The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 34 A Reward for My Husband

Spurt…

Daniel spit the mouthful of vodka onto the statue. Brittany immediately yelled in exasperation.

“You good–for–nothing, you obviously can’t hold your liquor, taking such a big swig and then spraying it everywhere! That’s a five- thousand–dollar bottle of vodka you’re wasting! The company policy states that penalties are doubled for wastage! You owe me ten thousand dollars from your salary!”

When reimbursing expenses, claiming a three–thousand–dollar item as being worth five thousand was a common practice for Brittany. Daniel ignored her complaint and started rubbing his hands on the statue’s surface.

Crack… Crack, crack…

The surface of the statue cracked.

“Be careful not to hurt your hands,” Jessica quickly warned him.

you worried

hours, and I don’t want to end up having to pay you compensation for an

admit she was actually concerned

come from the countryside;

layer continued to fall

reveal itself, stunning Hicholas He couldn’t believe the statue harbored

fallen away, Daniel used the remaining vodka to wash

with a smile, “Smiley Nick, check out this statue. Is it

took the statue, and upon examination, he could tell from its shape and material it indeed dated back to the Renaissance.

as something valuable. Look at the craftsmanship and the stone’s texture; it’s just work from an ordinary sculptor and not from an official kiln. You can’t solely measure a statue’s worth by its age. From the same era, sculptures made by art masters and those by ordinary people differ vastly in materials and craftsmanship. Consequently, the

of a top artist, its value could truly be fifty million. But it’s clear this is merely an apprentice’s work, and not particularly good quality at that. However, one notable point is that a faux layer wrapped the outside, preserving it nicely. Thus,

at most is

fair and objective,

from one million to