Chapter 80: Highest Bidder (Part 2)

Derek leaned back and nodded a few times. "Yes, that makes sense. He's just a desperate and arrogant gigolo trying to satisfy his ego! So be it! Losing the Prometheus Dagger is okay because the rest of the exclusive set is still expensive. However, I need the seven-gems royal gown. After Angela Kaufmann's death, the price has skyrocketed. Within five years, it will ascend as a classic, worth over a billion dollars!"

The appalling course of events shook Phillips Sotheby, but he got hold of himself in a minute. "The next and final item is the seven-gem royal gown made by the legendary art collector Angela Kauffman! She passed away recently; may God rest her soul in peace…"

Carol recalled reading a newspaper headline that broke the news of Angela's demise. The cause of death was an unfortunate boating accident. After the information was leaked, the market value of all her creations ballooned exponentially.