The Woman From Hell
Chapter 931

Chapter 931

I could not stop myself from clicking my tongue. "How is something this small priced at 5,000dollars?"

Heidi pursed her lips. "This starting price is considered low."

I was not sure about these things and looked at her, asking, "Why do you say so?"

Heidi took a deep breath. "This carver passed away a long time ago. The one on stage is his lastartwork. He spent five years working on it, using all of his effort and skills to carve it. In the eyes ofthose who like carvings, this is simply a priceless treasure. The Fredericks are really capable forgetting their hands o n this."

Hearing the sounds of bidding ringing out around us, Heidi sighed. "Hear that? Commoners like usmay not appreciate this thing but the rich men care a lot about it."

I chuckled. "Mainly because they're rich."

It was precisely because they were too rich that they had the money to buy these priceless items asa way t o show off how rich they were.

The carving was finally auctioned off to an old woman for 9,000 dollars. Heidi looked at her andsaid, "I've

learned something, indeed."

The second auction item soon followed. It was a pair o f good-quality jade bracelets. It was said thatthe son o f the Fredericks had bought them from a fallen family. This pair of jade bracelets was theheirloom of said fallen family, and they were quite expensive too.

I was not interested in these auction items, and neither was Heidi. Hence, we started talking aboutother things.

However, Keith kept staring at the bidding stage, looking deep in thought.

It was not until the fourth item was auctioned that Heidi and I shifted our attention back on stage.

Heidi could not help but exclaim, "I really admire these collectors. They spend so much money tobuy these treasures home and just place them there. It's so hard to understand the world of therich."

I pursed my lips. "The price of just one item is enough t o sustain an ordinary citizen for severallifetimes."

Heidi was just about to speak when she suddenly caught sight of something. She grabbed my handand said excitedly, "Look, the sandalwood box is here."

I looked at the auction stand and there was a sandalwood box on the cart. It was the exact sameone as the one Mother gave me.

The host stood on the stage and introduced the origin of the sandalwood box in a manner thatpiqued one’s interest, "You must all be wondering why we're auctioning a box that looksextraordinarily normal in terms of its design, workmanship, and material, right?”

Someone off stage nodded.

The host said, "Actually, the value of this box lies in its story. This box looks extraordinarily ordinary,but if you take a closer look, you’ll notice that the material of this box is made of a 100-year oldsandalwood sinker log. Its design isn’t as ordinary as what your eyes may see."

Having said that, the host showed the other side of the box to the audience.

He continued with a smile, "This box's design is intriguing because it can’t be opened with a key.Until today, no one knows what treasures lie inside this box."

"What can be used to open it, then?” a wealthy tycoon down the stage asked.

The host smiled. "There's another box exactly like this one. You have to put both of them together inorder to open it. But sadly, we don’t know where the other box i s."

"It must be a pair with the one you have," Heidi said a little emotionally.

I nodded and shifted my gaze to the sandalwood box o n the auction table.

After taking a closer look, I noticed that this box did look exactly the same as the one Mother gaveme.

If they were twin boxes, there would at least be something different about it.

The host on the stage said, "The auction price of this sandalwood box starts at 2,000. Those whoare interested can raise your cards."

Until now, this item had the lowest starting price among all auction items. Logically speaking, manywould bid for this item that had such a low starting price, but in actual fact, only three people werebidding for it. The price merely rose a thousand dollars.

I was a little puzzled, so I looked at Heidi and asked, " Why aren’t people bidding for this box?"

Heidi said to me in a hushed voice, "This is one of a pair of boxes. Although not knowing itscontents makes it really attractive, it's meaningless to have it if the other half can't be found and thebox can't be opened. For those who are only in pursuit of this box’s material, the sandalwood itselfand its design aren't exquisite enough either."

After a pause, she continued, "Most importantly, Frank Fredericks cherishes the box very much. Hewould have it with him every day, and many are aware of this. Now that Julian Fredericks isauctioning it, these guys aren't sure if Frank Fredericks has consented to i t. That's why they'reafraid to bid for it."

Speaking of Julian Fredericks, I could not help but grow curious. "Which one is Julian?" "I've beenlooking for him for a long while now." Heidi moved closer to my ear and whispered, "He's probablyup there watching the auction through the monitor."

Looking at the box on the stage, I thought about it and said, "Are you sure the Fredericks won't beable to auction this off?"

She shrugged. "I'm not sure."

"Anyone else? If not, then 3,000 going once. 3,000 going twice, 3,000 going thrice..."

Seeing that the host was about to pound the hammer, Keith raised his card. "4,000."

I immediately looked at him with a puzzled look on m y face.

He looked at me and said with a stern expression. "Mr. Grant wants to bring the box back. Perhapsit can really open your box, Mrs. Grant."

I was stunned, then I said, "I'm not really curious about what's inside the box. It’s fine even if I can'topen it."

He smiled faintly. "Mr. Grant wants you to know what's inside."

Heidi came close to me and whispered, "It's okay to bid for it. The two boxes will be worth moretogether and can be used as heirlooms."

I thought about it and sort of agreed. If this could open up the box Mother gave me, then that wouldbe great. I f not, then it could be kept as one of our family's heirlooms.

Seeing that the host was about to pound the hammer, someone suddenly raised their card. "6,000."

All of a sudden, there was a clamor among the audience members at the auction. This price was farbeyond the value of the box.

Keith frowned and wanted to continue raising the price, but I stopped him. "Don't continue bidding."

I was fine with not opening the box. If I wanted to open it, I could just approach the guy who got thebox t o try it out in private. It was not worth spending so much money on the box.

I looked at the guy who made the bid. The man was clad in a black suit, and his hair was combedmeticulously. He looked a little austere.

Heidi clicked her tongue. "I can tell that he's an assistant at one glance.”

I asked her, "How do you know that he's an assistant?"

The man carried a superior aura and looked nothing like an assistant.

Heidi glanced at me and shook her head, saying, "You don't know much about men’s clothingbrands. The things he wears adds up to millions.”

I frowned. "How could a man who wears a million-dollar suit not be a boss?”

Heidi looked at Keith and asked with a smile, "Keith is also wearing an outfit that adds up to amillion, but is he a boss?"