Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.

As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.

That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.

Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.

Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.

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