Chapter 276
Chapter 276:
Then Zaria lit up, clapping her hands together. “Wait, there’s someone we completely forgot about p>
“Who’s that p>
“Quentin Shaw — the guy who tried to chat you up at the last party!” Kailey paused, searching her memory for any details.
Zaria quickly opened a search engine and typed in his name. “I told you back then, he’s a genius. Look — he’s an internationally recognized pigment expert. The colors he creates start at six figures. Didn’t he give you his card and say you could contact him anytime? Go for it p>
Glancing at the short online biography, Kailey finally placed him. “But we don’t have the money for something like that p>
“The money?” Zaria shot her a look, then pulled up Quentin’s profile on social media. “There’s nothing wrong with reaching out to a friend for advice. He travels everywhere — if anyone knows where to find that color, it’ll be him p>
𝖱𝖾𝘢𝗱 𝘧𝘳𝘦e nov𝖾𝘭𝘀 о𝘯
Before Kailey could even make up her mind, Zaria had already hit the call button.
“Hey —” she started, but the line connected before she could finish.
Zaria shrugged and handed over the phone.
Kailey had no choice but to take it. “Hi, this is Kailey Evans p>
There was a pause on the other end, as if he was trying to place her. Kailey waited a beat, then decided to be direct. “At last month’s party, you said I reminded you of someone. Does that ring a bell p>
Quentin immediately replied, “Is that really you p>
“Yes.” Kailey glanced at Zaria, then continued, “I was hoping to ask you something. Do you have a few minutes p>
Quentin laughed, his tone surprisingly warm. “Of course. I meant it when I said you could reach out anytime.” Whoever she resembled must have meant a great deal to him.
For a moment, Kailey regretted leaning on that connection — but she had already spoken up, and backing out would have been even more awkward. She quickly laid out the situation and asked, “If you have any leads p>
“I do,” Quentin answered right away, his voice friendly and reassuring. “Send me the details. I’ll point you in the right direction p>
After hanging up, Kailey was still a little stunned by how easily that had worked.
Zaria gave her shoulder a quick pat and grabbed the phone from the desk. “He already said yes. What are you waiting for? Send him the details p>
Kailey quickly explained what she needed, and he soon replied with a photo. “Does this look right to you p>
Pure white-pink.
The stone in the image looked like a clear crystal — mostly white with a delicate pink hue, flawless and sparkling.
Kailey’s smile lit up. “That’s the one p>
This color was so unique that even advanced AI couldn’t recreate it.
Quentin explained that he had come across a small piece while hiking but hadn’t had time to track down its source. He sent the coordinates over. “It’s an undeveloped mountain, so be careful. Take a group with you and don’t stay out overnight. If you run into any problems, let me know p>