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.

to scratch

Crack!

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

that

one of the greatest sculptors of

while there were mors that he would leave

had confirmed such claims. Nicholas

of him, he couldn’t be entirely certain it was authentic.. He meticulously examined the mark with a magnifying glass. Not only could he not find any indication of forgery,

was unmistakably

how could Bernini’s mark be on a sculpture that was clearly apprentice work? The craftsmanship was

his brow,

mark for quite a while with your magnifying glass. Have

mark of Bernini! But how could Bernini’s mark be stamped on

–

a sculpture of this.

and quality couldn’t possibly be a