Chapter 445 - One Gem Left

Aivy and Hector have only heard of the heiress of the Robin Hood Society and its marriage to the Chairman of Twelve Army. They have only seen her in a picture dancing with Jacob in the foundation gala but they don't have a clear idea of how she really looks like in person.

Arthur leaned closer to J and said something to her ear that only J could hear. "It's now safe."

A small smile appears at the corner of J's lips before she nodded her head. She already retrieved the Galaxy. Only one gem left to deal with. She thought internally.

She unconsciously looked at Diana and Lance's table. Diana is wearing a white A-line floor-length skirt with a crystal-embellished belt and a black sleeveless velvet bodice with a plunging V neck and crystal-embellished choker. She wonders how did Leo react upon seeing Diana in this dress because Diana looked absolutely stunning. Lance beside her is wearing a black and white tuxedo matching up with Diana's dress.

Diana looked at her without showing any recognition. There is no sign of nervousness in Diana's face which is good, J thought. Diana and Lance were assigned with the task of bidding for The Golden Red. It is their responsibility to make sure that The Golden Red will fall on J's hands.

So technically, J was just there to represent the Parkers. She doesn't have much to do but drain her energy by just sitting there with the person she least wanted to spend time with.

Soon, the lights in the ballroom dimmed and the spotlight focused on the auctioneer that no one noticed when he appeared on the stage. He started his speeches and greetings then presented the lot to be auctioned.

Among the lot to be auctioned were an antique marble figure, an old bottle of red wine, which is what Alex Ogden is probably eyeing, J thought internally. She knew of the Ogden's fascination with collecting old bottles of alcoholic beverages as well as with their bootlegging business. Bootlegging or rum-running is an illegal business of transporting alcoholic beverages.

There were also old books, dresses owned by famous legendary celebrity, real estate properties like an island and an old mansion, a stamp, and a couple of rare pieces of jewelry and gemstone and probably the most expensive items to be auctioned that night which includes an emerald green imperial jade bracelet, The Golden Red and The Massive J. All in all, there were twelve lots to be auctioned.

Although the items were presented one by one in the stage to tantalize the bidders, J was confident that The Galaxy is now safe in her possession. Thanks to Daniel, Felix and Stefan. That means, The Massive J presented to the stage earlier does not have The Galaxy in it.

Earlier that day, two of the GBC Auction Ball committees personally picked up The Massive J at Aivy's mansion. The committees arrived in a black bulletproofed cash-in-transit van with two guards armored with a weapon and another bulletproof van with two more guards following them.

The GBC Auction Ball committee hired them to ensure the safety of The Massive J while it is being transported from Aivy's mansion to the Elm Palace Hotel where a well secured and well-guarded holding room is provided for the items to be auctioned later that day.

Stefan watched over as the item is being transported while Daniel remained inside a transit van near the hotel. Felix was already inside the hotel and managed to have access inside the holding room of the lot that is going to be auctioned later that day.

They already had the plan in place and all they needed is to wait for the perfect timing. The three of them were the ones responsible for retrieving the Galaxy as Lance and Diana will claim The Golden Red. While Arthur and J will wait until the plan commence. Thou they didn't just sit there and wait. Arthur joined by Daniel and J strategized a plan on how they are going to get their hands on the Galaxy and The Golden Red without spending money and not being suspected of stealing it from the auction ball.