Chapter 54

Ingrid Ferguson finally left the jewelry
store in shame and anger. Yvette
hurriedly took the card over and looked at
it left and right. She said in surprise, “How
did you get this card?”
Nicole pursed her lips and said, “My third
brother gave it to me on my 18th
birthday. He told me to bring it wherever I
go. I didn’t expect it to come in handy!”
“Why didn’t God give me a ‘Third Brother
‘?” Yvette held her forehead in envy and
jealousy
Nicole laughed and gave it to her. “If you
like it so much, I’ll give it to you.”
“No way! This card is valid for life. It’s
invalid once it’s transferred, so you keep i

t…but you can buy me what I like…”
Nicole nodded and liked this idea.
After buying the necklace, Yvette happily
dragged Nicole around for a while before
they left the mall.
Nicole was in a good mood when she
went back to the office. Samantha Lindt
had been making small moves, but Nicole
did not care about it and let her be.
She knew that whatever Samantha did



could not be hidden from Grant’s eyes
and ears. Since Samantha was digging
her own grave, Nicole had no intention of
stopping her
After work, Nicole was about to walk out
with her bag on her arm when Julie Nixon
called her.
Once she picked up, Julie hurriedly spoke
and cut to the chase. “Emergency!

There’s a charity dinner tonight and my
company’s artist, Roman, needs a female
companion. I’m not in the country now, so
can you please attend in my stead?”
Nicole looked at the time. “Alright, I have
time anyway.”
“Thanks, love! I’ll get him to bring you a

dress. He’ll be there soon.”
After she hung up, Nicole raised her
eyebrows. ‘How is Jules so sure that I’d
attend?
Nicole informed Logan of her last-minute
schedule and went downstairs to wait for
the guy. Roman was a model and was
relatively reputable. If people in the
company saw her, they would inevitably
start gossiping again.



Thus, Nicole wanted to avoid more
scandals

In less than ten minutes, a stylish sports car appeared at the office entrance conspicuously. Nicole was
speechless when she saw Roman waving at her from the car as soon as she walked out, then she
hurriedly got into the car. However, Roman even took off his sunglasses and sent a flying kiss to the
crowd gathered a t the entrance before driving off. Nicole was exasperated and regretted it
immediately. She wanted to get out of the car this instant! She knew that tomorrow’s headline would be
about her again. Nicole did not say a word, so Roman laughed and turned to look at her. “Ms. Nicole,
we haven’t met but we already know of each other. Thanks for your help.” She flashed a perfunctory
smile and did

not want to say more. “I’m not helping you. I’m helping Julie.” “No wonder she was so certain that you’d
help. You should be very good friends, right?” “Yes.” Nicole did not bother to say more. Roman saw that
Nicole was not in high spirits, so he did not try to make conversation again. They arrived early at the
venue of the charity dinner, so Nicole

found a room to change into her dress
while Roman waited at the door.
This private charity dinner was not
exclusive to artists, but also a place
where many celebrities and dignitaries
would gather. Nicole saw many familiar
faces. Once she entered the venue
holding Roman’s arm, she saw Quinn and
Ingrid Ferguson among the people in the
hall.



Nicole raised her eyebrows. Since these two were present, Eric Ferguson must also be present ‘This
family is really out to haunt me! The focus of this banquet was the charity auction session. Nicole did
not intend to participate, but Roman was in high spirits. He tried to make a bid for almost every product
in the auction but did not manage to get anything. Nicole was a bit perplexed and leaned closer to ask
him in a whisper, “Are you here to raise the bid?” ‘Why else would he raise the price and not place the
final bid?’ Roman pursed his lips and smiled mysteriously. “Julie asked me to increase my exposure
and told me that doing so would definitely attract attention.”

Nicole was speechless. In the blink of an eye, the last piece was soon up for auction. The picture of the
item appeared on the large LCD screen. It

was an antique tobacco pipe with
emeralds that had a high clarity and
brilliance.
Nicole squinted and thought that this
object looked familiar. She seemed to
have seen it in the memorial hall at the
Ferguson Villa Nicole was shocked when
she recognized it. ‘Is this not Old Master
Ferguson’s most treasured object that
had been passed down as a family
heirloom for generations? Old Master
Ferguson protects it with his life and
won’t even let others take a look at it, so
how did it show up here as an auction
item?
a
Her brain spun quickly and her eyes



swept around the room. She did not see Eric anywhere, but Quinn and Ingrid were i n front looking at
each other with a smug look, enjoying the attention of the crowd. Nicole suddenly understood
something. Her smile deepened and thought, ‘So it’s a charity trap… Only a few people present knew
about the Ferguson family heirloom and thought that this was just an ordinary emerald tobacco pipe.
Quinn and Ingrid must have stolen it for the auction and bid for it later. By the end of it, they would gain
both money and fame… “This is the charity auction item provided by Mrs. Ferguson and Ms. Ferguson
from the Ferguson Corporation. They are very generous to donate such a precious item. Now, let the
bidding begin! The starting

price is three million dollars…” “Three million?’ Nicole laughed lightly. ‘Old Master Ferguson’s precious
family heirloom was only worth $3 million?’ Quinn raised her bidding paddle. “$3 million!” “$4 million…”
Nicole lowered her eyelids and waited for a few seconds. Afterward, she raised her bidding paddle
without hesitation. “$10 million!”


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