Nelida noticed the gazes of the King and Queen on her. Her heart skipped a bit. Was she too obvious?
Amaya looked at her Aunt Nelida and gave her a truthful answer. "Marx did not want to admit it but I think he spent some of his own money, especially, on the construction of the Secret Garden. But Auntie, the money I spent on the island is mine."
"Sister, so the rumor that you are the richest woman in the world is true? Is it also true that you brought a lot of treasures from that island?" Donello asked. He did not have any ill intentions when he asked the question.
"The rumor is not true. But yes, I brought some treasures. Marx helped me sell some of those to buy Verde Island and the rest, I used to make jewelry. If not for the volcano erupting, then we could have gotten more."