Chapter 300

"Absorb it all! I shall devour you when you are full," the sinister voice whispered within Frederick's mind.

Having wiped the blood from Frederick's hands, Baxter once again reached for Frederick's ring. But the moment he touched it, a searing pain shot through his hand, forcing him to recoil.

"Damn it!" he cursed, shaking his hand in pain. "This thing is cursed!"

His frustration turned into rage.

Baxter drew a knife with a menacing grin. "I'll just take the hand with it!"

Vivianne witnessed this brutality and jumped to her feet.

Her voice filled with righteous fury as she spoke, "Damn you! You can't just rob him like this!"

Baxter scoffed and his eyes filled with disdain. "I can do whatever I please. Who's going to stop me in this insignificant town?"

A voice cut through the tension. "I will."

Baxter turned to see Isabella standing tall on the stage, her eyes narrowed in defiance.

She said coldly, "You are well aware of the Smith family's auction rules. This ring was purc