The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1502

The last time anything caused such a stir was when Mr. Albright unveiled his outrageously expensive set of chess pieces at a high-society gathering. Rumor had it that just selecting the materials took three years, and another three years were spent meticulously crafting the pieces by hand, each valued at a whopping 20 thousand dollars.

And now, the owners of the world's two most extravagantly priced chess sets stood among them.

"Serena, why don't you show us your prized chess set?" Lindsay attempted to put Serena in the spotlight. After all, the woman who had snatched away Serena's fiancé was right there; it was time to overshadow her rival's prestige!

Serena forced a polite smile, tugging at the corner of her mouth, "That thing's massive; how could I possibly carry it around with me all the time?"

"But you just showed me a photo on your phone, didn't you? Such a valuable chess set is a rare sight for many. Come on, give us all a little treat and show it."

Lindsay meant no harm, but Serena inwardly cursed, wishing she could just rip Lindsay's mouth off.

"Did Queena really give you such an expensive gift?"

"Then you must be her favorite protege."

The crowd internally sighed with envy; it seemed they had no hope of becoming Queena's protege.

"Why not bring out the chess set for us to see?"

"I'd love to have a peek, too."

"I've only heard about its worth but never seen it in person."

"This would be the perfect chance for me to lay my eyes on it."

Serena maintained her smile, "My phone's about to die. If you guys really want to see it, I'll post it on my social media later, and you can all take your time admiring it."

The crowd thought she was reluctant to share and were about to drop the subject.

Unexpectedly, Eugene had his set of costly chess pieces brought out and, in full view of everyone, asked, "Serena, is this the set you were talking about?"

Everyone stared, one by one their faces registering shock.