Elizabeth stood up and locked eyes with Serenity Leaf onstage, her eyes practically glowing. “This Serenity Leaf is even cooler than saffron! So damn beautiful,” she thought.

“Serenity Leaf, starting bid, 1 million bucks.” The gavel dropped, and the auction was on. Elizabeth jumped right in, “1.25 million bucks.”

Everyone in the room was like, “What’s the big deal with this herb? Why’s it even up for auction?” A few folks joined in just for kicks, but most didn’t really care. No one had given a rundown on this herb. Only those in the know understood its value.

Elizabeth leaned on her hand, chilling. She wasn’t in a rush to up her bid, just biding her time. The price hit 2 million bucks. The number of bidders was thinning out. Then Louis jumped in, “2.3 million bucks.”

Elizabeth pressed her lips together and shot back, “2.4 million bucks.” Louis was both amused and annoyed. “This chick again! Is she seriously trying to outbid me?”

Louis kept going, “2.5 million bucks!” Elizabeth wasn’t about to mess around with small raises. “3 million bucks,” she said, upping the ante.

Everyone was scratching their heads. “Why is it always those two?” “Do they have beef or something?” “Who knows.” People were whispering all sorts of stuff.

Alexander stared at Elizabeth, leaning on his hand, looking indifferent. “Mr. Tudor, that woman looks super familiar,” Nolan said. Alexander smirked, “You’re not as clueless as you look.”

Nolan paused and mused, “Could it really be who I’m thinking of? Is it Ms. Percy?” Nolan was totally surprised. Alexander pulled out his phone, opened the news, and handed it to Nolan.

Nolan then saw that Elizabeth had already blown up on Nyxonia’s entertainment sites before the auction even started. The headline was straight to the point: #The Exotic and Enigmatic Butterfly Lady: Unparalleled Beauty# The picture showed Elizabeth’s back and side profile. The butterfly tattoo was so real and insanely beautiful!

Nolan chuckled and sighed, “I saw Ms. Percy at the hospital this morning. Ms. Percy’s tattoo…” It was a dead giveaway; this was Elizabeth. “Mr. Tudor, when did you figure it out?” Nolan asked Alexander.

Alexander took a sip of water and said, “When she went to the restroom.” Alexander had followed and overheard someone talking about the Butterfly Lady nearby. That’s when he realized Elizabeth had indeed come to Nyxonia. “What’s she doing in Nyxonia?” Alexander wondered.

“Ms. Percy is raising the bid again,” Nolan nudged Alexander. Alexander looked up. The price of Serenity Leaf kept climbing. He saw at the café was also Elizabeth. He had thought Elizabeth came for the butterfly necklace. But now, he wasn’t so sure.

“The Percy family is all about medicine. Could Elizabeth be here for the rare Serenity Leaf?” Alexander thought. “It’s at 5 million bucks now,” Nolan said. A single Serenity Leaf had been bid up to 5 million bucks. No one saw that coming, not even Alexander!

Louis frowned, his casual interest turning serious. “Who is this woman? Find out for me!” he barked at his assistant.