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Chapter 53
The Professor held the coin up high. The light hit the red metal, and it seemed to glow from within."This is the Dragon Emperor Coin," the Professor announced. "It was the personal seal of the last Emperor of the Great Crimson Dynasty. It was stolen during the Great Fire a century ago. Most historians thought it was melted down. Others thought it was at the bottom of the ocean."Jason’s face went white. Sarah’s mouth was open, a bit of champagne still dripping from her lip."What is it worth?" Mr. Sterling asked, his voice trembling.The Professor looked at Jason’s watch. He looked at it like it was a piece of cheap plastic."That watch?" the Professor said, pointing at Jason’s two-million-dollar donation. "You can buy a hundred of those if you have the money. But this? This is the only one in existence. There is no second. There is no backup. The last time a similar coin from this era—a much lesser coin—was sold in a private auction in London, it went for forty million dollars. And
Chapter 52
The laughter in the ballroom was like a storm. It was loud, mean, and it didn't seem to stop. Sarah was still pointing at the rusty coin, her face red from laughing so hard. Jason was leaning against the table, his shoulders shaking."Mr. Sterling," Jason said, gasping for air. "You have to kick them out now. This is a high-class event. We are here to help people, not to look at trash from a pocket. Look at my watch! It shines! It has history! It has value! And then look at... that."Chloe felt like she was shrinking. She looked at Alex, but he wasn't looking at her. He was looking at a man who was pushing through the crowd.This man was old. He had white hair and wore thick glasses. He was wearing a simple black suit, but everyone in the room knew who he was. This was Professor Arthur Vance. He was the lead appraiser for the gala. He was the man who decided what was real and what was fake for the biggest museums in the world. He didn't care about money. He only cared about things tha
Chapter 51
Chloe Miller stood near the edge of the table. She felt like every eye in the room was a tiny needle pricking her skin. She was the CEO of a company worth five hundred million dollars now, but in this room, that was just "new money." The old families were watching her, waiting for her to trip."You look like you're going to faint, Chloe," Alex whispered. He was standing right behind her. He didn't look worried at all. He looked like he was waiting for a movie to start."I don't have anything, Alex," Chloe hissed, her voice low. "The jade carvings I wanted to bring were bought out from under me this morning. I know it was Jason. He's trying to leave me with nothing to show.""You have me," Alex said with a small smile. "And I have the gift. Just relax.""What is it? You haven't shown me," she asked."It’s a surprise," he said.Before she could ask more, a loud, booming laugh filled the air. Jason Miller walked toward them. "Make way for the real royalty!" Jason shouted. He didn't care
Chapter 50
Next to Sarah and Mr. Brown stood Jason Miller. He looked thinner, his face a bit more haggard, but his eyes were burning with a manic intensity. He held a glass of scotch like a life preserver."Chloe," Jason said, his voice tight. "I’m surprised you had the nerve. I heard Starlight is doing well. I also heard you’re nearly broke from paying off those debts. Hard to buy prestige when you’re spending all your lunch money on moppers and cameras."Chloe didn't flinch. "The studio is valued at five hundred million, Jason. I think I can afford a ticket to a gala.""A ticket, maybe," Sarah chimed in, her lip curling into a sneer as she looked at Alex. "But the donation? That’s the real test, isn't it? My David—Mr. Brown—is the largest independent jewel merchant on the East Coast. He’s donating a pair of five-carat, Canary-Yellow diamonds. Rare. Flawless. Just like our relationship."Mr. Brown gave a small, condescending nod. "It’s a pleasure, Miss Miller. I’ve heard much about your... uniq
Chapter 49
The invitation was embossed in actual 24-karat gold leaf. It sat on the marble kitchen island, catching the morning light. The Elite Diamond Gala. It was the city’s most exclusive event of the year, a night where the "old money" families and the "new power" titans met to measure their worth against one another."I can’t skip it," Chloe said, staring at the card with a mixture of dread and determination. She was dressed for the office, her hair pulled back in a tight, professional bun, but her fingers were trembling slightly as she reached for her coffee. "The Miller family has occupied the front row of the auction for fifty years. If I don't show up after the Starlight success, they’ll say I’m hiding. They’ll say I’m afraid."Alex stood at the stove, his back to her, expertly flipping an omelet. He didn't look like a man concerned with high-society politics. He looked like a man concerned with the structural integrity of his breakfast. "Then you go," he said simply. "You’ve already wo
Chapter 48
The room went so silent you could hear the hum of the air conditioning. Richard’s face turned a sickly shade of grey.“Five hundred… million?” one of the senior board members gasped, grabbing the document. “This is… this is impossible. The growth curve is vertical!”“It’s business,” Chloe said, echoing the words Jason had used to mock her only days before. “You weren’t strong enough to see the potential. I was.”Jason leaped to his feet, his chair screeching against the floor. “You cheated! You got some shadow investor to rig the numbers! Who is Northbridge Media? Who is Meridian Holdings? You’re sleeping with someone, aren’t you? That’s the only way a loser like you—”A sudden, sharp crack echoed through the room.Alex had moved. No one saw him cross the floor, but he was suddenly standing inches from Jason. His hand had slammed onto the table right in front of the younger Miller, the marble beneath his palm spider-webbing with a series of fine cracks.“Watch your mouth,” Alex said.
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