Chapter 485
Nickolas was still praising the golden royal seal.
Melody felt even more uncomfortable. She had thought that a person like Nickolas had already surpassed the realm of ordinary people. ‘Now, it seems he is only so-so, Melody thought, ‘Regardless of its significance or historical value, the golden royal seal is too precious. To Halcyon, it’s a national treasure and the wealth of the world. It should not belong to an individual. Not only did Nickolas not reject such a thing, but he also accepted it in front of many people. It more or less made people feel uncomfortable. Melody retracted her gaze indifferently and put away her thoughts of drawing a painting for Nickolas seriously.
When the man who gave the gift saw that Nickolas was full of praise for the golden royal seal he had given him, he was extremely proud.
“I’m glad that Mr. Chapman likes it. Mr. Chapman, as long as you want something and let me know in the future, I’ll pluck even the stars in the sky for you.” The man’s tone was full of flattery.
“You’re very considerate.” Nickolas smiled faintly. Then, he changed the topic and said, “However, the golden royal seal is the king’s treasure. How can an ordinary man like me be worthy of this treasure?”
Melody looked up at Nickolas in shock.
The smile on the man’s face froze as he asked, “Mr. Chapman, what do you mean by this? This gift… Do you not want it?”
Nickolas stroked his beard and said, “You’ve worked hard, so I can’t refuse. But since this gift has been given to me, the right to dispose of it belongs to me, right?”
The man couldn’t figure out what Nickolas meant and nodded stiffly. “Of course.”
“That’s good.” Nickolas’s smile deepened. “Tomorrow, I’ll transfer this golden royal seal to Halcyon Museum so that the world can see the glory of the golden royal seal. Warner, keep it well. Contact the museum tomorrow to get it.”
“Okay!” Warner seemed to have expected Nickolas to say this. He led his men forward to put away the golden royal seal and brought it down.
Someone in the crowd whispered, “This guy wants to harm Mr. Chapman, doesn’t he? If Mr. Chapman accepts it, won’t he become the sinner of Halcyon?”
“Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. Mr. Chapman’s identity is special, and he hasn’t completely retired at his age. Many people are watching him. How can Mr. Chapman take such a special thing like the golden royal seal?”
The man heard the discussions around him and looked at Nickolas’s expression. He felt that although Nickolas was smiling, his eyes behind the sunglasses did not seem to smile sincerely.
He broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, “Mr. Chapman, I didn’t mean what they said. I just…”
“I know. You may leave.” Nickolas waved his hand. There was no joy in his tone at all.
The man retreated with a pale face and dared not say anything else.
*****
After this scene, the guests who had originally planned to give gifts in public did not dare to step forward rashly.
Firstly, with a peerless treasure like the golden royal seal before them, the gifts in their hands were nothing no matter how precious they were.
Secondly, everyone could sense that Nickolas, although smiling, was in a bad mood.
At this moment, a little boy suddenly ran out of the crowd and hugged Nickolas’s leg. “Mr. Chapman, this is my gift to you!”
As the boy spoke, he took a crumpled paper from his pocket. On the paper were children’s drawings with simple lines drawn in crayons.
The little boy’s mother was shocked. She hurriedly walked forward and pulled her son over, apologizing awkwardly to Nickolas. “Mr. Chapman, I’m sorry. This child is insensible. I can’t believe he brought out such an unpresentable thing. Please don’t blame him…”
The boy’s father glared at the mother and son. When he was about to take them away, he saw Nickolas squatting beside the boy.
“What’s your name?” Nickolas asked gently. His pleasant expression stunned the little boy.
When he was reprimanded by his mother just now, he thought that he shouldn’t have given the painting to Nickolas, but Nickolas didn’t seem to be unhappy.
The little boy mustered his courage and replied, “My name is Dominic.”
“Oh, Dominic, come to our house often when free. I like the painting you gave me.” Nickolas solemnly put away the painting, making the little boy completely relieved. He smiled again.
Nickolas rubbed the little boy’s head lovingly. He stood up and looked at the boy’s parents. “This child is very sensible. In the future, you can bring him over often to learn how to draw from me.”
The boy’s parents were overjoyed and thanked Nickolas repeatedly.
Seeing this scene, everyone could not help but have complicated expressions.
Nickolas was not pleased when he saw an expensive gift like the golden royal seal, but he treated a child’s painting as a treasure. No one expected this.
Everyone couldn’t help but look at the couple enviously. The couple’s status was relatively low among the people at this party, but their son had caught Nickolas’s eye. How could other people not be envious?
Melody was also surprised. ‘It seems that I had misunderstood Mr. Chapman.’
She was indeed not talented in judging people. For example, she had once misjudged Ulric and the Fox family people.
Melody pursed her lips and looked at Ulric from the corner of her eye. When Ulric saw how Nickolas treated the little boy, he silently put away a gift box made of mahogany.
Melody pursed her lips and was about to retract her gaze when she saw Ulric looking up at her.
The moment their eyes met, Ulric revealed a gentle smile and nodded politely at her.
Melody frowned slightly. ‘Even though we had already fallen out, Ulric pretended to be gentle as if nothing had happened. No wonder he could deceive me of everything and kill me in my previous life.’
She ignored Ulric’s greeting and looked away indifferently.
When Mabel saw Ulric’s actions and Melody’s cold reaction, the anger suppressed in her heart for a long time almost could not be controlled.
Ulric did not tell everyone Mabel was his girlfriend. He greeted Melody even when he knew Mabel didn’t get along with Melody. It made Mabel feel frustrated and aggrieved. She immediately felt a sense of danger.
No, I have to seize the opportunity to show off in front of Ulric.’ Thinking of this, Mabel took a deep breath and opened the long bag in her hand. She took out a painting, put on a perfect smile, and said, “Mr. Chapman.”
The other guests subconsciously looked at Mabel as soon as she said that. They saw a woman in a sky-blue evening gown slowly walking out of the crowd.
The woman’s lively eyes contained a smile. Her face was so exquisite that nothing could compare to it. Coupled with her extremely well-developed figure, all the men present revealed shocked expressions.
The phrase pleasing to the eye seemed to have been created for her.
Ulric was secretly displeased when he saw Mabel walk out without telling him. After all, he felt it was inappropriate to give Nickolas gifts in public after the incident with the golden royal seal.