"Alex, you lucky bastard! You took a gamble on half a million bucks, and it's paying out like a goddamn gold mine. I can't believe these are actual

Verdantheart seeds!"

Even Kelly, who'd seen her fair share of wild riches, couldn't hide her awe.

"I've never even laid eyes on something rumored to be worth hundreds of millions. But thanks to these fools letting it go, here we are"

She shot an incredulous glance at Clara and Florence-her tone cold enough to freeze blood.

"Seriously, though, you two deserve a medal for Most Oblivious Sellers of the Year. I almost feel bad you let it slip- away so cheap...almost."

Her words landed like a series of sharp jabs, making Clara and Florence look even more devastated.

They had basically thrown away a treasure that could've netted them a fortune beyond their wildest dreams.

ya

From the sidelines, the crowd buzzed with fascination, envy, and raw disbelief.

"Did I hear that right? Seeds of the Verdantheart Root?"

"I'd kill for even a single bean of that stuff!"

"Man, if I knew that garbage husk had these inside, I wouldn't have sold it in a million years," the shop owner groaned, cursing his own blind luck.

Jack, practically trembling with rage, spat through clenched teeth, "Those seeds should've been ours!"

But Florence, eyes wild, suddenly lunged forward.

"This is mine! I want it back!" She reached for the precious seeds, only to be blocked by Kelly's iron grip.

you doing?" Kelly hissed,

from every word. "I'm returning your half million—take it! Just give me back that

be kidding," Kelly said, eyebrows shooting up. "The deal's done,

cue, Clara stormed in behind her sister. “Quit playing. Hand it over. Right.

watched, stunned at the brazen

"The nerve

"You sold it of

because you

she lost the last shred of

you to give it back! You scammed us! I swear to God, I'll come

her threats with a quiet coldness. "Scammed you? That unny coming from the same people who tried to unload worthless trash on us in

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want to

head. "Not a

knew all along there were seeds in

innocent so you could

escaped Alex. "Your logic is impressive. Let me spell it out: I took a shot in the dark for half a million, fully prepared to lose every cent. You were the ones

from the crowd turned hostile toward Clara and

"Yeah, they're being ridiculous."

backtrack after the

logic, doesn't the root technically belong to the shop owner?

rage. "Shut up,

so tight her knuckles

of that ungrateful

it, and watch it go

bunch of lowlifes!" Florence snarled, practically foaming at the mouth as

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