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 the bottom of the

Crack!

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

could that

was one of the greatest sculptors of

there were mors that

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

mark with a magnifying glass. Not only could he not find any indication of forgery, but the more he looked,

mark was unmistakably

that was clearly apprentice work? The craftsmanship was so much

furrowed his brow,

mark for quite a while with your magnifying glass. Have you determined it’s a

it’s real! This mark on the base is indeed the rumored mark of Bernini! But how could Bernini’s mark be stamped on

–

a sculpture of this.

couldn’t possibly be a piece by