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.

took the dagger and began to scratch the bottom of the

Crack!

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

could that be

was one of the greatest sculptors

there were mors that he

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

was right in front of him, he couldn’t be entirely certain it was authentic.. He meticulously examined the mark with a magnifying glass. Not only could

mark was unmistakably

Bernini’s mark be on a sculpture that was clearly apprentice

his

it? Smiley Nick, you’ve been examining that mark for quite a

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 a piece by