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.

the dagger and began to scratch the bottom of the

Crack!

a piece from the base, revealing a mark, and Nicholas was taken

could that be

Lorenzo Bernini was one of

and while there were mors that he would

nobody had confirmed such claims. Nicholas was

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

was

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

furrowed his brow,

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

is indeed the rumored mark of Bernini! But how could Bernini’s mark

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a sculpture of this.

quality couldn’t possibly be a piece