Vincent was visibly shocked as he considered the situation. If the dragon egg were the Roberts family's to offer, and he was supposed to use it to curry favor with Alex, he would certainly hesitate.
It wasn't that Alex's connections were insignificant. Rather, the stakes of a dragon egg were incredibly high. Properly nurtured, it might one day hatch and significantly elevate their power. Such a remarkable item wasn't meant to be given away lightly.
Yet, Alex had nonchalantly presented it to Isabella. Vincent felt somewhat inadequate by comparison. His thoughts then turned to the earlier incident with the Phoenix Tea leaves, deepening his perplexity about Alex' character. Alex seemed indifferent to worldly possessions, yet he had risked a potentially beneficial relationship over a mere box of tea leaves.