Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 82

Piglet: "But to gain entry to the Astral Nova auction, you need to bet something as your entry ticket."

The Astral Nova auction was a haven for the world's most exquisite treasures. While everyonedreamed of snagging something, only a privileged few could step through its doors as theorganizers were meticulous in screening their participants.

It was aimed to be an affair only for the elites.

Raven's response was concise: "A life."

Piglet was concerned and cautioned: "Boss, calm down! Don't act rashly. You can get in easily bytaking a task as Raven for free. No need to gamble with your life. And hey, how will I earn my cut ifyou're not around?"

Hera was speechless. The last line must have been the main point!

Raven clarified: "I meant I'll save a life. As long as they're breathing, I can bring them back."

Piglet was relieved and also surprised. He replied: "You nearly gave me a heart attack! Wait, youstill practice medicine? Wow, Boss, you're incredible. How can the others survive with you around?

"So, are you after the Eclipse Stone to help cure someone else, not because you're sick?"

Piglet bombarded Hera with several more messages. Once again, she blocked him before resumingwatching her documentary. It wasn't until she finished the two-hour documentary that she unblockedPiglet and resumed their conversation.

Piglet: "Boss, did you block me again? Sob, sob.

"Alright, I'll cut to the chase. Someone just offered ten times the price for you to take on a task. Areyou in or out?

"Ten times! Ten times! What do you say?"

Raven: "Let me see the details of the client."

Piglet quickly sent a brief summary of the client's task.

Amelia Gaskell, the Gaskell family…

Hera closed the file expressionlessly. There was still no word from the police on Isabella. All shecould do was wait.

Coincidentally, she needed funds for the auction next week… With a sudden vision, she tapped onher phone. "This task is a bit tough. It'll cost a hundred times the usual price."

On the other end of the chat, a teenager with gray hair was sipping coffee. Upon reading themessage, he accidentally spat out his drink onto the computer screen. Hastily, he grabbed a tissueto clean up the mess.

Piglet: "You're saying that it's tough? Even someone at Level 5 like me can see it's not that hard foryou! You obviously don't want to take it!

"No! You're deliberately trying to squeeze more money from this! You want to trap her withoutoptions! Asking for a hundred times the price means no one in the country will take this job."

In reality, people naturally gravitate toward power and influence, and it was no different in thehacker community.

It was a task that could have been worth a six-figure sum. But when the top-ranked persondemanded a hundredfold increase, everyone else would follow suit.

Raven: "Pigs are indeed wise."

Piglet: "..."

Hera gently stroked Tiramisu who was sleeping on her lap and got up to return it to its bed. As shestepped out, she collided with Bernard coming out of the study.