Frank inhaled deeply and told Trevor, "Keep bidding."
"Sure. 400 million!" Trevor raised his paddle without hesitation.
"500 million." Sif smiled smugly, folding her arms before her chest as if watching Frank and Trevor make a fool of
themselves.
"600 million!" Trevor remained impassive as he kept bidding.
"One billion!" Sif yawned as she countered.
That was when Frank sprang to his feet, glaring at Sif as he asked coolly, "So you're bent on outbiddingfor
that rock, Ms. Lionheart?"
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"No, of course not." Sif sneered as she returned Frank's jibe before, word for word. "It's an auction—I bid, and an
item is bought. Is there a rule that no one must bid against you?"
Frank scowled harder, snorting as he turned toward Jenny and bellowed, "Two billion!"
Then, he wheeled on Sif and growled quietly. "I will have that rock today. Try to outbidif you can."
"Heh. Did you think I'd let you off easy after you raised the bid for the Hyperion Root earlier?"
Sif smiled despite herself and raised her paddle at Jenny too. "2.5 billion!"
Seeing that Sif was bent on messing with him to the bitter end, Frank's expression turned amused as he sat
down.
"Huh?" Sif froze as she watched Frank sit, folding his arms before his chest and showing no intention to make
another bid, even asking blankly, "A-Aren't you going to keep bidding?"
"Nope." Frank smiled and shook his head.
"What..."
"What do you mean, 'what'?" Frank shrugged innocently. "I was just bluffing, putting on airs—or is that against
the rules? That said, you really are as rich as you are extravagant, paying 2.5 billion dollars for a milk-white
stalactite. I'm envious."
It was only then that Sif realized it was all Frank's ruse!
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He kept bidding as if he was bent on getting the milk-white stalactite. However, it was just a pitfall he dug for
her, just to let her leap into it.
And the fact that she bought a rock for 2.5 billion dollars left her vision darkening from sheer rage!
She could certainly hear the crowd whispering and laughing among each other, while all too aware she was
taken for a fool
Not only would she suffer everyone's scorn, but she would also have to explain herself to her family, and she
would definitely be blamed.
Naturally, she could use her influence as a Lionheart to annul this bid... but if she did, she would be mocked and
the rest of her family scorned.
It would certainly hurt her family's reputation and dignity!
Nonetheless, she snapped at the crowd, "Silence!"