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377; Sinclair’s first Attempt
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Chapter 377: Sinclair’s first Attempt

The Sterling skyline gleamed under a silver dusk, but inside the boutique-lined avenue of Fifth Row, all that shimmered wasn't gold it was desperation.

Chris Brown stepped out of his black BMW, tailored in a sleek navy suit, his cufflinks catching the store’s chandelier lighting as he entered Vermillion Jewelers, one of the most exclusive jewelry houses in the country.

Sinclair Pete had called earlier, her voice smooth, calculated, with the perfect tinge of casual concern.

“Chris, I need a favor. I’m trying to appraise something rare for the foundation auction. You have the best eye for investment pieces. Could you come by?”

Out of respect for their past distant when he used to work for her as an appraiser, he agreed to branch there before he goes back home as it’s both on the same way.

What he didn’t know was that Sinclair had set the stage with precision.

Inside the private lounge of the boutique, she stood waiting in a figure-h
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