The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu


    "Fine. I guess we''ll see." The woman sneered, clearly hostile toward Frank and Trevor.


    Trevor was going to argue, but Frank stopped him. "Don''t cause a mess. We''re here for the auction."


    Trevor snorted coolly. "Well, we''re letting her off easy."


    His business operated mainly abroad, but he still had strong influence in Draconia. How else could he


    have investigated the Leaf family so quickly?


    Meanwhile, auction items were quickly leaving the table, and the more important ones were now being


    presented.


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    Soon, Frank found himself staring a fist-sized yellowed tree root,ying still in a chest cushioned in red


    velvet cloth.


    "Look, Mr. Lawrence! Isn''t that the Hyperion Root?!" Trevor eximed excitedly, not noticing the frown


    on Frank''s face.


    Jenny Leaf—Bail''s daughter and emcee of the auction—personally introduced the item. "Honored


    guests, the next item is one of my father''s most precious pieces, and it''s often presented for appraisal:


    a Hyperion Root, which represents the wood element of the Five Elemental Wonders. It is an object of


    utter rarity, and it wasn''t easy for myte father to acquire it."


    Jenny then lifted the sandalwood chest over her head, while the cameras zoomed in on the Hyperion


    Root.


    As she gently brushed her fingers over the herb, a yellow radiance emanated from it, coupled with a


    strange sweetness that everyone in the auction hall could smell.


    Under the illumination of the stage lights, the unordinary root revealed its true essence—a herb


    gleaming bright in green and yellow hues.


    "It really is the Hyperion Root! I will have it!"


    The woman beside Frank sprang to her feet, her eyes shing in yearning and delight as she shook in


    thrill.


    It turned out that she was not the only one interested either—once the Hyperion Root was presented


    and proved genuine, everyone in the auction hall grew restless, their eyes twinkling as they stared at it.


    At the same time, Jenny continued, "It has been a precious part of my father''s collection, and I''m sure


    everyone here knows its worth. Without further ado, I hereby announce that the bid starts at a hundred


    million, and each subsequent bid must be a million or more.


    "And the bid starts... now!"


    At Jennys call, the air in the room became charged.


    "101 million!"


    "Hah! Your bid is terrible... 110 million!"


    "Stop fighting! It''s mine! 180 million!"


    Shouts making bids boomed from every corner of the hall, with more joining thepetition by the


    minute, while others simply enjoyed the drama.


    Some men had clearlye after hearing rumors of a Hyperion Root being auctioned and prepared a


    huge sum in hopes their bid was sessful.


    Everyone knew how rare the Five Elemental Wonders were, as centuries could pass without any being


    found.


    That was why the price for the Hyperion Root would never depreciate, just as anyone who bought it


    could sell it for several times the price they bought it for!


    Naturally, there were elderly individuals who loved anything that promoted longevity, and that included


    the longevity farming trip that Frank had proposed.


    They would not even bat an eyelid if they had to spend their entire fortune, as long as they could live


    another few more years.