Chapter 856 Please Accept It
When it came to a matter of the Jade of Heaven, Jara didn't mention any of it to Isaac because it involved too many things.
Furthermore, Isaac did not know that four and a half years ago, the pendant was the reason for the war between Salvation Club and Lost Vanguard.
Therefore, when he found out that Jara, who had never enjoyed attending such occasions, actually appeared, he even laughed and teased. "Jara, now that you have a lover, it seems like you're different now. In the past, you would stay at home and won't go anywhere, but now, you're actually in the mood to attend an auction?
But, honestly, there are really a few good things today. I heard that those pieces of jewelry were worn by the Queen of the Uqobia from the royal family. They must be very expensive. You can have a look."
Hearing that, Jara glanced at him impassively. "I'm not interested in that."
Immediately, Isaac put on a look of disappointment and said, "Hey, I'm not saying that you are..."
"I'm not interested either," Emmeline answered immediately.
Suddenly, Isaac was at a loss for words.
Shaking his head helplessly, he pointed to Emmeline and uttered, "Seriously, you're really a fool. As a woman, if you're not interested in jewelry and antiques, what else can you be interested in?
Let me tell you, don't feel sorry for Jara, and don't save money for him. As the saying goes, if you don't help him spend his money, there will be other women to do it for him. So don't be so silly. Be careful when someone other woman cheats all of Jara's money, and you won't get a penny."
Upon hearing that, Emmeline couldn't help laughing.
Laughing in tears, she replied, "Isaac, you may have misunderstood. I didn't say I was not interested in jewelry. I was only uninterested in the things worn by the dead."
Immediately, Isaac was surprised to hear that, and only then did he came to his senses.
The items that were auctioned today were all worn by the dead.
Following that, he chuckled. "Then it seems that I've misunderstood. You're right. What's so special about the things worn by the dead? It's better to get a new one."
As Emmeline didn't answer, Isaac turned to the other side and talked to Esme
Subsequently, Emmeline sat there quietly. After a while, she suddenly felt that someone had poked her in the arm.
Turning her head, she saw Jara slightly tilted his head as he leaned over and said in a low voice, "That's what I meant just now. The items were all worn by the dead, no matter how expensive it is, it still carries an aura of bad luck. If I want to buy you something, I'll definitely get you a new one with the same material. It's impossible to be less valuable than the those that were dug out from the soil, right?"
With her head tiled, Emmeline glanced at him without saying a word.
But in her eyes, there was a hint of a smile.
Upon looking into her gaze, Jara couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that the look in her eyes was as if she was seducing him.
Then, Emmeline turned her head calmly and said lightly, "Don't learn from Isaac about lovey-dovey things."
How did such a proper person become so slick?
To gift her something? Nobody wanted him to do that.
Even though she was complaining about it, she felt warmth at heart.
Emmeline used to think that she couldn't care less about these things. After all, she was different from ordinary women.
But now, somehow when she heard Jara said this to her in an ingratiating manner and tone, she was quite happy about it.
Hence, she closed her eyes and sighed helplessly in her mind.
She thought to herself that all these sweet words of a man were the most dangerous traps in the world, and she shouldn't be fooled.
Meanwhile, Jara didn't know what Emmeline was thinking.
Glancing at her complicated expression as if she struggled to express herself, Jara wondered if she was touched by his confession, but she didn't want to admit her true feelings, so she felt a bit entangled.
While he was secretly pleased with himself, it seemed that this method was quite effective.
At least, it was effective to her.
Jara was boasting himself secretly, but he didn't realize Emmeline was already beginning to be wary of his sugarcoated words.
Ten minutes later, the auction officially began.
Almost all the people who came today were rich and powerful people. Due to the limited tickets, some people who were not qualified were unable to enter.
At the beginning of the auction, the hall fell into silence. The host in a red outfit came on stage and introduced the auction briefly, then gave a brief explanation of the rules. After that, he walked to one side.
The auction officially began.
The first item on the stage was a pair of supreme-grade Imperial Green Bracelets.
It was said that it was handed down from the Eastern Albica Dynasty, and it was considered a very valuable antique.
Although the people who came today were mostly influential figures and were all only interested in the Jade of Heaven, there was still a small part of them who did not believe that there was such a thing that could revitalize the dead.
Therefore, they came here because they took a fancy to some antiques and jewelry presented. As soon as the bracelet was revealed, someone immediately started to bid for it.
Since Emmeline and Jara's attention was not for this, they did not join in the fun.
On the other hand, Isaac asked whether Esme, who was next to him, liked it or not. Seeing her shaking her head, he did not call for a bid either.
As Emmeline sat in the middle, Jara was to her left, and Isaac was sat to her right.
Because they were sitting very close to each other, she could hear everything Isaac said.
Lowering his voice, he said to the Esme, "Esme, if you take a fancy to something, don't be hesitant to tell me. You have given me such a valuable gift on my birthday. I was very happy about it. As the saying goes, I have to return a gift in return, right?
Besides, there are so many men present today, and they all bought something for their female companions. If I don't buy something for you, it will make me look stingy.
You can regard it as a way to satisfy my dignity and vanity. So please, you mustn't be polite to me."
Perhaps she was amused by his words and laughed quietly.
"Mr. Mills, you are really... As the rumors say, you have nowhere else to spend your money."
Hearing that, Isaac smiled awkwardly.
Because the Burke family had a deep local foundation, most of the commerce industry belonged to them. No matter where they went, be it for food, entertainment, or shopping, everything belonged to Mills Group.
Therefore, a rumor began to spread, saying that Isaac was the local crown prince, who had no place to spend his money because the places he needed to spend were all owned by his own family.
However, at the moment, he was teased by Esme, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond to it.
But Emmeline interrupted all of a sudden.
She whispered with a smile, "Esme, it's not that he is rich but has no place to spend his money, it can be said that he has a heart full of lust but lack of courage to pursue it. Clearly, he was interested in you, but he dared not say a word, so he can only put his heart on physical objects and hope that you can accept it."
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