The auction was winding down, and Curtis and Wyatt had already gone off to prepare for the big operation.


    "Should I have someone bid on that medicine?" James asked, his eyes glued to the surveince monitor, which showed the auction floor below.


    There, on the stage, sat the bottle of medicine everyone was buzzing about.


    Mirabe leaned back in her chair, feet nted firmly, her usuallyid-back demeanor a bit moreposed. She nced at James and shrugged, "Nah, not interested."


    "Really?" James raised an eyebrow, turning to her.


    "You know you''ve got more money than you know what to do with," Mirabe sighed, adding, "I''m pretty happy with the stuff I whip up myself."


    James was well aware of her skills and, seeing she wasn''t just being polite, nodded, "Alright, suit yourself."


    "Yeah," Mirabe murmured, pulling out her phone andzily scrolling through her messages. Something seemed to click in her mind, and she looked up at James. "By the way, have you ever met the person who owns this medicine up for auction? The ones they say are from the Stevenson family? I''m quite intrigued by them."


    After a moment, she added, "They''re supposed to be something special, right?"


    James shook his head, "Never met them. The medicine was delivered through a third-party service. These secretive families nevere out in the open, and even if they do, they keep a low profile."


    "So you can''t be sure it''s really someone from that family, can you?" Mirabe tapped her knee with her fingers.


    "Pretty much."


    With that, Mirabe didn''t press any further, her eyes drifting back to the screen.


    James, meanwhile, didn''t catch the deep, almost unfathomable look in her eyes.


    She hade to this auction to check out the treasures, but she hadn''t expected the medicine to be tied to the Stevenson family, which was why she had made a special trip to the vault.  swnovel


    The medicine she had found there was indeed from the Stevenson family, but she was certain it hadn''t been released by them.


    So, the person who brought this medicine into the limelight was a mystery, and it left Mirabe with an odd feeling.


    The Stevenson family''s medicine


    was known to be more effective than most because they had ess to a wealth of ancient and modern medical and alchemical knowledge, making some of their remedies incredibly potent.  swnovel


    Rumors about them weren''t entirely baseless.


    These half-truths and myths had forced the family into a secluded life, rather than openly auctioning their goods like today, and even revealing the origins.  Swnovel


    Everything about this situation felt off, as if someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.


    Lost in thought, Mirabe''s left hand unconsciously clenched into a fist.


    James finally noticed her unease and ced his hand over hers, "What''s on your mind?"


    The warmth of his touch snapped Mirabe back to reality. She turned to him, her fingers rxing, and shook her head, "It''s nothing."


    James left his hand where it was, understanding she didn''t want to talk, and turned his attention back to the screen.


    Ever since the Stevenson family came up, her behavior had been a bit off. He rarely saw her so unsettled.