Following the Golden Thread Variety, several stones Seraphina Sterling had her eye on were snatched away one after another by Franklin Sutton and Justin Hale. And while they all revealed jade, it was only mid-grade—nothing as precious or rare as the Golden Thread Variety.
Felix Gallagher didn't join in on snatching the stones. Seeing the stones Seraphina Sterling wanted get taken by those two several times over price, Felix offered more than once to lend her some funds, but she refused every time. Seraphina was too stubborn and too principled; even Felix Gallagher was helpless.
After another stone was snatched away from her, Seraphina Sterling set her sights on a two-million-dollar one. But this time, before she could even open her mouth, Franklin Sutton beat her to it. "I'll offer three million!"
"Four million!" Seraphina Sterling shot back, raising the bid.
Franklin Sutton: "Six million!"
Seraphina Sterling: "Seven million!"
Justin Hale: "Ten million!"
