Chapter 85

Zero and Shadow were once the most feared duo in the world of espionage.

Their success rate was impeccable.

Among the elite agents trained by the organization, they were the sharpest blades.

But four years ago, Shadow vanished without a trace after a mission.

Zero searched the entire world but found nothing.

The organization eventually declared Shadow dead.

Yet the woman before him had eyes just like Shadow's.

Beneath that ordinary face lay the same focused intensity.

Zero's current mission was to steal the priceless Bodhisattva Jade from a billionaire's birthday gala.

The bounty was worth hundreds of millions.

He was about to make his move when the commotion caught his attention.

Perhaps it was just his imagination.

He needed to focus on the mission.

Vivian Laurent suddenly sensed an unfamiliar gaze.

It wasn't Ethan Roscente.

She scanned the room but found nothing.

"What's wrong?" Lucas Lefèvre asked.

"Nothing." She averted her eyes.

The stone-cutting machine abruptly stopped.

The crowd erupted in gasps.

The premium jade ore had nearly been a total loss.

Only the section Bianca Semona had marked yielded sparse fragments of jade.

Three hundred million dollars—gone in an instant.

The buyer's face turned ashen.

"I warned you about this stone," Vivian said coolly. "Either Bianca deliberately misled you, or her judgment is severely lacking."

Bianca protested, "I suggested choosing a different stone! You insisted on this one!"

"Is this your so-called expertise?" The buyer's voice dripped with venom.

Whispers spread through the crowd.

"The Semona family's reputation is ruined."

"What a disgrace to her father's legacy."

Bianca panicked. "I truly saw potential in it!"

"Then why let him buy it?" Vivian smirked. "Quite the manipulative move, Miss Semona."

She turned to the buyer. "Adults must take responsibility for their choices."

Regret twisted the man's features.

He glared at Bianca. "This isn't over!"

"It wasn't my fault!" Bianca's voice trembled.

"Get lost! The Semonas are nothing but frauds!"

Bianca clenched her fists.

Her hate-filled gaze locked onto Vivian.

Now she understood why Victoria Roscente despised this woman.

From this moment forward, they were sworn enemies.