Chapter 711

Frank inhaled deeply and told Trevor, "Keep bidding." "Sure. 400 million!" Trevor raised his paddle without hesitation. "500 million." Sif smiled smugly, folding her arms before her chest as if watching Frank and Trevor make a fool of themselves. "600 million!" Trevor remained impassive as he kept bidding. "One billion!" Sif yawned as she countered. That was when Frank sprang to his feet, glaring at Sif as he asked coolly, "So you're bent on outbidding me for that rock, Ms. Lionheart?" "No, of course not." Sif sneered as she returned Frank's jibe before, word for word. "It's an auction—I bid, and an item is bought. Is there a rule that no one must bid against you?" Frank scowled harder, snorting as he turned toward Jenny and bellowed, "Two billion!" Then, he wheeled on Sif and growled quietly. "I will have that rock today. Try to outbid me if you can." "Heh. Did you think I'd let you off easy after you raised the bid for the Hyperion Root earlier?" Sif smiled despite herse