The Pinnacle Of Life

Waltz was infuriated. Even the crowd gathered up their courage to start gossiping about them upon Dickinson’s appearance…

“Mr. Will kept this ore here for more than a year but no one wanted to buy it.”

“Just look at it, it’s so dull. How could it be in the green? Anyone with any gambling experience would know that that’s just a useless rock. Only those who are inexperienced would think otherwise.”

“As Princess Fleur’s brother, you’d think he’d know better. Who is this guy anyway?”

Waltz glared at Alex as she heard the insults, clearly frustrated and annoyed.

Alex turned to Dickinson and said calmly, “If there really was a jade within this rock, what would you do?”

Dickinson cackled. “If this cesspool rock does have a jade in it, I’ll eat this rock up.”

“Okay then, you promised.”

Suddenly, Alex remembered that Charis had said something similar before. He didn’t really hold a grudge against her and let her off easy… However, this guy was another case.

it open for me. Remember to be careful.” Alex said to

on the corner of his shirt. “Why don’t we just

afraid of humiliation. More importantly, Dickinson was her enemy—he worked for Frank Accardo after all. The two had fought in the past and

Alex replied, “Don’t worry.”

if he was looking at a clown. He didn’t even dare Alex to do anything if the rock were to be empty. Waltz’s humiliation was enough for him…

would actually eat

buzzing, the rock was

of the best fighters in California gambling on stones, everyone wanted to see if the ore really contained a jadeite. However, most of them just wanted to see Waltz’s brother publicly

Why?

side. How could

exclaimed.

“What?”

is the first cut, isn’t it?

to the rock and

surprised as well. She turned to Alex and asked, “Are