Chapter 449


    Sophia was considered knowledgeable in history, as she once sat for a history exam for a friend who


    barely studied. Therefore, she was aware of how much the Imperial Seal was worth and knew that she


    could never afford something so precious like that.


    Even I can’t afford that artifact, let alone Natasha, and I doubt she could afford it even if she sold off the


    entire Mitchell Family! Well, I guess that’s the reason why it’s deemed to be a national treasure.


    Nheless, the anonymous donor really did use my alias, ording to the news.


    Who is so loaded to spend such a fortune on this artifact? After all, even money can’t buy it. At the


    thought of that, Sophia couldn’t help but feel confused about the mysterious donor.


    Soon, the group chat was bombarded with Stanley’s messages. ‘Darn you, Eddie! Say something, you


    rich hypocrite! Who are you? I bet this is the reason why my uncle married you, right?!’


    Then, Sean replied in the group, ‘I gotta get going. My uncle called me to the meeting room, probably


    to discuss what Natasha is going to do.’


    In fact, Natasha had spent more than she could afford on Taylor. Therefore, she barely had money left to


    prove her wealth now that everyonepared her museum to the priceless Imperial Seal.


    Although the humiliation was trivial, the real issue remained as Natasha insisted on going ahead with


    building the museum despite her tight fund. Fortunately, the decision hadn’t been finalized, which no


    payment had been made.


    At the same time, this didn’t sit well with the Mitchell Family’s elderly, who interfered with Natasha’s n


    and used her of her childishness. For that, they were determined not to pay a single cent for the


    museum’s construction.


    Meanwhile, some of the crew members were seen with their eyes glued to their phones, eagerly reading


    more about the news on the rivalry of wealth between Eddie and Natasha since that was the biggest


    media focus recently.


    While everyone was curious to know more about how the drama would develop, Eddie’s donation


    immediately caught the attention of many and left their mouths wide agape.


    “Oh my gosh! Who’s this Eddie Fletcher? Look, it’s the Imperial Seal! If this thing is real, imagine how


    much it’s worth!”


    “What’re you talking about? No one could afford to buy that artifact even if Natasha sold off the Mitchell


    Family.”


    “It looks like she really hit a snag this time!”


    Upon noticing everyone gossiping with their eyes set on her, Natasha immediately reached out for her


    phone, only to see a news article popping up.


    Needless to say, she understood what donating the Imperial Seal implied, as she could never afford


    something as priceless as the national treasure. Furthermore, she also knew that the Mitchell Family


    wouldn’t give away something so precious if they really possessed it.


    Soon, her pride was hurt when she saw the name ‘Eddie Fletcher’ in thest few words of the news


    article. For the first time in her life, she felt devastated and defeated, doubtful about herself, as she no


    longer felt important.


    Oh gosh! I’m so ashamed of myself that I don’t feel like living in this world anymore. I guess Harry was


    right. I’m just mommy’s little girl who can’t ept her failure, and I only felt invincible in the first eighteen


    years of my life because of the Mitchell Family.


    Now that Natasha found herself up against someone else wealthier and more powerful, she finally woke


    up to how vulnerable she was. In that instant, she went weak in her limbs, barely standing on her feet


    with Olivia’s help.


    Suddenly, she received a phone call, only to realize it was from her father. At the sight of that, she


    quickly caught on to what Alex was calling her for. After that, she staggered with her assistant’s help and


    reluctantly left the ce.


    At that moment, Natasha knew she had be aughingstock, as everyone else now called her a


    loser. Meanwhile, Olivia, who watched Natasha leave, couldn’t care less about thetter’s feelings


    because Eddie seemed more like someone from the upper ss right now. It appears that Eddie is the


    one who’s actually loaded with money, but who’s this mysterious figure?


