the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart-Chapter 987: Pearl Landon Wants to Stand Out, But Her Greed Is Showing

Crystal Landon followed his gaze and smiled, "What’s this? My sister even tries to steal my thunder right in front of me. Maybe she thinks I’m young and clueless, that she’s the one fit to marry into the Shaw Family."

Seeing this, Hawk Howard smiled slightly, a trace of interest on his handsome face. The Landon Family has really grown too full of themselves over the years. The old lady of the Shaw Family has been looking out for the Landons all these years, all for Crystal’s sake. Do they really believe that by grooming Pearl Landon to be virtuous and talented, she can replace the infamous Crystal by marrying into the Shaw Family?

No matter how bad Crystal’s reputation is, the old lady has never uttered a word against her, even inviting her to stay at the Shaw Family every year.

Even an outsider like him knows that Crystal is irreplaceable in the old lady’s eyes at the Shaw Family.

Do the Landons really think that by polishing Pearl to be virtuous and talented, they can have her replace the notorious Crystal to marry into the Shaw Family?

The old lady of the Shaw Family was quite the formidable character in her youth in the Imperial City, not someone easily fooled.

"In my opinion, if Richard Shaw truly likes your sister, you should just leave it be. A loveless marriage only brings suffering to oneself," Hawk Howard nonchalantly attempted to sway her.

"Professor Howard, that’s not a valid point. Richard Shaw is quite the catch. Even if I can’t have him, I won’t let them have him either. I’ll just keep him hanging," Crystal snorted. Besides, she liked this oblivious guy and had liked him for so many years, it made no sense to suddenly stop.

Hawk Howard felt somewhat helpless, but also a bit indulgent, and said no more.

Soon, the distinguished guests began to arrive, and everyone started showcasing their treasures for the charity sale.

Pearl Landon, being the host, naturally started first. She brought out a tin box, and upon opening it, the room filled with fragrance.

With a smile, Pearl said, "This is ghan xiang, a supreme type of agarwood, even without burning it exudes a fresh aroma. It’s usually stored in two layers, with the fragrance on top and honey below, with lychee-sized holes drilled in the board to let the honey’s scent rise, preserving the ghan xiang’s aroma for long. Weighing eight pounds, this piece can fill a room with its unique scent or be cut into small pieces for making Buddha beads, which can repel insects in summer. In ancient times, ghan xiang beads were used as court beads."

To shine at this charity sale, Pearl eschewed gold, jade, antiques, and paintings, opting for spices to highlight her sophisticated taste, as spices are exceptionally prized items. This premier agarwood piece, weighing eight pounds, was acquired at great cost.

As soon as Pearl presented her item, it sparked much discussion. The distinguished guests praised her discerning taste, while the women grumbled, realizing their items were only set to highlight her prowess today, musing if it was necessary to go all out for such a small charity sale.

Pearl’s attempt to stand out seemed rather overbearing.

"Your family background is impressive to be able to casually bring out such spices for charity," Hawk Howard commented with a teasing smile. It might not be surprising in the Howard or Shaw families, but the Landons’ extravagance today was quite eye-opening for him.

Crystal snorted; how could she not know about such great items in their house?

"This is excellent, exactly what I’d hoped for. Grandma Shaw prays, so making this into Buddha beads would be perfect. I bet Richard Shaw is about to bid," she said, scrunching her nose, and as she expected, Richard Shaw placed a bid of 6 million.