Chapitre 64: Ancient Jewelry

Rosetta glanced at the pocket, then at Lucien, and back at the pocket, her face a mixture of wonder and puzzlement.

"You... How?" she stammered, flabbergasted

Gibson, his hand trembling, touched one of the gold coins. "I saw this once in a museum in the Capital... How did you come by this, My Lord?" he inquired, looking at Lucien in disbelief.

Rosetta picked up a necklace adorned with blue sapphire diamonds. "This... If this is authentic, it would be worth more than all the houses in the village combined," she said.

"Where did you obtain this?"

"It doesn't matter where I got this, does it? As long as I can sell it," Lucien replied, crossing his arms with pride.

He finally felt he could eradicate poverty and build and develop everything he wanted without worrying about the budget anymore.

"Why don't you sell it to me?" Rosetta suggested confidently. "I am particularly interested in this ruby ring. We can negotiate a fair price."