The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Thief? What thief?"

The people around her were highly strung.

Mango quickly touched her pocket. She found that her phone was still there, but the stamp that she had just retrieved was gone.

Oh no!

The stamp was a very important item to her. Although her English name was engraved on it, it was more than enough to represent her status.

Mango was very anxious, but she couldn't move forward because everyone was in a panic as well.

Seeing the situation, the waiter quickly reported it to the security department.

Then, the security guards quickly came over to check on her.

Although Mango was anxious, she could not move around in the crowded area. As such, she could only stand where she was.

Finally, the security managed to control the situation.

"What's going on?" "Captain, this lady here has lost something, and she's saying that there was a thief who stole it while passing by." The waiter said quickly.

The security guard glanced at Mango and asked, "What did you lose?"

"It's a stamp."

The security guard frowned upon hearing her response.

"A stamp?"

"That's right!"

"Why do you have it with you?"

"Is it a crime to bring my stamp with me?"

The atmosphere between them suddenly became tense.

As the onlookers saw this, someone among them suddenly voiced out.

"If it's so easy to lose our belongings here, then wouldn't we need to bring a safe with us in the future? I've never seen such a thing before."

"That's right. Although the stamp isn't worth much, it is private property after all. Who knows what those people are going to do with the stamp?"

Hearing their opinions, the security guard creased his eyebrows in worry.

"Alright, alright. I'll settle this matter. Miss, please give me your contact information. I'll contact you when I find it."

Next, Mango briefly gave him her contact information. However, she applied for the phone number under someone else's name. Therefore, they definitely wouldn't be able to find her. Soon, the small incident ended uneventfully.

Then, the onlookers dispersed quickly. With the guidance of the waiter, Mango entered the No.3 private room.

"Ma'am, here is your key. Everything you need is in here and if you want to auction anything, you can just press the button here."

"Got it."

Mango received the keys and entered the room.

As soon as she entered, she immediately noticed that there was someone in the room.

"Who's there?"

Mango subconsciously wanted to attack, but someone behind her covered her mouth.

"Hush...don't speak! I'll stay here for a while, just a quick moment."

It was the voice of a woman.

Thus, Mango was startled. She could smell the Chanel perfume on the woman behind her.

She didn't really like the smell of perfume, so she frowned and gestured for the woman to let go of her.

The woman seemed to understand and whispered, "If I let you go, you can't call for help, okay? Please!" At that, Mango nodded her head.

She didn't want to cause any trouble either.

After the woman let go of her, Mango turned around and took a look at her. However, she was shocked.

It was her!

This was the woman who was caught by Ryan at the entrance! The one who looked somewhat similar to her! "Why do we look so alike?"

The woman asked, and her eyes were full of surprise.

Mango was also shocked, but she responded coldly, "Can you tell even if I'm wearing a mask?"

"Your mask only covers half of your face, so I can vaguely guess your appearance."

Upon hearing that, Mango was slightly taken aback.

She didn't expect to hear such a thing.

Her IQ had plunged once she came here.

Then Mango took off her mask. Both of them looked surprisingly alike and there was almost an 80% similarity in their appearance.

"You, you're not my daddy's illegitimate daughter, are you?"

Mango was dumbfounded.

"Um, you think too much."

Then Mango sat down at the table next to her and took a look at the surroundings below. The auction was yet to begin. After that, she poured herself a cup of water, but before she could drink it, the woman had already snatched it away.

"Thank you!"

She drank up the water without hesitation, and she looked rather crude while she did it.

Mango shook her head in amusement and poured another cup for her.

"You're so sweet."

She drank it up again. After that, the woman finally sat down and said, "Don't tell me you're the one they want to arrest? After all, I really don't know who they are."

"Me neither."

Of course, Mango would not admit it.

The woman looked at Mango as she rested her chin on her hand. Suddenly, as if she had discovered something, she said, "Have you had plastic surgery? You actually managed to look like me! I say, could it be that you're secretly in love with me? Sigh, let me tell you, I only like men!"

Thus, Mango was at a loss for words.

"Someone else did the plastic surgery for me, but I didn't expect myself to look just like you."

"Who's that someone?"

The woman was very interested, but Mango didn't want to disclose anything. Although she had broken up with Abyss, they had known each other for a long time after all. She didn't want to expose Abyss's identity in front of others, let alone this woman.

"What's your name?"

Mango asked faintly while trying to change the subject.

The woman was slightly stunned and said, "My name is Marissa Fang."

To be honest, Mango doubted it, but she still chose to trust her.

"What's your name?"

"Paola Gerner."

Mango didn't want to expose her true identity, so she continued to use the fake name.

"Gerner? I don't think I know anyone with a surname like yours."

