Chapter 481 – Public Proposal
Lux didn't answer.
Because Jeremy was already motioning toward the final display case—the one that held the third pearl.
Jeremy stepped forward, the spotlights adjusting automatically to bathe him in soft amber glow. He lifted his hand toward the case like he was revealing a jewel to royalty.
"Incredible, isn't it?" he said, voice practiced and smooth. "Our final piece today is not for the faint of heart. This siren pearl is… beyond rare. It contains a full enchantment core—unbroken, refined in its natural agony. Look closely. See the way it pulses? That's a living tear signature, still intact."
The crowd murmured.
Gasps. Muted awe. Envy.
Lux didn't speak.
But his jaw tightened.
That wasn't awe pulsing in the pearl. That was pain. Frozen and sold as luxury.
Jeremy smiled wider, clearly savoring the attention. "We appraised this piece at a baseline value of seventy million." He turned slightly. "But the truth is—"
