I couldn't explain the feeling, but I was certain that Mateo Ward harbored murderous intent toward me.
"Alright, you might be overthinking things. You've been under a lot of stress lately," Jack Schultz said, giving my shoulder a reassuring pat.
I nodded without saying much.
Afterward, I continued examining uncut stones in the auction hall. After several rounds of inspection, I didn't find any worth buying, so I stepped aside.
This auction wasn't just about gambling on stones. The event also featured high-value rare herbs.
With one quick look, I spotted several herbs with effects lasting for decades. Unfortunately, these herbs came with astronomical price tags; even the cheapest one cost tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions.
"This is fucking ridiculous," I muttered, shocked despite my experience.
