As night fell, at the Hawes Presidential Hotel—
The Jacobs Group’s auction comnced as scheduled. In the luxurious banquet hall, perfus mingled with dazzling hairpieces, creating an atmosphere dripping with opulence.
Apart from esteed figures from the military, political, and business sectors of Westmarch, many from the entertainnt industry also attended the auction.
Since all proceeds from today’s auction hosted by The Jacobs Group would be donated to children and the elderly in mountainous areas, they had partnered with Westmarch Television for a live broadcast.
Although the Quinn Family was a wealthy family, there was still a dinsion barrier between them and the top-tier aristocratic circles of Westmarch.
Moreover, after the unresolved marriage situation between Nathan Jacobs and Nina Quinn, the Quinn Family was not invited to this event hosted by the Jacobs Family.
Nevertheless, Nina Quinn appeared at the auction.
Because she was Justin Callahan’s companion.
"Justin, are you planning to bid on anything tonight?"
Accompanying Justin, Nina Quinn obediently flipped through the brochure for tonight’s auction items.
But even as Nina Quinn tried to appear obedient, many guests passing by intentionally or unintentionally glanced at her hand tucked in Justin’s arm, mocking and sneering at how she had just broken up with Nathan Jacobs and imdiately clung to Justin.
Those glances made Nina Quinn feel uncomfortable all over.
The problem was, Justin was right beside her now.
He seed completely unaware of the past involving her and Nathan Jacobs, as well as the incidents where they sched against July Quinn.
It might be because of the impermanence of the internet’s mory, or perhaps Justin never connected her with the online image of the malicious woman who snatched her sister’s man and frad her.
But regardless of whether it was the forr or the latter, Nina Quinn hoped Justin would never find out about these things.
So, tonight she would do her best to lower her presence, sticking close to Justin to avoid certain busybodies from gossiping about these matters to him.
"None of the items above are what I want, but I intend to bid for that Ghost Flower to give it to my sister."
Justin did not notice the bizarre glances from others, as his attention was captivated by the most beautiful silhouette in the hall.
Indeed, that silhouette belonged to July Quinn.
Despite holding an unresolvable hatred towards this woman, Justin still had to admit that she was extraordinarily beautiful, like nothing from this world.
Even though she was only wearing a plain white off-shoulder cocktail dress, with just a dab of lipstick on her face and a ridiculously outdated rhinestone headband on her forehead, she was srizingly beautiful.
Descriptions such as ’a fairy-like beauty full of charm’ or ’as lovely and alluring as the moon or blossoms’ were insufficient to capture her beauty at this mont.
Yet just the thought of her demanding nude photos from him just to threaten him filled Justin with anger.
One day, he vowed to dominate July Quinn, do as he pleased, and record it on video so that she would never have a way out!
"Ghost Flower?"
Nina Quinn looked up in surprise, just in ti to catch Justin’s intense and infuriated gaze fixed on July Quinn.
At this mont, resentnt sprouted and spread uncontrollably.
Is Justin a masochist?
July Quinn had humiliated him in front of so many people, yet he still coveted her?
One day, she would ruin July Quinn’s alluring face, and then let’s see how she could keep enchanting n one after another.
But even though Nina Quinn was fuming, she didn’t forget that her most important task now was to firmly win Justin’s heart.
Suppressing her anger, Nina Quinn asked again, "Can this flower cure illnesses?"
She didn’t know much about Justin and the Callahan Family, only vaguely recalling Justin ntioning that his sister was an excellent traditional Chinese dicine practitioner, especially talented in acupuncture.
It was said that she had beco the director of the Esteria Institute of Traditional dicine even before turning forty.
So, hearing that Justin wanted to present this Ghost Flower to his sister, she casually inquired.
"Yes, the flower is said to have high dicinal value, but it’s incredibly rare, almost impossible to find in Esteria. I was surprised to co across it in Westmarch, just in ti to bid for it and take it back for her."
To Justin, it was rely a dicinal flower, so he shared this information freely with Nina Quinn.
However, he had no idea that July Quinn had also set her sights on this Ghost Flower tonight...
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