Back then, Nicole was already exceptionally beautiful even though she was only fifteen.
At the time, Sebastian was waiting for someone to crack open the geode.He had spent an exorbitant
amount in hopes of bringing home an ocean gem.
However, he did not find any despite spending an entire afternoon there.
Nicole passed by coincidentally and saw him standing there like an easy mark.She then called him
aside and handed him an average-looking geode.
"Crack this open." Sebastian looked at Nicole, slightly shocked.
He did not expect a little girl to have such a calm demeanor.For some reason, he believed the little
girl.He handed the geode to the person in charge of cracking them open.He initially thought he was
pouring money down the drain for fun.
However, they saw a violet gemstone within when the geode was cracked open! Sebastian looked at
Nicole in astonishment.
On the other hand, Nicole's expression remained unchanged; she seemed to have expected such an
outcome.
The person who cracked the geode open wanted to keep the gem for himself, so he asked his cronies
to surround Nicole and Sebastian.
Since Sebastian's outing was impromptu, he did not bring anyone with him.He stood in front of Nicole
even though he knew he did not have what it took to win them.
‘I'm so foolish" he thought to himself.
This incident was also the reason Sebastian started bringing several bodyguards everywhere he went.
Sebastian did not expect the geode marketplace to be s o dangerous.
They were robbing him after cracking open his geode.
While he was a man of reason, these people seemed to speak with their fists.
However, asking him to give away such a precious piece of gemstone would be equivalent to giving
away a piece of himself.
Nevertheless, he remembered that he was not in this alone.
He had to take the extraordinary little girl into consideration as well.
In the end, Sebastian watched the men inch closer and prepared to say that he would give them the
gemstone.
‘Quality gemstones can be bought again, but a life cannot.These people seem to be desperadoes; they
even had bloodthirsty looks when they charged toward us" he thought.
Just as he was about to give in, Nicole suddenly moved.She was moving so quickly he could barely
see her movements.
Everything happened within a few moments.
To Sebastian's surprise, the burly men were suddenly on the ground howling in pain.
Then, Nicole walked back to his side.
"Excuse me, sir.Please call the police," she said calmly.
‘After all, calling the police as a minor is rather troublesome" she thought.
Sebastian had never seen such a calm child.
He looked at her surprised and asked, "Why aren't you afraid?"
Nicole glanced at him and seemed a little speechless.She handed Sebastian the geode and spoke with
the voice of a songbird.
"They're so puny.Why would I be afraid?"
Sebastian felt even more surprised now.He also felt curious about the family who raised such a
child.He turned around and wanted to send Nicole home.
However, Nicole rejected him.She said she was worried that they would disrupt her grandmother's
peace.
Before she left, she told Sebastian that the stone was not locally produced.
"There aren't any ocean gems here in Great Oak.These desperadoes created the rumor to scam the
money of those who go to their geode marketplace.They charge thirty thousand dollars per
geode.What's more, they take your life if you don't pay up.I came here today to teach them a lesson,"
she said casually.
Sebastian felt his world turn upside down when he heard such words from a little girl.
When he noticed her turning around to leave, he quickly asked, "Miss, what's your name?"
He watched as the young girl turned to him; there was not a trace of emotion on her face.She looked at
him quietly before speaking.
"Nicole Wallace."
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