Chapter 8

In the glittering night, under the shimmering lights, a crowd of elite and influential figures gathered at Eden Heights Estates for the grand gem betting event.

In the center of the banquet hall, hundreds of jadeite rough shipped from Suncrest and Solara were displayed under custom-made glass domes. Each stone varied in size and shape, indistinguishable to the untrained eye from mere ordinary rocks to potentially invaluable gemstones.

Sponsor MJ Group’s chairman, Tyson, warmly welcomed the distinguished guests from the stage, while Timothy, seated in the VIP area, flashed a confident smile at a young man. across the room whose aloof demeanor betrayed his noble status.

He had invested a fortune to bring a renowned jadeite expert from Solara, convinced he would cut the finest jade of the evening, securing his position as the unchallenged head of the Lockwood Group.

Cedric, unwittingly concerned, noticed an unfamiliar face among the opposing appraisal

team.

The appraisal crews on both sides were professionals selected through formal institute, approved by Lucian. However, right now Timothy had brought someone they didn’t know, which could potentially influence the outcome of the competition.

“Boss, look!”

Cedric suddenly raised his voice, but the composed man in the VIP seat barely blinked an acknowledgment, “Noticed.”

“You’ve noticed?” Cedric was somewhat surprised, “Ms. Nightshade just walked in, and you noticed?”

Just then, the previously detached man sharply turned his head.

He was right; the boss couldn’t ignore Ms. Nightshade.

The young woman in the center wore a simple white dress with ruffled edges, her slender figure accentuated by a minimalistic belt, and her wavy blonde hair fluttered

plain attire, she stole the

siblings? Truly a

met the brothers before and they were stunning, but the young lady’s even more dazzling, even outshining those.

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beautiful, heard she just turned

gem betting event, her attention was immediately drawn to a man sitting in

couldn’t avert her gaze at Orion for he was

he didn’t say a word, yet his

only to see him pause and look away instantly as if caught for

know

Samuel looked puzzled, following her gaze, “Xan, who are

one!” Xanthea quickly covered their view with her hand, “Let’s just take

done for her before or after she died, it was clear he cared more than

Did pig fly now?

was

to the boss especially with such enthusiasm, unexpected; the boss, on the other hand, looked indifferent. What exactly happened at the Nightshade family

betting event is about to begin. First, let us

took a couple of

boss ignored Ms. Nightshade’s greeting; he was simply lost

this event is specifically set up for the Lockwood Group. Mr. Lucian Lockwood’s choosing between his youngest son and his eldest grandson to

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