NovelEnglishChapter 228 The first herb that you bought is worthless. I'm giving you this sum of money of my own accord. I hope you'll accept it," Layton said.
"Since I got it at the auction, we should adhere to the rules here." Lily knew what Layton wanted, so she just looked at him coldly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Well," Layton fell silent for a while. Then, he said, "Ms. Brooks, I don't have any hidden intentions. It's just that you're skilled enough to recognize the Stargaza. Though it's cheap, it's more valuable than Redshil. Isn't that right?" ily smirked and placed her hands in her pockets. She looked at Layton playfully and raised an eyebrow, motioning him to continue taking 'My father collects Stargazas. There are only two of its kind in the world, one of which belongs to my father. The other Stargaza belongs to a mysterious expert. That person is my father's good friend, but he disappeared recently. My father hasn't been able to contact him since then." Layton stopped talking at this point and observed Lily. He noticed that she looked a little grim.
After keeping quiet for a while, he continued, “Before the auction started, my father changed his mind and toldto auction off the Stargaza. If someone is willing to risk all to id for it, I'll have to give them a refund at the end of the auction. He also wants to meet you." "If I don't want to meet him, what will you do?" Lily lowered her head and pulled her cap down. Though Layton couldn't see her eyes, he sensed the intimidating air coming from her "Don't worry." Layton smiled. "I won't force you to meet him if you don't want to. But I hope that you'll accept this money." Immediately after, he said, “My father is called gillian Weiss.” Suddenly, Lily looked up and stared at Layton. It was hard to figure out what she was thinking from her expression.
She looked away after a while and then turned to leave. Before she left, she replied, "Transfer the money to me. I'll meet him tomorrow at 10:00 am.
After that, she walked away.
Once she arrived at the exit of the building, her phone rang. When she recognized the phone number, she rubbed her temples helplessly.
She told Loid, "Lettake this call." Then, she walked away and turned on her voice changer. "What do you want? "I'm at the Grand Emperor Hotel too. Can we meet each other now?" Elliot asked. His voice was filled with anticipation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLily turned to look at Loid and fell silent for a while. "It's not convenient for me. Let's meet another time." "okay." Elliot continued after a pause, "Which family are you from?" "What?" Lily frowned.
"A few Hidden Families were bidding furiously for the Redushil today. Apart from the Lauckers, none of the Four Great Families have the budget to bid for it," Elliot said. "The Quinns, the Lauriers, and the Mckees bought a few herbs. So, which family are you from?" Since he hadn't met Lily before, Elliot didn't know her appearance or gender,
However, he realized that she was from one of the three families after the auction today. "Well.. I'm from the Brook family," Lily mumbled.
Eliot didn't know what to say.
"If you don't want to reveal it, that's fine. We'll meet in the future anyway. wa Ο But you must be careful. It's dangerous o outside of the hotel. If something bad happens, feel free to call me." Elliot didn't probe further. Lily agreed and hang up
Meanwhile, Loid looked at Lily's back view while smoking his cigarette He felt a litle unhappy because she seemed to be keeping secrets. That wasn't a good sign. As Lily walked toward Lold, someone suddenly approached her. "Hug me, LJM" The voice was seductive and made her shudder X
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