Charles didn’t understand what Celestine meant, he wasn’t sure if she really had something to show him.
After thinking for a moment, Charles replied: [Let’s talk about it tonight. I’ll wait for you at the entrance of the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association before dark.]
After having lunch, with some time left in the afternoon, Charles went straight to the training room to make the most of every moment.
He trained Mia, Max, and Mousie while adjusting the weight of the Overlord Heavy Armor to enhance his physical fitness as a Beast Master.
After this period of effort, Mia’s level had already risen to 22, while Max and Mousie had reached level 26.
At this rate, it would still take quite a bit of time before Max and Mousie could advance.
Time flew by, and after finishing the noon training and the afternoon classes, Charles had a quick dinner and went directly to the entrance of the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association building.
When he arrived, he found that Celestine had already been waiting there.
Recently, the weather in Genosha had turned a bit cold, as autumn was approaching. Celestine was wearing a beige long dress that wrapped around her entire body, with a shawl covering her white shoulders. Her long hair was styled up, revealing her elegant and alluring neck.
The dress was tailored to fit Celestine’s curvy figure perfectly, making her prominent chest and perky hips even more eye-catching.
Charles took several careful glances at her.
A smile involuntarily appeared on Celestine’s face, a scholar would die for his confidant, and a woman would beautify herself for the one she admires.
Today, her outfit was specifically chosen for Charles, hoping to attract his attention and enhance his feelings for her.
“Why did you arrive earlier than me? You didn’t skip a meal, did you?” Charles asked, somewhat puzzled. He had come quickly to avoid making Celestine wait alone.
He hadn’t expected Celestine to be even faster, after all, Nova Academy was much farther from the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association than Cyber Academy was.
“Let’s head inside first.” Celestine said without directly answering. She had indeed come over without having dinner.
The reason she arrived so early was that she wanted to spend more time with Charles.
Charles frowned as he took out his phone to check for nearby restaurants.
“There’s a restaurant nearby. Let’s eat first, there’s no rush. After dinner, we can get the premium membership card and then attend the auction. We’ll have plenty of time.” Charles suggested.
Celestine felt a smile spread across her face as she saw Charles considering her feelings. As long as Charles thought of her, everything she did was worth it.
Celestine naturally linked her arm with Charles’s as they walked to the nearby restaurant.
Their arrival instantly drew the attention of everyone in the restaurant. Today, Celestine looked particularly stunning, her every movement exuding charm.
Beside her, Charles, though not dressed up, radiated a sense of confidence and strength that caught many women’s eyes.
Before long, someone recognized Charles and got up to approach them.
Charles frowned and directly asked the staff for a private room, allowing him and Celestine to avoid being disturbed by others.
“I didn’t expect you to be so popular, Charles. Those ladies were definitely here for you.” Celestine said, looking straight at him with a somewhat jealous tone.
Charles helplessly rubbed his nose and replied, “I don’t want it this way either. It’s not pleasant to be the center of attention every time I go out.”
Celestine couldn’t help but chuckle at Charles’s expression, saying, “I never knew that being too famous could be a bad thing.”
Soon, the food Celestine had ordered was served. She looked at the empty space in front of Charles and asked.
“Aren’t you going to eat?”
Charles replied, “I’ve already eaten. Don’t worry about me, you take your time.”
Celestine felt warmth in her heart. She had thought Charles hadn’t had dinner either, but it turned out he had already eaten and still brought her along for dinner.
After the two finished their dinner, they arrived at the building of the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association.
Just as Charles was about to enter, a staff member came out to greet them.
“Good evening, Mr. Charles. Is there anything I can assist you with?” the staff member said.
Charles glanced around and noticed it wasn’t Yana, who had helped him with his membership application before, so he replied, “Hello, could you please tell me where Yana is? I’d like to find her for my membership.”
“Mr. Charles, I can assist you with your membership application as well, so there’s no need to bother Manager Qian. She has been promoted.” the staff member responded.
At that moment, a familiar figure stepped out from the lobby, and it was Yana’s voice that called out to him.
“It’s an honor to serve you, Mr. Charles. I’m glad to see you again.” Yana said, swinging her curvy hips as she walked over.
Charles, feeling a bit curious, asked, “You’ve been promoted? Can you still help me with my membership?”
