The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 30 Another Bet

Nicholas couldn’t help but burst into roaring laughter, then stared at Daniel like he was looking at a fool. “Two billion? Who are you going

to sell to? Who would pay two billion for your junk?”

“The buyer is right in front of me.”

“Right in front of you? Who? Who would be that stupid?”

“Of course, it’s you, Smiley Nick.”

Daniel’s answer left Nicholas momentarily taken aback. Then, he laughed even louder.

“What did you say? You want to sell these three pieces of junk to me for two billion? Jessica, your assistant, did he escape from a mental institution? If his brain functioned normally, could he say such a thing? Expecting me to pay two billion for these three items? If you succeed, I’ll kneel down to apologize to you!”

Nicholas was confident; he hadn’t met his match in the art of

decades. For a mere assistant to dare claim he’d make Nicholas pay two billion for what was essentially five million dollars‘ worth of forgeries –

by, couldn’t bear to watch any

“Heh!”

and mocked Daniel. “Smiley Nick has been in this business for so long. These three antiques are forgeries worth about five million. Not only did

did others. You think you can sell something worth five million for two billion to

if Smiley Nick’s head was a water tank, he

hundred dollars, let alone two billion. It

because of Smiley Nick’s profound

he just promised, he will kneel before me

seemed to

such a manner? If you can sell these three pieces of junk to me for two billion, I won’t just kneel and apologize to you. You can pick any antique off

shelf filled with counterfeits, none of which were worth more than fifty

his offer, Nicholas suggested, “Since I’ve put forward my wager, perhaps

with Daniel for his position –

of wager do you expect

assistant, a representative of TMO. It looks like you’re the one gambling with me, but in reality, it’s the

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