle.

“No. 2 is bidding for 9.1 million dollars.”

Grayson raised his auction paddle.

“9.3 million dollars bidding from No. 44.”

“What do you think his reserve price is?” asked Levi.

If they could estimate the reserve price accurately, they would be able to stop bidding at the right time.

Grayson shook his head and answered, “It’s hard to tell. Let’s increase the bid slowly.”

Suddenly, Levi’s phone vibrated. A smile appeared on his face after he read the messages.

“Grayson, our chance to take revenge has come.”

Grayson was confused.

Levi explained to him in a low voice, “I asked people to investigate his identity just now. It turns out that he’s a member of a big family in Chanaea. Every year, he will bid for antiques from overseas and donate them to his country.” Grayson raised his eyebrows and said, “Oh, it seems like he’s a generous and kind man who loves his country. I respect these kinds of people.”

Levi laughed and replied, “Sure! We should not let him down.” They looked at each other and smiled.

Levi raised his auction paddle.

“No. 38 bids 9.9 million dollars.”

Without hesitation, Charles raised his auction paddle too.

“No. 2 bids 10 million dollars.

Upon hearing the bid price, everyone became nervous.

They all looked at Levi. Some of them appeared to be excited, while others were filled with anxiety.

Hanson clenched his fist tightly with worry.

If the jade Buddha statue is already this expensive, the Rat Monster’s bidding price would be unimaginably high.

Levi noticed that Charles was not hesitating. Hence, he shouted two bid increments in one go.

“No. 38 bids 11 million dollars.”

Levi smiled as he waited for Charles to continue bidding. However, Charles did not move his hand.

Hanson, who was sitting behind Charles, wanted to raise his paddle. However, he did not have that much money in his hands. Moreover, the other wealthy Chanaeans also did not react, as the statue was way overpriced.

Cold sweat ran down Levi’s forehead as he saw Charles had stopped bidding.

Shit! My bid price is too high.

The auctioneer saw no one raise their paddles anymore

and knocked his gavel after asking three times.

Levi won the bid for the Jade Buddha statue.

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