Blaise swallowed hard, thinking to himself, “No way that guy’s got the real deal. Something that valuable? Not a chance.” Resolving himself, he gritted his teeth and declared, “Fine, if hers is real, I’ll swallow mine!”
Lacey said nothing. She placed both Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearls on the table. Then, she lifted her denim jacket, pulling out a gleaming knife from her jeans’ waistband. She raised a finger and sliced it, letting the blood drip onto Karis’ pendant.
Everyone crowded around, watching intently. As the blood seeped into the dragon pearl, nothing happened. The red dragon inside remained still, not coming to life as Lacey had described. To drive the point home, she waited for a full three minutes before speaking, “See? The dragon inside didn’t move. This proves it’s a fake. Not even a good one. A decent imitation would be worth millions; this one’s maybe ten grand tops.”
Karis glanced at Blaise, who had turned pale. He bit his lip, sneering with embarrassment, “I refuse to believe such a miracle could happen. A thousand-year-old pendant suddenly reviving a dragon inside? Even if it was real, it would have died ages ago, sealed away for centuries. How could it move?”
Lacey couldn’t be bothered to explain further. She sliced another finger and let the blood drip onto the pendant Georgia was wearing. As the blood soaked in, everyone watched again, breath held. Seconds ticked by, but the pendant showed no change.
Seeing this, Karis let out a mocking laugh, “I knew it. If I don’t have the real thing, how could someone like Georgia possibly have it? It’s a joke! I can’t believe you were confident enough to challenge others.”
“That Pearl of yours probably cost a few thousand bucks! How amusing.”
But just as she finished speaking, something astonishing happened! The red pearl suddenly glowed, and the worn-out appearance transformed into something dazzling and pristine. The light lasted for five seconds, revealing a brand-new Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl before everyone’s eyes.
And then, something even more incredible happened-the red dragon inside the pearl started to move. It rolled and swam, lifelike as if it were a real dragon.
It came to life!
“It’s moving! It’s really moving!” People exclaimed in disbelief, witnessing this miraculous sight.
Even Georgia was stunned, covering her mouth in shock. She never imagined that the pendant she was wearing was a genuine one, which worth 100 million. And now, she was wearing it around her neck like it was nothing. She subconsciously touched her neck, feeling the weight of something worth a fortune.
Karis’ face twisted in disbelief, her expression beyond words. She shot a furious glance at Blaise, who was equally stunned, eyes wide as he watched the unbelievable scene. His confidence shattered; he hadn’t expected to encounter a real Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl in a small place like Hiphia.
“Everyone sees it, right?” Lacey announced, “This is the real Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl that worth 100 million.”
She handed the now obviously fake pendant back to Karis, saying, “Miss Ford, here’s your fake.”
“Fake! Miss Ford was wearing a fake!”
“Did you see that? It’s Karis Ford! And she was wearing a fake!”
Karis’ face flushed bright red. It was like being publicly humiliated. She was the heiress of Hiphia’s most prominent family, and now she’s wearing a ten thousand-dollar fake pendant, not even a decent replica!
The students behind her were all stunned. No one had expected the high-and-mighty Miss Ford to be wearing a cheap knockoff, and a poor one at that!
“Blaise, what’s going on?” Karis asked angrily, her fury clear.
Blaise’s heart sank. Nervously, he stammered, “Karis, listen to me. I was scammed! The guy told me it was real, but I had no idea…”
“Enough!” Karis’ eyes were red with rage as she cut him off, “I thought I meant more to you, but I guess I’m only worth ten grand! We’re done. I’m breaking up with you!”
Blaise panicked, “No, it’s not like that! I spent three hundred grand! I got ripped off for two hundred thousand!”
“You…!” Karis was so furious she couldn’t speak. Blaise’s words were like a slap in the face.
“Bastard! I never want to see you again.” She threw the fake Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl at Blaise and stormed out. She couldn’t bear to stay another minute; it was a heavy blow to her pride.
Blaise called after her, “Karis! Karis!” He bent down to pick up the fake pendant he had spent three hundred grand on and chased after her.
But before they could leave, Kayden blocked their way. Karis, startled, glared at him, “What do you want?”
Kayden calmly replied, “Just making sure you know, my wife isn’t someone you can mess with.”
Georgia felt a warm glow in her heart, looking at Kayden, feeling sweet and protected.
Karis glared at Kayden, shouting angrily, “Who do you think you are? Get lost!”
She tried to push past him, only to bump into his solid frame.
“What do you want?” Karis demanded angrily.
Behind her, Blaise yelled at Kayden, “You wanna die, punk?”
Kayden glanced at Blaise, “Didn’t you say if mine was real, you’d swallow yours? Miss Ford, don’t you want to see him eat his words?”
As he spoke, Kayden walked over to the table and picked up his Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl. He had known it was real from the moment he saw it, sensing the dragon’s aura emanating from the pendant.
He walked over to Georgia and placed the pendant back around her neck. Georgia’s heart raced as everyone looked at her with envy.
Karis’ eyes were practically shining with envy and jealousy. 100 million-dollar pendant, and one that could not be bought by money!
Blaise, furious, approached Kayden, “You looking for trouble, punk?”
Kayden remained calm, “If you don’t want to swallow it, that’s fine. But you owe my wife an apology.”
Georgia, anxious, grabbed Kayden’s hand, “Kayden, let it go!”
Kayden shook his head slightly, “No, we can’t let it go. Otherwise, people will think you’re an easy target.”
This wasn’t just for Blaise; it was a message to everyone who had bullied Georgia.
Arrogant! Just because he had a real Double Phoenix Plays with Dragon Pearl, he thought he could defy the Ford family and Blaise, whose family owned mines? The guy was asking for it!
Blaise, enraged, approached Kayden and sneered, “Apologize? To her? Does she even deserve it?”
“I think you wanna get a hit so much! If that’s what you want, I’m happy to grant your wish.” With that, Blaise raised his fist, aiming straight at Kayden’s face.
But before his punch could land, there was a loud slap.