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

Crack!

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

that

of the greatest sculptors

were mors that he would

had confirmed such claims. Nicholas was amazed to see this rumored mark on

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

that was clearly apprentice work? The craftsmanship was

his brow,

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

indeed the rumored mark of

–

a sculpture of this.

couldn’t possibly be a piece