"Indeed! Do all Prince Charmings nowadays fancy married women?"
I couldn't help laughing while listening to their ridiculous conversation. "You are all thinking too much. Sebastian was helping me because we had a deal. I have something he needs. It's just a fair exchange. A fair deal!"
"A deal?" Naomi asked in a puzzled manner, "What is so valuable that he exchanged the lives of five people with you?"
"It's a box that my grandmother had left to me before she passed away. It came in a pair. I have one with me, someone else bought the other one at a high price. He is very keen to obtain this box, but I don't know what its value is." I was a little uncertain about Sebastian's identity. His surname was Milton, so he should be a member of the Milton family.
But if he really was from the Milton family, why would he spend so much effort organizing that auction in Ucrebury to sell that sandalwood box?
And if he wasn't... What did he want the box for?
Naomi nodded with her hand cupping her chin. "He is indeed a rich man. He devotes his mind and energy to the things that we think are unnecessary."
After a short pause, she looked at me and said, "Anyway, I still have to thank you. I'll treat you to a good meal after we return home. I have to be a good friend to you."
I smiled faintly. Tina looked at me and said, "I'll be getting married in October. I don't know what will happen after I return. But if everything goes well, then you must come and attend my wedding."
Rainie replied, "Yes, after this near- death experience, we should be good friends from now on. I have an idea! Arianna, Naomi, Tina, have you ever thought of setting up a company of your own?"
We were stunned and a little surprised. Tina looked at her and asked, "Are you trying to get us to set up a business together with you?"
Rainie nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "I thought about it when I was in that glass room. If I could escape alive this time, I would definitely start a business with you guys, and then we could support each other for a lifetime."
Tina frowned and said, "You're being too greedy. We've just been dragged out of hell, and you're thinking about how to drag us back."
Rainie smiled and said, "Actually, I just thought that if we all do this together after everything we experienced, we would be able to support each other in the future. It is destiny that allowed us to meet each other. You see, all of us came from different places. If we don't contact each other after we go back home, we will slowly forget about each other in the future. I really don't want to lose you all as friends."
Naomi was amused. "Don't sound so cheesy! That's over the top! We can always keep in touch!"
"Rainie, what kind of company do you want to set up?" I asked, "Have you ever thought about where this company would be located? What do you want to do specifically?"
Rainie thought about it seriously and said, "I haven't decided on that yet. It's just a rough idea, but I have already chosen the location. I'm going to start the business in Asherton. Although Asherton isn't considered a top-tier city, the city's construction and development are good. Also, its location has very pleasant weather, making it a lovely place to live."
"I have a suggestion!" Naomi said, "Rainie, why not... Let's open a hostel or a coffee shop? We can gather there all year round, and we can also live there."
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