No, forget being taken for a ride—there was no refund for any items sold on the auction, and the


    auctioneers took no responsibility for it.


    The worth and willingness to bid for each item depended on each bidder''s insight. No one could me


    anyone else if their insight provedcking.


    Naturally, Sif could mention her family name. But while that could coerce the Leaf family into giving a


    refund, word of hercking insight would spread.


    She could not afford the humiliation, just as she hated beingbeled as a rich failure.


    As such, she had no choice but to take the bullet for the sake of her family.


    Nheless, that was when Trevor decided to sh a vague smile just to rub it in. "So, Ms. Lionheart—


    you could stop flexing with that now, don''t you think?"


    "Ahem." Tavis quickly tried to patch things up. "You shouldn''t say that, Mr. Zurich. The Hyperion Root


    may not be mature, but it''s still a treasure in itself."


    "You heard him." Sif snorted, quick to excuse herself even if it sounded forced. "Even if it''s too young,


    bumpkins like you won''t be able to afford it anyway!"


    Frank, however, simply smiled at Tavis and asked, "In that case, I have a question for you... How much


    is that treasure of yours worth?"


    "Guh." Tavis was stumped, and it took him a long while to look up at Sif, speaking ever so quietly while


    he braced himself. "Judging from the medicinal value and age. around 200 million."


    Sif seized him by the cor right then. "What?! 200 million?! That''s impossible! You''re lying!"


    "N-No..." Tavis shook his head, pleading.


    "Yes, he is." Frank nodded.


    "Hmph. I knew it." Sif released Tavis and turned toward Frank, pressing urgently, "How much do you


    want for it?"


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    "100 million." Frank smiled, leaving her thunderstruck.


    Sif copsed on her seat and stared into thin air. Tavis actually inted the price because he wanted to


    help her save face for something she bought for 3 billion dors!


    She could bawl right then, realizing that she bought the Hyperion Root for thirty times its value.


    "Don''t worry, Mr. Lawrence," Trevor spoke up just then, intent on adding insult to injury. "Ms. Lionheart


    has already made it clear that she has all the money she needs. She wouldn''t care about some spare


    change."


    Sif was glowering, but her tears were threatening to well out too.


    She had been mocking everyone else for their ignorance, only for it to turn out she was the ignorant


    one all along—first spending 3 billion dors on a Hyperion Root and now 2.5 billion on some rubbish


    milk-white stctite!


    That''s a whopping total of 5.5 billion dors—her family would have her head for this!


    Nheless, Tavis leapt to Sif''s defense right then, pointing between Frank and Trevor. "Don''t get so


    conceited when you messed up too, Mr. Zurich! Ms. Lionheart may have lost some money because of


    her mistake, but neither of you fared any better!"