Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 327

The items auctioned at Astral Nova were all rare treasures. Mass-produced items that could be manufactured on a production line would never appear at the auction.

As soon as Samson finished his words, the figure behind the folding screen stood up, seemingly about to walk away.

Hera calmly remarked, "Does this mean that the items auctioned at Astral Nova lack quality assurance? The Eclipse Stone and century-old gurdyroot used in this pill were both obtained from Astral Nova."

She knew that once her paper was published, someone would try to grab the commercial patent, particularly Camille, who had been using her name to treat patients indiscriminately.

The fraudster would now be anxious.

This was the outcome Hera aimed for, to make her opponent stumble first.

Samson hesitated at Hera's words. He had indeed discovered that the patent was registered by a pharmaceutical company under Chime Corporation. However, he was instructed to say so.

Glancing at the reflection on the screen, he said, "All items auctioned by Astral Nova come with assurances."

Hera glanced at the silhouette on the screen and said, "In that case, this medicine can't be mass-produced unless Astral Nova can provide me with the Eclipse Stone."

Samson found it amusing. The Eclipse Stone was a rare treasure that couldn't be easily obtained. The most recent discovery in nearly a century had already fallen into Hera's hands.

"Since the grandmaster isn't serious about the deal, I'll have to replace another buyer," Hera said as she gestured to Samson to return the item. That left Samson thoroughly perplexed.

"Samson, the weather is hot. Get Dr. Shadow some water to cool down." A deep male voice came from behind the screen.

Hera was somewhat speechless.

Hearing that, Samson immediately went to fetch water. Soon after, he brought a glass over. "Dr. Shadow, please have some." Hera was at a loss for words.

She suspected that he was not only mocking her impatience but also wanted her to remove her mask!

"Leave the medicine. I'll only charge you a nominal venue fee, 2% of the final sale price. How does this offer sound?" the man behind the screen offered in a deep voice.

Astral Nova usually took a commission of 5% to 10% of the transaction price. A 2% commission would save her a considerable amount of money.

"What are the terms?" Hera asked.

"Naturally, I want a long-term collaboration. Whenever you have items to auction, Astral Nova must be your first choice," he said.

"Alright!" Hera agreed immediately.

Hera then took out several velvet boxes of different colors from her bag and placed them on the table. "Each color of pill targets a different ailment. The instructions are underneath the boxes," she explained.

Behind the screen, Bernard suddenly clapped his hands. Five neatly dressed appraisers entered the hall with toolboxes.

Once they confirmed that there were no issues with the pills, they handed Hera two copies of the contract. Hera signed the contracts after reading them.

After Hera signed the contracts, someone handed them over to Bernard. He flipped open the settlement terms to check the details Hera had provided.

To his surprise, the payment method she chose was cash on pickup.

Bernard was rendered speechless.

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After leaving Astral Nova, Hera didn't rush to leave. Instead, she entered a nearby café.

She found a spot at the corner,

ordered a cup of coffee, and opened

her laptop. At this spot, she could still pick up Astral Nova's Wi-Fi, though the signal was weak. However, this weak signal was

adequate for her.

After connecting to the power, she inserted a USB drive, cracked the wireless password, connected to Astral Nova's Wi-Fi, and started hacking.

...

In the control office of Astral Nova, Taurus looked at the firewall alert on the large screen and exclaimed, "Raven is here again!"