Chapter 58.2


    Chapter 58.2


    “You promised, General. That you would buy thend in my name. It’s thend that Marco wanted to buy for Arien. If it’s a gift, it’s only right,”


    said Elisha as she looked up at Lucerne.


    “Of course, I’ll buy it for you.”


    She said these words without thinking, but Lucerne stared nkly at Elisha for a few seconds as she spoke and replied softly with an affirmation. Elisha nodded with a barely visible smile.


    “I’ll see you at the auction house,”


    Lucerneughed and left.


    The next day, rumors circted that Lucerne and Marco had a quarrel involving their wives. And they decided to fight for a new vi.


    It was only a matter of time before the tales circting in Yurif spread to the capital.


    ***


    “Are you satisfied?”


    “Yes, you did well.”


    Elisha nodded calmly. Marco had an overwhelming inferiorityplex, and Arien only had inted arrogance. Insecure Marco was the type to cast me on others easily.


    Coupled with the fact that Arien would not tolerate his bullying, the two would fight and be unable to reason. The provocation was too easy for Elisha, who knew them thoroughly.


    “If you fight so openly, it’ll get into Car and Jacob’s ears by now.”


    “Those idiots have a habit of throwing tantrums everywhere.”


    “Then you have to go to make the scene bigger.”


    Elisha and Lucerne looked at each other and exchanged nces almost at the same time.


    Strangely enough, at times like this, she even thought they were a natural couple. As in a master and servant rtionship or as a business partner.


    “There is going to be and auction.”


    “I suppose so.”


    “If Car and Jacob intervene, the stakes will rise.”


    “But they don’t know the value of thisnd, so there will be a limit to how much money they will spend. How much can you afford?”


    Elisha was startled by the amount Lucerne had told her.


    ‘How on earth are you so rich?’


    Elisha knew Lucerne was rich but had never heard of him starting a serious business. She wondered about the source of that wealth but did not delve into it.


    “You don’t have to spend that much money.”


    “My little ghost can do it.”


    “There is a way. And—”


    Elisha said calmly,


    “I will definitely win. I swear.”


    “… … .”


    Lucerne looked at Elisha as if to measure her.


    “Alright, I’ll be on the sidelines and watch on as you wish. I will prepare your prize and wait.”


    Elisha nodded her head slightly.


    “This time, the award… … . Please let me choose.”


    “Yes,”


    Lucerne said softly.


    “But if I discover you’ve deceived me, I will choose the punishment.”


    Elisha was silent. But she politely nodded her head. Because she didn’t expect that she would be able to easily win Lucerne’s trust anyway.


    “I won’t let that happen.”


    ***


    It didn’t take long for it to be widely known that Lucerne and Marco werepeting for some useless property.


    Both promised to build a new vi for their wives and purchase thend in their names.


    Yurif was already a bubble, wherend was as expensive as thend in the center of the capital.


    Moreover, the property in question was one whose owner was ‘missing’ and had owed taxes. Consequently, suchnd that was offered at public auctions had a starting price that was significantly higher than its actual value.


    Not surprisingly, the state has the right to moor thend since taxes have been overdue for more than eight years. However, there was a possibility that the owner would appear again.


    So, to purchase thend, the price would include pensation to be paid to the owner, just in case,” as the t unit price of thend.


    If the owner returned, they would have to pay a hefty reparation. On the other hand, if thendlord did not return, the money will be returned to the state ten yearster to be used as a tax.


    “After all, the Cartier family is not normal. Only rich people would fight such a vain battle for pride.”


    “Has this only been going on for a day or two? Don’t you remember: Last time, the first and second grandchildren werepeting with each other.”


    “Ah, right. At that time, the price of five buildings was blown away?”


    “But this time the general is running.”


    “After all, when someone gets caught making advances on his woman and her man’s eyes will turn red!”


    “I heard that thend is garbage that may or may not have hot springs?”


    Therefore, such public auction products were not sold but were auctioned several times and sold only after significantly cutting the price. Those who saw the two men engaged in a war of nerves over suchnd, of course, considered it apetition of folly.