Provoked by Nathaniel Nathan, Vera Xavier responded with rare assertiveness, "I may not understand which jade needs to be gambled on and which doesn’t, but that won’t stop from making money! And you’ll see, I’ll be earning money faster than you can imagine. If you’re not good to , I’ll..."
She never got to finish her sentence; he silenced the rest of her words with a kiss.
His kiss was as domineering and aggressive as ever. The mont his lips t hers, Vera Xavier felt as if he was trying to devour her whole.
Just as she was about to run out of air, he finally released her and said in a low voice, "Don’t think I don’t know your little sche. With your situation at ho, you have nowhere to hide a bankbook. I’ll keep the money for now. Just co get it from when you need it."
Vera Xavier: "..."
’Young Master Nathan, it’s fine that you know, but it’s no fun when you call out on it!’
Nathaniel Nathan reached out and patted her head. "I don’t know how you found this piece of Emperor Green, Vera Xavier, but take my advice: don’t go overdrawing on your luck."
Hearing this, Vera Xavier knew he was indeed suspicious about the jade. But he had a point—luck wasn’t sothing you should overuse.
’But buying this jade wasn’t about overdrawing on my luck. It was about my skill: an X-ray vision that no one else had.’
She couldn’t tell him the truth, so all she could do was nod obediently.
She asked him, "If you already sold the jade, why does Sterling still have these leftover pieces?"
"Good jade needs a good craftsman to carve it," Nathaniel Nathan explained. "Quentin Sterling cos from a family of jade craftsn. Though he’s made a small na for himself, he’s nowhere near as famous as his father. In reality, he’s even more talented at carving jade than his father was. Good craftsn are just as hard to find as good jade, and the buyer was also looking for a top-tier craftsman. So I had Ronan Tate introduce Quentin Sterling to him."
Vera Xavier instantly understood why Quentin Sterling had been so happy today. Carving a superior piece of jade would not only earn him a handso fee but also help him quickly make a na for himself. For Quentin Sterling at this stage of his career, this was an absolutely joyous event.
She asked worriedly, "Then what’s the deal with this leftover piece I have?"
"When I had Ronan Tate sell the jade, I told him the price was negotiable," Nathaniel Nathan explained. "The only condition was that we get to keep the leftover pieces. We had to make a concession on the price because of that."
The buyer was a jeweler from Marinus, and he was a very decisive man. In any era, Emperor Green is an incredibly rare, once-in-a-lifeti find. So when Nathaniel Nathan made his request, the jeweler agreed without a second thought.
Vera Xavier nodded. "I understand."
Even the leftover pieces of Emperor Green were still valuable and could be used to make small accessories like earrings or the faces of rings.
Nathaniel Nathan looked at her and said, "You have an exam tomorrow. Go ho and get so sleep."
Vera Xavier nodded but didn’t turn and leave as she usually did. Instead, she just stared at him fixedly.
He frowned. "Is there sothing else?"
After a light cough, Vera Xavier walked over, gave him a quick hug, and said, "No, I just suddenly felt like hugging you."
Nathaniel Nathan was a little surprised, but she had already let go. She gave him a slight smile. "Thank you!"
Nathaniel Nathan’s brows furrowed slightly. He knew her "thank you" wasn’t for helping her sell the jade, but for not pressing her on where it ca from. For a mont, he wasn’t sure what to feel, but he was also glad he hadn’t forced the issue.
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