An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 32

The wines were quickly unboxed for everyone’s viewing pleasure.

“Teh, and here I thought they were decent quality. Looks like these are just craft brews, worth no more than two thousand dollars, I bet.” James had a look of disdain on his

face. “How could these compare to Grand Crus?”

“Craft brews have long lost their value on the market. We don’t even give our servants. these!” someone exclaimed,

Craft brews weren’t actually that terrible in terms of quality, but they were nothing compared to Grand Crus.

“What a cheapskate!” Florence scoffed,

“How are craft brews cheap when they’ve been on the rise in the country? Is your taste. in fine wine only limited to those brewed overseas?” Dustin casually responded.

“How is it not cheap when they cost only a couple thousand? Chris‘ wines cost more

than 100 thousand dollars.” James rolled his eyes.

“Wines don’t have to be expensive to be good. Plus, you don’t know how much exactly

my wines cost.”

“Are you still trying to make a comeback?” James sneered.

“Hmph! So damn stubborn,

any more of my time trying to explain to people who won’t listen to

over reds. anyway.” Henry finally interrupted, popped open

it so yellow? Shouldn’t

too! It isn’t fake,

goodness, bringing fake wine to dinner! What kind

seeing the yellow liquid in the old

mock us all with

the table with one hand.

if something happens to

expected him to be so evil! Is he trying to poison us all or

commotion broke out at the table

enough, but fake wine? That was a conspiracy

calm the situation down now. He never drank much

even he knew it was supposed to be a pale, nearly transparent color. Yet the wine Dustin had brought was not only yellow; it even seemed opaque.

didn’t look like anything

is how fine–aged craft brews usually turn out to look like,” Dustin

cried. “Do you think we’re idiots? No wine looks

it is!”

to lie through your

his head with faux empathy. “Oh, Dustin. You should’ve told me if you couldn’t bring anything to the table.

in truth, he was leaping for joy internally. Dustin truly was no

don’t care if you trust me or not. All I can say is this wine is genuine and