The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 37 A Mark

Nicholas aimed to engage in psychological warfare with Jessica, but she was unbothered.

“Even if TMO is desperate for money, we won’t be worried about five million. A few million in price difference is not an unacceptable loss for me. So, Smiley Nick, no need to worry; even if the sculpture’s price drops to three million or becomes utterly worthless, I don’t care!”

“Since you’re determined, I have nothing more to say. Now let’s see how your Daniel plans to sell me this sculpture for eighty million,” Nicholas said with a smile and gestured towards Daniel.

“Daniel, please, begin your performance!”

“Do you have a dagger here, Smiley Nick?”

“A dagger? Yes, we do!”

Nicholas handed a dagger to Daniel, curious to see what he would do next.

dagger and began to scratch

Crack!

the base, revealing a mark, and Nicholas was taken aback upon seeing

that be

was one of the greatest

while there were mors that he

of his works, nobody had confirmed such claims. Nicholas was amazed to

authentic.. He meticulously examined the mark with a magnifying glass. Not only could he not find any indication

was unmistakably

be on a sculpture that was clearly apprentice work? The craftsmanship was so

furrowed his brow,

quite a while with your

This mark on the base is indeed the rumored mark of Bernini! But how could Bernini’s mark be stamped on an apprentice’s

–

a sculpture of this.

quality couldn’t possibly be