Gordon, upon seeing the jade carving, was almost certain that Cheyenne was the troubled teenager from years ago. He couldn't contain his excitement and walked briskly towards her, grabbing her slender wrist.
"Miss Lawrence," he exclaimed.
At the same time, Kelvin stood up from his seat, his gaze fell on Gordon's hand. He almost wished to cut it off, and his icy stare made Gordon realize his mistake.
Blushing slightly, Gordon quickly withdrew his hand and apologized, "Miss Lawrence, I'm sorry. I was just too excited."
Cheyenne took off her mask, revealing her delicate face with fine beads of sweat. Her eyes, as clear as water, glanced lightly at his hand. "It's fine," she said softly.
Gordon forced himself to regain composure and spoke up, "It's because my mother loves this jade lotus child carving so much. Her sixtieth birthday is coming up, Miss Lawrence, could you sell this carving to me?"
He didn't have much confidence when he said those words. Not to mention that the jade was authentic jade, this carving was Cheyenne's masterpiece, her crowning achievement.
Even Master Freddie had offered a substantial sum to buy it, but she refused, claiming that she didn't need the money at the time.
Cheyenne furrowed her delicate eyebrows, and didn't give him a direct answer. Instead, she asked in a soft voice, "Hmm? You want to buy it?"
Gordon sensed a glimmer of hope in her tone, which made him even more excited. He nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, as long as you're willing to sell it, you can name your price."
Would she demand several billion from him?
Just when Reece was curious about how much Cheyenne would ask for, he unexpectedly heard her casual voice in his ear. She waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "If you like it, just take it. I don't want your money!"
Even Gordon himself hadn't expected this answer. Standing at over six feet tall, he usually had a cold and ruthless demeanor, but today he revealed his shy side several times, resembling a big boy.
"Miss Lawrence... How can I accept this?" he said.
"Yeah, Cheyenne, we've known each other for so many years. Why didn't you give me this good thing?" Reece now felt extremely jealous.
Kelvin had the same thought, but he wouldn't express his emotions as openly as Reece, especially not in front of her. When he mentioned this, Cheyenne couldn't help but sneer. Her cold gaze turned towards him, and her lips twitched slightly. "Weren't you the one who didn't want it?"
"When did I ever say I didn't want it!"
As his words fell, Reece was suddenly dumbfounded. He couldn't remember a time when Cheyenne had given him this jade carving.
Cheyenne lifted her fair delicate chin, lost in a brief moment of contemplation, before speaking with certainty once again. "It was a few months ago when you said you wanted the pen holder in my study. I even recommended it to you, but you said it looked like a cheap 3D-printed craft..."
"I didn't remind you it was worth a lot at that time."
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