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 about

I am! It’s work hours, and I don’t want to end up having to pay you compensation for an

she was

come from the countryside; this thing won’t

to fall off,

He couldn’t believe the statue harbored such a

wash down the statue. Then, a

the statue to Nicholas with a smile, “Smiley Nick, check out this

material it indeed dated back to

period, but it doesn’t count 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 price difference is also

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, it might fetch a higher price due

this sculpture at most is worth

assessment was fair and objective, considering

from one million to five