    In the meantime, the two actors were in the middle of the shoot, but because it was a fight scene, both


    men secretly chatted since there was no live recording involved. Harry said, “Darn it, you slippery


    b*stard! How could you donate my precious collection without my permission?! That’s mine! Mine! Give it


    back to me!”


    “Well, it’s just nothing more than a piece of jade. I’ll make it up to you with my wife’s Turbo Tornado,”


    Michael answered.


    “That should do,” Harry replied.


    When both of them tracked Phantom Wolf down to Africa thest time, Michael discovered thetter’s


    connection with a drug lord. Due to his hatred for drugs, he followed the lead and found the drug lord’s


    hideout, whereupon he took down the mastermind.


    At that time, Harry stumbled upon something that caught his eye, which he deemed looked like a


    treasure that belonged to Cethos. Therefore, he imed it as his own and took it back home with him.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.


    Subsequently, Michael came to realize what Harry took back with him was actually an artifact known as


    the Imperial Seal. The Fletcher Family had served the military for generations, earning a respectable


    reputation for defending the nation against the invaders.


    Unfortunately, the warlords wereter blinded by their selfishness as they engaged in an infight that


    weakened their morale, unknowingly creating an opening for the invaders to conquer Cethos. Besides,


    the pce was even upied by the invaders, while the Imperial Seal went missing in the process.


    After the end of the previous dynasty, Cethos embraced a new beginning and rose from the ruins, but the


    Imperial Seal was never heard again. Although the artifact was no longer needed under a new reign, its


    loss had be a stigma to Cethos whose people could never live down.


    When the Fletcher Family’s ancestors served as the imperial guards back then, they did everything they


    could to resist the invaders, but the guns and canons proved too much for them to handle. In the end,


    they died as faithful soldiers.


    At the same time, the pce was invaded by enemies who proceeded to burn everything to the ground


    and plunder every treasure they could find, including the Imperial Seal.


    Subsequently, one of the Mitchell Family’s ancestors heard that some foreigners were smuggling some


    national treasures by sea at the harbor situated on the turf of the Fletcher Family’s ancestors. Therefore,


    both families quickly brought along their respective armies and intercepted these foreigners, engaging in


    a battle with them in the middle of the night.


    Although they had sessfully recovered most of the national treasures, they failed to retrieve a small


    number of other treasures, among which was the Imperial Seal, as they helplessly watched them taken


    away by the foreigners.


    In fact, it was the story that Mark proudly told his family, yet he sighed every time he mentioned the


    Imperial Seal. After all, the lost treasures that belonged to Cethos were mostly purchased by powerful


    politicians and wealthy tycoons, while some were even sold on an auction.


    Therefore, the old man couldn’t help but feel sorry for the humiliation to his country. Nheless, the


    Imperial Seal was nowhere to be found despite consistent efforts that the government had been


    dedicating in searching for it.


    Because of that, Michael had always wanted to look for the right moment to return the Imperial Seal but


    couldn’t seem to find time to do so. Thus, when the opportunity presented itself, he immediately seized it


    and returned the artifact back to his country.


    On the other hand, Harry appeared to be less enthusiastic. Unlike the Fletcher Family, the Winston


    Family was less patriotic, considering their history in the underworld that could date back to two centuries


    ago.


    To them, they didn’t mind donating the artifact since it couldn’t possibly bring them any foreseeable


    benefit. Therefore, Harry decided to exchange the Imperial Seal with Michael for some advanced gears


    in his game, which turned out to be a virtual sword.


    In the meantime, Joel was in Bayside City, where he took up a mission to escort the Imperial Seal with a


    heavy heart. In his previous mission in Africa, he was nning to im the credit for himself after


    learning some news about the Imperial Seal, but he didn’t manage to find the artifact even until the end


    of his mission.


    Thus, he was dismayed when he found out that Michael beat him to finding it. Soon, Old Master


    Fletcher’s eyes welled up in tears when he saw the long-lost artifact for himself. “Finally! The Imperial


    Seal!”