Staring at the tree coral, I said, “I lived by the sea. When I was a kid, I used to see merchants drop by to purchase red corals. A fisherman once discovered a red coral and became a millionaire overnight.
“Red corals are uncommon, to begin with. The tree corals around our area became extinct eight years ago as more and more people dreamed about hitting the jackpot by finding a red coral.”
“Flynn, you lived by the sea. No wonder you’re a good swimmer,” Alana said.
“Where did you find this fine red coral, Flynn?”
I took one look at Yvette and uttered with glee, “I stumbled upon it when I was fishing. That reminds me. Saunders Corp is in the jewelry trade. You’re the jewelry expert. How about the value appraisal for this red coral?”
“Jewelry expert? Not even close. Red coral products ar
