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

Crack!

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

that be

Lorenzo Bernini was one of the

were mors

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

entirely certain it was authentic.. He meticulously examined the mark with a magnifying glass. Not only could

mark was unmistakably

clearly apprentice work? The craftsmanship was

his brow,

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

base is indeed the rumored mark of Bernini! But how

–

a sculpture of this.

quality couldn’t possibly be