Chapter 77 - Auction (2) (2/2)

”What do you mean by getting it back?” Adam asked, his voice was still calm.

”It's a family heirloom. It belongs to the Martin family.” Liam replied heaving out a sigh.

”Martin?..... As in Stella's family?” Adam asked.

”Yes the very same Martin family.” Liam replied.

Adam didn't reply to him for a while. He was trying to wrap his head around things. After a while he finally spoke up. ”So, you mean that the family heirloom was misplaced? Or they sold it off?”

”They left the business for Ethan's second paternal cousin to handle since he was an only child of the family. Along with the business, they left every single property they owned under this care. And then they vanished.” Liam explained it to him. ”I don't know why but that rascal just sold the family heirloom some years ago. It has been in the dark till now.”

”Okay.” Adam only replied with one word and cut off the call.

He was having a hard time wrapping his head around what his Uncle Liam had told him over the phone. Even though there were many questions that he wanted to ask Liam, but at the moment the most important thing for him was to get the necklace back for his beasty. With this thought in mind, he made his way back in the hall, to his girl.

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Stella was shocked to her core hearing the name Martin. First, she thought that it must be some coincidence that she had the same last name but her thoughts than drifted back to the conversation they had at Liam's house. For her parents to know two of the most influential families of the country, they can't be normal themselves.

She turned her head to her right where Adam was sitting, only go find him already looking at her with a complex emotion in his eyes.

”Is it the same Martin family as in my name?” She asked Adam with her quivering lips.

Adam brought his lips closer to hers and placed a lingering kiss as if trying to reassure her. He slowly retracted his lips back. He slowly nodded his head in a yes.

”The starting bid for this lovely piece of art is just 50 million euros. ” The MC continued his speech.

Before he could continue Adam had already raised his placard. ”One hundred million euros.”