However, Mango couldn't care less about that as she kept her gaze fixed on the auction hall below.

This auction house was strange. It was like the Coliseum in Rome, with a circle as the base and the seats were arranged from bottom to the top. The customers were divided into several floors according to their grade. The higher the floor, the more exalted their status. Mango was now on the third floor, and there was another level above her.

"Is this your first time here?"

The woman asked.

"Yep!"

Mango didn't have the time to interact with her, so she responded absent-mindedly.

"Me too. I thought that I could find someone who was a regular. Anyway, can you help me bid for a person?"

Mango was slightly taken aback.

"A person?"

"Why? Don't you know that anything here can be auctioned? I'm here for one person."

However, there was a hint of melancholy and sadness on her face.

Mango really wanted to reject her request because she didn't want to cause any trouble. However, Melissa seemed to have seen through her thoughts. Then, she whispered, "If you don't agree, I'll tell them tha the person they're looking for is here."

"Are you threatening me?"

Mango was annoyed now.

Seeing her expression, Marissa immediately said in an aggrieved tone, "I just want you to help me."

"I'm busy."

Mango refused her directly. In fact, she felt rather uncomfortable facing a person who had a similar appearance as her.

Then, Marissa stretched out her finger as she gently grabbed the corner of Mango's shirt and said, "I'm begging you. I can pay you, no matter how much it costs."

"Do you think I'm poor or something?"

Mango shot her a cold gaze.

"No, I'm not."

Obviously, Marissa was a little disheartened.

"Let go."

"I won't let go unless you agree to my request."

Nevertheless, Marissa still refused to give up.

Hence, Mango was quite exasperated.

"I have things to take care of, so I have no time to deal with you. You'd better leave after the security outside is gone."

"What are you trying to do? Maybe I can help you!"

Marissa's interest was immediately piqued.

Mango felt rather helpless upon seeing the woman who looked like her doppelganger, but she obviously had a different temperament.

"Marissa, I don't have time to play games with you."

"Why do you say so? I genuinely want to help you."

Honestly, Marissa felt quite aggrieved.

It was obvious that she had been spoiled rotten by her parents while growing up.

Then, Mango said in a low voice, "You can't help me."

"Why can't I? I have a similar face as you. I can help you get away if they're trying to find you."

Marissa said it casually as if she was used to luring people away.

Just then, Mango widened her eyes and looked at her.

"Do you have any idea how risky the things I'm doing are?"

"No matter how dangerous it is, it's not more important than failing to successfully bid for the person I want."

Then, Mango looked at her, and she couldn't help but ask, "Who is the person you're going to bid for? What has it to do with you?"

"The person I'm bidding for is my lover!"

Marissa looked sad and gloomy as she said that.

Seeing this, Mango suddenly felt sorry for her.

"How did you lose your lover?"

"The Underground City is a nefarious organization. They don't care who they are, as long as they're interested in the person, they will take them away and sell them. It's all my fault for not taking good care of

him. Sadly, my family won't allow me to save him either, so I had no choice but to come here by myself. Honestly, I would do anything for him."

The sorrowful expression in her eyes caused Mango to be moved.

"I'm not here to bid on things. I'm also here to look for someone, my husband to be specific."

"Oh, I see."

The hopeful look in Marissa's eyes dimmed.

Just then, the auction began.

Mango could not bear to turn her down, but when she thought of Nathaniel and Walter, she knew that she had no choice but to do it.

Just when Mango thought that Marissa would give up, she suddenly said, "If you help me to bid that person, I will help you find your husband. As long as he's here, I promise that I will definitely find him. However, the condition is that you have to help me bid for the person I want."

Hearing her confident statement, Mango was rather dubious.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course!"

Then, Mango pondered on Marissa's words for a moment.

It was useless for her to search aimlessly. Moreover, the auction would soon be ending. What if she still couldn't find him after the auction was over? What should she do then? She didn't even know if she would have the chance to enter this place again.

After thinking about it, Mango looked at Marissa and said in a low voice, I'm only helping you to bid for someone, so I can help you if that person happens to be auctioned right at the beginning. However, I can't help you if he appears at the end. You ought to know that I'm short on time. If I keep delaying, then I won't have the time to save my

husband."

Marissa hesitated a little before she nodded and said, "Okay, I promise. As long as the first five contestants are not him, I will sit here in place of you, and you can go and find your husband then. But if the person I want appears, can you help me bid for him no matter how expensive it is? I will find a way to pay you back later."

"So, you're saying that you don't have any money?"

At that moment, Mango felt as though she had been tricked by Marrisa. She may look innocent, but she was actually very cunning.

Just as they were arguing, the auction began.