Chapter 857 In Luck
As soon as Emmeline said that, Isaac's white and tender face suddenly turned red.
Stuttered, he was afriad to admit nor deny it.
He was afraid that Esme would fly into a rage out of humiliation and leave him at once if something went wrong.
That way, they couldn't even be friends in the future.
Therefore, when he heard Emmeline's words, he was a little flustered.
Immediately, he turned to look at Esme, only to find that she was not angry at all. Instead, she was smiling and looking at him slyly.
"I see. Emmeline, I really don't know if you did't tell me."
Realizing that she was not angry, Isaac heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he smiled obsequiously and said, "Esme, I... I wanted to buy gifts for you not because I wanted to pursue you, but I—I really think that you are a wonderful person, and you deserved the best things in the world. I..."
The more he spoke, the more he wished he could bite off his own tongue.
His tongue was usually as slick as a whistle, but why was he stuttering at such a critical moment?
He was so stupid!
Looking at how anxious he was, Esme couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"It's alright. I understand your intentions."
After a pause, the smile on her face disappeared, as she added. "I hadn't said anything. Why are you so anxious? We'll see how you perform."
After that, she turned her head away and didn't look at him anymore.
Hearing that, Isaac was in a daze.
It seemed that he didn't know what she meant.
Seeing that, Emmeline was annoyed. Isaac was usually quite smart, but why was he acting so dumb at this critical moment?
Immediately, she nudged him with her elbow. When he looked over, she gave him a hint with her eyes.
After all, Isaac and Emmeline had known each other for a long time. Just by looking at her eyes, he immediately understood what she meant.
In an instant, he was overwhelmed with joy.
To see how he performed? Did that mean she didn't reject him?
However, they had only just met each other not long ago, so perhaps she was still evaluating him?
But, there was hope!
With the thought in mind, Isaac smiled as if he had been reassured. Naturally, he felt at ease and sat up straight.
After a moment, he couldn't resist but lowered his head and whispered to Esme. "Don't worry, I will try my best."
Hearing that, Esme didn't say anything.
But from Emmeline's point of view, it was obvious that the corners of Esme's lips curled up happily.
Secretly, she nodded to Isaac. It seemed that she was not completely uninterested in Isaac.
It was so nice that they were interested in each other.
Slight sighing in her heart, Emmeline looked forward and sat up straight, as she put her focus on the stage.
It was only then that she realized the pair of jade bracelets had been bought by someone else.
The price was neither too low nor too high. Spending 16 million on a pair of jade bracelets, the buyer was definitely not only attracted to its beauty but more importantly, the story behind the jade bracelets.
As she paid attention to the stage, a hand suddenly reached out from the side.
Reflexively, her body tightened and was about to duck. However, the other party moved faster than her, grabbing her hand in a flash.
Frowned, Emmeline turned her head to look at Jara, and used lip language to ask, "What are you doing?"
Suddenly, Jara's face didn't look too good.
He looked gloomy. If she looked closely, she could see a trace of grievance in his deep and penetrating eyes.
The frown on Emmeline's brows deepened.
He was fine a moment ago. What was going on with him?
Suddenly, she vaguely remembered that since Isaac's birthday party, he found out that coquetry worked best on her, so he became addicted to it.
Did she really think that she was soft-hearted, and wouldn't beat him?
As Emmeline's hand was being held by him, and she couldn't move, she instinctively clenched her other hand in a fist.
With a pair of beautiful eyes, she at him fiercely.
However, he didn't seem to be swayed in the slightest.
His watery eyes became even more aggrieved.
Seeing that, Emmeline was speechless.
Well, she had to admit that it did work on her. She was not afraid of a man's unreasonable behavior, but she was afraid of men's coquetry.
After all, not everyone could resist the feeling of a tiger being coquettish in their arms.
Hence, Emmeline took a deep breath to suppress the anger in her heart, and patiently asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
In an aggrieved tone, Jara uttered. "Why did you talk to Isaac instead of me?"
When the words came out, Emmeline was completely dumbfounded.
Feeling that it was a little funny, she asked him, "What do you want me to talk to you about?"
Hearing that, Jara was stunned, and a hint of panic suddenly flashed across his eyes.
"Emmeline, have you reached the point where you have nothing to say to me?
Again, Emmeline was speechless.
No, she still really wanted to hit him.
Fortunately, before she completely lost her temper, the next item was pushed out on the stage at this time.
The lights in the hall suddenly lit up, attracting everyone's attention.
What they saw was a piece of antique gold armor slowly being pushed onto the stage.
In fact, it was a little inaccurate to call it armor. To be more precise, it should be a golden silk vest.
The host introduced the item professionally. "This golden silk vest was unearthed from the Orbito Dynasty and it is impenetrable by blades and bullets. It was the emperor's personal treasure in ancient times. At the most critical moment, it is used to protect one's life."
Somehow, at that moment, Emmeline suddenly felt that she was in luck.
When the bidding started, she immediately picked up the number plate and called a number.
However, there was another person who was shouting with her at the same time.
Surprisingly, the voice came from her left-hand side, and it sounded low and melodious, "Ten million."
Turning her head, she met Jara's eyes.
The two of them were silent for a few seconds. In the end, Emmeline silently put down the number plate.
For ordinary people, this soft armor was more decorative than practical, so no one would wear it to work.
Therefore, although they all knew that it was very valuable, except for the participation of a few businessmen who had the intention of keeping it as a collection, there was no one else bidding.
Of course, even if they joined the bidding, they couldn't beat Jara.
Therefore, at the end of the day, Jara bought the silk armor at the price of 30 million dollars.
Thereafter, the item was sent backstage. When the transaction was complete, the item would be handed to him on the spot.
Then, the atmosphere became quiet again.
On the stage, the host had begun to call out the next item for bidding.
However, Emmeline's mind was a little confused at that moment.
As a matter of fact, the reason why she took part in the bidding was the armor was impenetrable by blades and bullets. Although it was useless for ordinary people, it was very useful for people like Jara.
After all, his identity was complicated, and he was almost in danger consistently.
As he had been living on the edge of life and death for so many years, no one had an idea of the number of enemies lurking around him?
It was just like when she and Jara were still together. Back then, when the Lost Vanguard was strong, she had personally witnessed Jara being assassinated four times.
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