My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

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 entrance, three extraordinary figures walked in. The young woman in the center wore a simple white dress with ruffled edges, her

attire, she stole the show

the Nightshade siblings? Truly a sight

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

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beautiful, heard she just turned eighteen this

before she had time to appreciate the splendor of this gem betting event, her attention was

for he was remarkably extraordinary among

man was seated under the most dazzling lights, legs crossed; he didn’t say a word, yet his particularly elegant demeanor and prominent countenance rendered him an aura of someone from an illustrious

him pause and look away instantly as if

know me, huh?”

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

Xanthea quickly covered their view with her hand, “Let’s just

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

Did pig fly now?

was

to the boss especially with such enthusiasm, unexpected; the boss, on the

begin. First, let us welcome the teams from the Lockwood Group, represented by Mr. Timothy

announcing, but it took a couple of calls before Orion responded,

It wasn’t that the boss ignored Ms. Nightshade’s greeting; he was simply lost in

the buzz of conversation filled the air “I heard this event is specifically set

many have even bought