The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 493
After sending the children to the kindergarten, Evelyn hunied home, she grabbed the dragon pondent, carefully stowed it in her
pocket, and headed out the door.
She remembered Hertha had previously taken circular pendant to a curios shop.
She had even asked Hertha for the name of the curios shop.
She hailed a cab and headed straight for the shop.
This was Evelyn’s first time selling antiques, and she was unsure about the market value. So she decided to chitchat with the
shop owner, Ford, to size things up.
Ford was a gentleman in his fifties with silver streaks in his hair. There was a cultured air and a hint of artistic charm around him.
He patiently engaged Evelyn in conversation.
Evelyn decided to get down to business with this decent fellow. She carefully pulled out the dragon pendant from her pocket,
placed it on the table, and asked with a smile, “Sir, how much is this worth? I had it appraised by an expert, and it’s not only
genuine but an antique too!”
Ford looked at the dragon pendant on the table; it was emanating an aura of grandeur
He sat upright with a straight face, and his eyes deepened.
He picked it up and studied it carefully, then asked with a serious tone, “Madam, could you tell me the provenance of this dragon
pendant? How did you come to possess it?”
Evelyn was taken aback by his question. He would never think she had stolen it!
She defended herself nervously, “This belongs to my daughter, someone gave it to her. It’s completely legitimate.”
Ford nodded, “This is quite valuable, and the transaction would involve a significant amount of money. I need to consult our boss
about whether to purchase it or not.”
Hearing that the transaction would involve a significant amount of money, Evelyn felt a surge of joy.

She was about to strike it rich.
She eagerly agreed, “Yes, yes, go ahead. I’ll wait here.”
“Alright, please wait here,” Ford said as he took the dragon pendant and headed upstairs to his office.
Richard, the boss, was in the office that day checking the accounts.
As Ford showed him the pendant, Richard’s face also turned serious.
“Isn’t this the Sinclair family heirloom?” As antique dealers, they had a keen eye and extensive knowledge about antiques and
gems.
Richard, being a close friend of Lysander Sinclair, had seen this dragon pendant before.
It was a symbol of leadership for the Sinclair family.
Ford also recognized the pendant and knew it was a matter concerning the head of the Sinclair family. That’s why he proposed
consulting Richard.
“Who brought this dragon pendant to sell?” Richard asked after verifying its authenticity.
“A lady in her fifties. She said it was a gift to her daughter,” Ford answered truthfully.
Richard looked down from the second floor and saw a modestly dressed middle-aged woman waiting patiently on the couch.
He took out his phone and snapped a picture of her.
Back in his office, he wrote a check for three million and handed it to Ford, “Give her this check and tell her we’ll buy it.”
Ford took the check, nodded, and left the office.
Evelyn, growing somewhat anxious, saw Ford approaching. She stood up and asked, “So are you buying it?”
Ford, always the gentleman, politely said, “Sorry to keep you waiting. Our boss has decided to buy the dragon pendant. The
price of three million is the highest in
the market.”

“Three million!” Evelyn’s eyes sparkled with disbelief, her heart pounding with excitement.
“Here’s the check. Please keep it safe, Ford said, bending slightly as he handed it to her.
Evelyn was overwhelmed by the exciternent. But once she glanced at the check, she got angry, “Are you just going to scribble
some zeroes and a three on a piece of paper and call it three million? You think you can fool me with that?”