Harvey handled the gem, ignoring the crowd.

Esther frowned; she didn’t believe what Kian said at all.

‘An Augustea hiding in a random statue?’

‘From Caesar Augustus himself?’

‘What a joke!’

‘There’s no way everyone here could miss out on the gem!’

Harvey’s movements were slower and steadier. Nobody dared to say a single word. Pin-drop silence filled the hall.

They wanted Harvey to show the true form of the gem, but they were also afraid of him breaking it. It’d be unforgivable if that ha