Chapter 1204

"You must have a death wish to demand something like that?" Lydia's anger flared like wildfire, and her eyes burned with fury. The crowd was stunned by Damir's audacity. Lydia wasn't just anyone. She was the heiress of the Skyward Chamber of Commerce, and her grandfather was an elder of Gaudium Sacred Ground. For Damir to make such a bold demand—to spend the night with him—was a reckless, almost suicidal move. But he didn't flinch. He simply grinned and said, "Lydia, I'm just laying out my terms. If you're scared, you can always back out." She hesitated. Losing money would sting, but if she lost, it wasn't just the money she had to worry about. It was the humiliating price she would have to pay Damir's grin widened. "To be fair, I'll give you double the time to pick your stones. Plus, you can bring in an outside helper. Just make sure that they're from our generation." It was a calculated move. He knew that few people among their peers had mastered stone selection at his level