The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 29 The Power of Auctiq

Nicholas’s words sowed a seed of doubt in Jessica’s mind. She knew that the owners willing to take the three forgeries had appraised them at around five million dollars. However, none of them were willing to actually purchase them for that price. The highest bid she received was 880,000 dollars, and the lowest was dismayingly at 180,000 dollars.

Certain Nicholas knew something she didn’t, Jessica wanted to get to the heart of the matter.

“Indeed, not many dare to take them, but Smiley Nick, why do you

assert that their offers won’t exceed one million dollars?”

“In our business, customer resources are a sign of strength. Those

places don’t hold a candle to Auctiq because those owners don’t have

your items, they can’t resell them and will end up having to bring them to me at Auctiq. They are aware of my purchasing price I will only offer one million dollars.

is 1.8 million dollars; if you don’t wish to sell, that’s fine. But if you return next time, I’ll have to treat you as an insider, and my offer will be one million dollars. I’ve said all I have to say. If you decide to leave, Jessica,

voluntarism.”

rage – Nicholas had

could she

million dollars, she could at least have given them as gifts to her clients. Forgeries, however, even if appraised at fifty million dollars, could never serve as

pitifully small compared to eighty million, it was still money in hand. Jessica decided to take the offer. This would be the last time she’d suffer a loss at Nicholas’s hands; she

step foot in

“Fine, one…”

as Jessica began to agree, Daniel suddenly stepped

for

who gave you permission to speak while Jessica is conducting business? You’re just an assistant,

quite beautiful, but fooled again? This foolish woman she’s a bit

him hard across the face. However, she withheld