Yana flashed a bright smile and replied gently, “Of course! As long as it’s Mr. Charles coming to see me, I always have time.”
After saying this, Yana stared intently at Charles, slightly parted her rosy lips, and licked them with her pink tongue, which was quite tempting!
At that moment, Celestine stepped forward, positioning herself between Yana and Charles, and said, “I need to handle the membership today, so please hurry. We don’t want to miss the auction later.”
“Alright, this lady and Mr. Charles, please follow me.” Yana said as she led the way, with Celestine and Charles following her out of the lobby.
Once they had left, the staff member who had initially spoken to Charles rolled her eyes and said in a displeased tone:
“What’s so great about it? She only got promoted because of Charles! If I had been the first to attend to him, I would have been the one promoted!”
Her colleague, intrigued, joked, “Didn’t you just have your chance? Charles barely glanced at you!”
“Don’t remind me! I regret it so much. I was closer to Charles that day than Yana was! Damn it, why didn’t I realize it back then?”
In the private room of the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association, Yana was processing Celestine’s membership application. With Charles, who was a supreme-level member, assisting her, the entire process went incredibly smoothly.
Soon, Celestine’s premium membership was successfully processed.
Yana personally escorted Charles and Celestine to the entrance of the auction and then said, “Mr. Charles, how about we exchange contact information? If you need anything in the future, just give me a call.”
Under Celestine’s watchful gaze, Yana seemed oblivious as she slipped her business card into Charles’s chest and turned to leave.
Charles looked at Celestine awkwardly, while she fixed her eyes on the card in his hand, snatched it away, and tossed it into the trash can.
“Mr. Charles, if you need anything, feel free to call me.” Celestine said, suppressing her annoyance, her voice soft and full of seduction.
“Ha ha, the auction is about to start. Let’s head inside.” Charles said, changing the subject as he led Celestine into the venue, following the directions of the staff.
They arrived at a private box on the second floor.
It was an incredibly luxurious room, equipped with everything one could need. The outermost feature was a panoramic floor-to-ceiling window that offered a clear view of the entire auction.
“Dear esteemed member, if you have any needs, you can press the button on the table, and someone will be at your service.” the staff member said as they bowed and left.
In the large box, only Celestine and Charles remained, waiting for the auction to begin.
Celestine seemed a bit bored, her eyes wandered as she quietly slipped off her high heels and then playfully touched Charles’s calf with her bare foot.
Charles glanced down but showed no reaction.
Celestine pouted, feeling intrigued, and slowly inched closer to Charles, placing her left leg on his thigh.
Her long, white leg appeared especially enticing under the dim lights, filled with an impulse-inducing allure.
As Celestine leaned her face closer to Charles’s ear, she extended her tongue and lightly licked his ear, whispering softly:
“Don’t you really want to come to my place tonight? I have something special to show you.”
Charles took a deep breath, suppressing the desires within him, as the auction was about to start.
Noticing that Charles still hadn’t responded, Celestine gritted her teeth and turned to sit on Charles’s lap, facing him while wrapping her arms around his neck.
As she slowly slid her legs, she softly said, “Are you really not coming?”
Charles felt the contact between them and the warmth coming from Celestine’s body.
He thought about it, after the auction, he would likely head to the training room to prepare for the upcoming underground octagonal cage fight.
Clearly, there wasn’t much time to visit Celestine’s place, so he didn’t answer directly but said, “I’ve been quite busy these past few days and haven’t had much time.”
Celestine sighed, looking as if she was about to give up. She got off Charles and walked into the nearby restroom.
Charles breathed a sigh of relief, trying to adjust his body.
He was not the type to be controlled by desire, he knew when to do what needed to be done.
Soon, the annual auction of the Seven Kingdoms Merchant Association’s Genosha branch officially began!
After a brief introduction, the auctioneer took to the center of the auction hall to start the bidding for the first item.
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Charles glanced at the table in front of him, where a bidding device was placed.
All he needed to do was input his bid, and it would be submitted without displaying specific names, only the box number or seat number.
This way, the risk of being targeted maliciously was reduced.
However, this was essentially useless for the second floor, as each box was special and corresponding to Genosha’s supreme-level members.