Chapter 272
Chapter 273
The next morning, Marcus decided to visit Sapphire’s store before beginning his investigation into Kingsley. He wanted to obtain another powerful gem and use his bracelet to elevate his strength once again.
When he arrived at the store, the bell above the door rang softly. Sapphire immediately looked up, and her face lit up when she recognized him.
“Marcus!” she said with a smile. “I’ve been wondering why you haven’t come around all this while p>
Marcus simply smiled. “I’ve been a little busy p>
Sapphire nodded before walking toward one of the shelves. “Well, you’re here now. I actually have something you might like p>
She reached behind the counter and carefully brought out a beautiful stone.
“I can tell the gem inside this stone is special,” she said. “So I decided to keep it for you. You can check it yourself p>
Marcus took the stone from her. He quietly activated the bracelet, and almost immediately, he felt a powerful wave of energy coming from it.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Sapphire had been right. The stone contained far more energy than the ordinary gems he had purchased before.
A faint smile appeared on Marcus’s face. “Thank you, Sapphire. You made the right decision keeping this for me p>
Sapphire smiled. “I knew you would like it p>
Marcus was about to examine the stone more closely when the bell above the door suddenly dinged again.
Both of them turned toward the entrance. Marcus’s expression immediately changed.
Two people had just entered the store.
Jackson and Jessica.
The two were laughing as they walked inside, holding hands as though they were enjoying themselves.
But the moment they noticed Marcus standing near the counter, their smiles disappeared. Jackson’s face darkened.
Jessica also frowned, her eyes fixed on Marcus.
Marcus narrowed his eyes as he stared back at them.
For several seconds, nobody said a word. Sapphire noticed the tension between them and quickly put on a polite smile.
“Mr. Jackson, you’re here!” she said warmly. “Welcome p>
Jackson frowned as he stepped closer to the counter, his expression rigid. He glanced briefly at Marcus before looking back at Sapphire.
“Yeah, I am,” he replied coldly. “I came with my babe to do some stone trading p>
Jessica smiled and looked at Marcus with obvious curiosity. “Wow. So you trade stones too p>
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Marcus remained silent.
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Jackson, however, couldn’t hide his irritation. He had been angry with Marcus ever since he became convinced that Marcus was somehow responsible for the mysterious Secret CEO calling for him. Seeing Marcus here only made his mood worse.
“What would an ordinary staff member even want with stone trading?” Jackson scoffed. “What do you even know about this, huh p>
Marcus didn’t even bother answering him.
Instead, he turned toward Sapphire and calmly held out his hand. “Give me the stone. I’ll pay you for it p>
Sapphire immediately nodded. She had already understood that Marcus wasn’t interested in arguing with Jackson/
“Of course p>
She carefully placed the stone inside a protective case before wrapping it securely. Marcus watched her quietly as she prepared it for him.
Jackson suddenly let out a mocking scoff.
“I can swear that stone contains nothing,” he said confidently. “At most, there’s probably a tiny amount of low- quality gem inside p>
Sapphire paused for a moment and glanced at him. She almost laughed.
She knew Jackson very well. He came to her store frequently and spent huge amounts of money on stone trading, but he barely understood what he was doing. Almost every time, he picked stones based on their appearance or price without properly examining them. More often than not, he ended up wasting his money.
Yet he always acted like an expert.
Sapphire shook her head slightly and continued packing Marcus’s stone.
“You shouldn’t judge a stone simply by looking at its outside,” she said.
Jackson snorted. “I’ve seen enough stones to know what I’m talking about p>
Marcus finally received the package from Sapphire.
“Thank you,” he said simply.
Marcus was just about to leave the store when the door suddenly swung open. Several huge men walked inside, their broad shoulders and intimidating appearances immediately changing the atmosphere of the shop.
Sapphire’s expression changed the moment she saw them. She recognized them instantly. They were notorious thugs who frequently came to her store to trade stones, and they were known for being aggressive and causing trouble.
The biggest man walked in front while the others followed behind him. He slammed his hand against the counter and shouted, “We’re here to trade again!, pretty p>
Sapphire forced a polite smile. “Welcome. Please, come this way. I will show you some of the stones available p>
One of the men suddenly noticed Jessica standing nearby. He grinned and stepped toward her, reaching out as he said, “Well, well, who’s this? Fine babe, come here and let me take a p>
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Jessica immediately stepped backward, her face filled with disgust. Jackson quickly moved in front of her, glaring
the thug.
“Don’t touch her,” Jackson warned.
The thug laughed loudly and said, “What if I touch her. what the fuck will you do p>
Another thug chuckled behind him, making the atmosphere even more uncomfortable. Sapphire quickly tried to intervene before things became worse.
“Please, let’s just focus on the stone trading,” she said. “Come with me p>
She turned toward the display area, but before she could take another step, the apparent leader suddenly pointed
toward Marcus.
“Wait p>
Everyone stopped.
The leader’s eyes landed on the stone Marcus was holding. His expression instantly became serious.
“We want that one,” he said.
Marcus slowly looked down at the stone in his hand before looking back at the man.
Sapphire’s face changed slightly. She knew those men well enough to understand that when they wanted something, they rarely accepted no for an answer.
“Sir,” she said carefully, “that stone has already been sold. you can’t get it”
The leader stepped forward and stared directly at Marcus. “Sold?” he repeated with a cold laugh. “Then tell him to give it to us p>
Marcus’s expression remained completely calm.
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