The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 214

Kelly threw back her head, laughing so hard it practically echoed in the room. "Five million for a piece of rotten "root? That's the best joke I've heard all year," she sneered, her eyes flashing with glee.

She had zero sympathy for Clara-she'd been waiting for the perfect moment to see her crash and burn.

Clara's glare could've sliced through steel. "Shut your mouth. Before I shut it for you."

"Ooh, scary," Kelly drawled, raising a brow.

"Try it, sweetheart. See if you can get within two steps of me without breaking a bone. Yours, obviously."

Clara's cheeks turned a furious red, and she looked ready to fling the withered root at Kelly's face.

Florence, sensing things could only get uglier, jumped in.

She flashed a desperate smile at Kelly, like a drowning woman begging for a hand. “Miss Kelly Kington, we're from the Lancaster group-your partner in a few deals, remember?"

"Didn't you say you wanted the Verdantheart Root? We'll sell it to you for just ten million. A bargain, right?"

Florence shoved the boxed root toward Kelly, her face hopeful-almost pleading.

Kelly scoffed like Florence had just handed her trash from the gutter. "Ten million for worthless garbage you bought for five? I'm rich, but I'm not stupid." Her derision hit them like a slap in the face.

Jack, never one to keep his mouth shut, stomped forward.

"I tried selling it to Kelly before for ten million, and she was all for it until your 'smart' sister here threw a tantrum! We could've made a killing!"

"Jack, shut it," Clara snapped, but he just puffed out his chest as if he'd done everyone a favor.

Florence, sweating bullets, hustled back to Kelly.

Her voice shook with desperation. "Alright, fine, if ten million is too high, let's settle

on five million. I know your Kingston family has money to spare-you won't regret

it. And the root did come from some foreign king's land, right? That's gotta be worth something."

short on cash?

rolled her eyes. "Yet, a withered weed from some no-name kingdom? Wow, what

pride. "Two million, then. Two million to

I'm running a charity? That thing isn't even worth a penny. You'd have

voice cracked, tears brimming as

about half a million? Half a million dollars-please, someone!" She could almost taste her

than

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her arms. "This must be a new world record for pathetic." Just when Florence looked ready to collapse, someone spoke from behind

half a million," Alex said,

shot him a disbelieving

Research, you know. Even if it's dried up, it could have

good luck, shoved the wooden box into Kelly's hands and wiped

transferring ownership

head in disbelief but sighed. "Alright, I'll wire the money. Give me

rattled off her account info, and the

up on her phone,

washed over her features-though it was

hand. "I really

she muttered.

her, ignoring the curious stares all

knelt, prying open the

he rummaged inside, and the crowd watched in tense silence, half expecting dust to pour

cradling more than a dozen tiny emerald green beans

gleamed under the overhead lights, as if lit

slight

what the hell are those?" Kelly

in place. His jaw fell open. "No way... Are those what

eyes widening in shock. "Emerald

rarest strain of the Verdantheart Root," Mr. Walter breathed, eyes shining with awe. "A normal Verdantheart is already invaluable, but an emerald variant? That's practically legend-worth

of astonishment swept through the crowd. Some gasped; others looked suddenly

Kelly repeated, her voice almost squeaking. "You're