Frank inhaled deeply and told Trevor, "Keep bidding."


    "Sure. 400 million!" Trevor raised his paddle without hesitation.


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    "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, ring at Sif as he asked coolly, "So you''re bent on outbidding


    me for that rock, Ms. Lionheart?"


    "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 outbid me if 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 nkly, "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 dors for


    a milk-white stctite. I''m envious."


    It was only then that Sif realized it was all Frank''s ruse!


    He kept bidding as if he was bent on getting the milk-white stctite. 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 dors left her vision darkening from sheer rage!


    She could certainly hear the crowd whispering andughing 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 exin herself to her family,


    and she would definitely be med.


    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!


    Nheless, she snapped at the crowd, "Silence!"