The Billionaire Ruse
Marcellane—mababa, mabagal, at tila tinatantiya ang bawat salita.
“Mrs. Montenegro…”
Napahinto siya, bahagyang lumingon pabalik.
“You are holding pieces that… do not simply carry monetary value. Some hold history… others, blood. That jade bracelet… It’s from a dynasty centuries ago. We don’t take those here—our shop deals only in stones and gold. That one, you could sell to an antique shop… or put in an auction. It’s worth over one hundred million or more than if you were wiser and smarter. But the ring…” bahagya siyang tumigil, at tumaas ang kilay. “…the ring is rare—it belonged to a mighty man. And the reason I’m asking is because… the kind of people who own pieces like that are not to be
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