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."

too high? That's hilarious. You honestly think I'm short on cash? Please-I'm so 'poor' that all I have

her eyes. "Yet, a withered weed from

face paled. She dropped her gaze, swallowing her pride. "Two million, then. Two million

I look like I'm running a charity? That thing isn't even worth a penny. You'd have to pay me to haul

brimming as she glanced around at

half a million? Half a million dollars-please, someone!" She could almost taste her own humiliation, but she had

salvage something than eat

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Chapter 214

new world record for pathetic." Just when Florence looked ready to

it for half a million," Alex said, stepping

a disbelieving look. "What? Are you

nonchalantly. "We might be able to save a portion of it. Research, you know. Even if it's dried up, it could have

luck, shoved the wooden box into Kelly's hands and wiped the sweat off her

take-backs! I'm transferring ownership

disbelief but sighed. "Alright, I'll wire

blink of an eye, Florence rattled off her account info, and

on her phone, showing

washed over her features-though it was a bitter

at the sad, crumpled root in her hand. "I really hope

she muttered.

took it from her, ignoring the curious

open the brittle

inside, and the crowd watched in tense silence, half

stood up, cradling more than a dozen tiny emerald

lights, as if

showed a slight crack, a seedling beginning

what the hell are those?" Kelly asked,

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

look, eyes widening in shock. "Emerald Verdantheart Root?" someone whispered, half in awe,

awe. "A normal Verdantheart is already invaluable, but an emerald variant? That's practically legend-worth a

swept through the crowd. Some gasped; others looked suddenly

more valuable?" Kelly repeated, her voice almost squeaking.