Chapter 469
An expert antique appraiser?
A frown marred Bailey''s countenance.
If he wants to find an expert antique appraiser, he should go to antique stores or antique auction
houses. Why did he ask me out instead?
Raiden regarded her thoughtfully before stating, “In my opinion, everyone has a responsibility to protect
cultural relics that make a national treasure and the inheritance of Haju culture. No matter one''s
identity, she should shoulder this duty as long as she''s Chanaean.”
Hearing that, Bailey arched a brow at him. Well, well, well... There''s something he''s hinting at here.
“What are you trying to say?”
Raiden merely chuckled lowly. “Nothing. I was just feeling sentimental. I heard that Hallsbay''s Cultural
Relics Bureau invited the international expert antique appraiser, Vespera. Say, Bailey, do you think
she''ll be able to distinguish the authenticity of the emerald seal?”
In a sh, the smile on Bailey''s face froze.
If it were an ordinary antique, Lina might be able to deal with it. But when it involves something so
important as a national treasure, she probably can''t tell.
“We''ll only know after she had performed the appraisal.”
Raiden''s face promptly darkened, and he stated solemnly, “This is no joke, Bailey. As you know, the
Haju people have been searching for the emerald seal for thousands of years to find our blood
inheritance. Rumor has it that it was made with a piece of red emerald by our ancestors,bining the
wisdom and kindness of the ancestors of the humanities. It''s something indispensable for the
descendants of Chanaea to thrive.”
Chortling, Bailey inquired helplessly, “What do you want me to do, then? And what can I do?”
Raiden stared at her seriously and uttered sincerely, “You have a wide range of talents and are
outstanding in all industries. I believe that the same applies to antique appraisal. Can I ask for your
help to take a look at it for me?”
At that, Bailey lifted her hand and massaged her temple.
How blunt of him! He just came short of saying that he knows I''m skilled in appraising antiques and
might even be Vespera.
Anyhow, she didn''t n on thinking too highly of herself when he didn''t say that outright.
After a moment''s silence, she offered, “I''ll be attending the cultural relic exhibition tomorrow with
Artemis. I won''t interfere If Lina sessfully distinguishes the authenticity of the emerald seal. But if
she can''t, I''ll lend you a hand. What do you think?”
Raiden was an astute person, so he naturally discerned the implication behind her promise.
As he breathed a sigh of relief, his admiration toward her mounted.
She''s just like an almighty queen. No matter the difficulties thate her way, she can easily resolve
them. It was no ident that I fell in love with her. Instead, it was only natural.
“It''s decided, then. If you sessfully help the country to find the emerald seal back this time, I''ll
definitely credit you.”Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
A smile curved Bailey''s lips. “Remember your promise, then. While it isn''t useful to me, it''ll probably
In turn, a bitter smile inexorably bloomed on Raiden''s face.
Is thatment really necessary? Verily, she''s resorting to all sorts of tricks to make me give up on
her.
In the bedroom of the Shurmer residence at night, Shirley stood in the middle of the room with her eyes
fixated on the man on the couch, hesitant to speak.
“Zeke, I—”
With his brows creasing, Zeke ced the wine ss in his hand on the table. In a mild voice, he urged,
“Spit it out. It''ste now, and I want to rest. Stop dithering.”
Gritting her teeth, Shirley bit the bullet and ventured, “Should we set another date to have our
engagement party again since it was ruined back then?”
Zeke lifted his eyes to her and drawled, “The second batch of the new anti-cancer drug is ready for
production. The Shurmer family has mobilized almost all of its sub-factories to manufacture the drug,
so no mistakes are allowed. I''m exceedingly busy now, so let''s just discuss having the engagement
party again sometimeter.”
Shirley wasn''t satisfied with that answer.
In fact, it had her extremely frustrated.
The longer things drag out, the more disadvantageous it is for me. That b*tch, Juliana, had reconciled
with the Hoffman family. If she somehow bes the head of the family, how would I be able to
“The engagement party won''t take much of your time. I''ll settle everything, and you won''t need to worry
about anything.”
The look in Zeke''s eyes gradually turned chilly. “Couldn''t you understand me? Do you need me to
repeat it and exin everything to you?”
Shirley bit her lip hard. Despite her reluctance to ept that result, she didn''t dare speak further.
After a brief moment of silence, she ventured, “We''re engaged to be married and had been intimate, so
there''s no problem if I want to move into your room, right?”
“Sure,” Zeke agreed readily.
Delight flooded Shirley. But in the next second, her mood plummeted to rock bottom, for the man
headed out after picking up his wine ss and phone.
“W-Where are you going?”
“I''m vacating the room for you. I''ll be sleeping in the guest room. Good night.”
At once, Shirley''s face contorted.
I''m moving into his room, but he''s going to the guest room. What''s the difference between him agreeing
and otherwise? No, I can''t just sit back and do nothing, allowing time to pass me by. Once that b*tch,
Juliana, returns, I won''t stand a chance anymore. A child... A child! Yes, I can get myself pregnant! It
doesn''t matter even if the child is not of the Shurmer family. It''ll be fine as long as the Shurmer family
believes it. It just so happens that everyone knows Zeke had been intimate with me some time ago, so
no one will suspect anything if news of me being pregnant were to leak out a monthter.