Charlie was not angry after she mocked him. Instead, he simply said patiently, “Your face is indeed flushed today, and you seem to be overjoyed. However, your eyebrows are too hostile, which proves that you do not have a good nature. Although your eyes are big, it is slightly prominent, so it can be seen that you’re a narrow-minded person with malice. Your lips are thin, and you have a sharp mouth, so this is the typical thin lips and sharp mouth which demonstrates that you’re usually sarcastic and like to cause trouble, which are all traits that can easily get you into trouble.”Amily sneered and said, “Hey, why are you making personal attacks when I asked you to read my Feng Shui? What’s wrong with my big eyes and thin lips? I cause trouble easily just because of this? Why don’t you say that I’m beautiful, tall, and have a good figure, then?!”Charlie smiled and said, “I was just about to say that your raised eyes, drooping mouth shape, and mole are all standard charming looks. It’
Charlie could see that Madien had bad intentions, so he said indifferently, “I’m sorry, but my wife doesn’t need anyone’s investment but mine.”Madien frowned and looked at Charlie. He then asked Amily, “Who is this gentleman?”Amily quickly explained with a smile, “Boss, this is Claire’s husband. He is a very powerful Feng Shui master. He read my Feng Shui for me just now and said that my career will suffer a crushing blow. It just so happens that you’re my boss, so please help me confirm whether my career is going to soar upward or fall downward today.”Charlie smiled and said seriously, “As I mentioned earlier, you do have great joy today. Although you have a bad face, you are born with natural charms. As long as there is a man who is capable enough to be attracted by your charms, his ability could help to suppress the defects in your facial features.”Madien laughed and said, “Of course, it’s soaring upward!”After that, he looked at Charlie and said with a smile, “Sir, Amily
“Miss Fox?!” Madien exclaimed, “Why is Miss Fox here?”After saying that, he hurriedly turned his head to look at the entrance.As soon as he looked over, he saw the young and beautiful Kathleen walking in, accompanied by Jarvis!Madien trembled with excitement for a moment. When the others saw Kathleen, they were also shocked and speechless, and they were extremely surprised and happy deep down in their hearts.No one expected that the famous Kathleen would appear here. Although this was the temple of top designers, the profession of a designer itself was tantamount to specialization in servicing the rich.Compared to a big shot like Kathleen, they were equivalent to a group of Michelin chefs, and each of them was looking forward to the chance to personally cook a good meal for a top client like Kathleen on a regular basis.However, with their ranks, they were not qualified to serve Kathleen themselves. Unexpectedly, a rich tycoon such as Kathleen would also come to suppor
When Amily heard Claire’s words, she immediately crossed her arms in front of her chest and laughed mockingly, “Claire, do you know who Miss Fox is? She is the head of the Fox family that’s worth a trillion dollars! A trillion dollars! If she asks, Feng Shui masters from all over the world will flock to her and fight for a chance to see her. Yet you’re saying that she asked your husband to read Feng Shui for her? You’re too much of a braggart, right? If your husband can read Feng Shui for Miss Fox, even I can design Miss Fox’s mansion for her, okay!”Claire retorted with an angry expression, “You can ask Miss Fox if you don’t believe me.”Amily’s expression suddenly turned ugly as she stared at Claire, clenched her teeth, and said “Claire, oh Claire, I thought you were just a simple person by nature, but I didn’t expect that you’d be so malicious! It’s not too much to say that you’re someone who looks gentle and kind but has evil intentions!”Claire frowned and asked, “What do you m
Moreover, Claire was not only uninterested, but she also approved greatly of her husband, who was engaged in Feng Shui, which made Madien feel a little depressed.He felt that if he wanted to lure Claire into joining his company, the first thing he had to do was to make Claire realize that her husband was an unpromising liar. So, he glanced at Amily, who was adding fuel to the flame, and said with a smile, “Amily, don’t say that. I can see that Miss Wilson is sincere, and she certainly would not lie to you deliberately.”With that said, he looked at Charlie and then suddenly smiled as he said, “Perhaps Miss Wilson is also a victim and she was deceived without knowing it.”Amily could tell that her boss did not want to give up on Claire, so she hurriedly smiled and chimed in, “You’re right, Chairman! I also think that Claire must have been deceived!”Madien looked at Claire and looked very gentlemanly as he smiled, “Miss Wilson, the number one shareholder of our company is Wall St
“He said that I’m his client?”Kathleen questioned curiously, “Who are you talking about?”Madien immediately pointed at Charlie, who was not far away, and he said with a smile, “That gentleman, he said that he is a Feng Shui master, and he also mentioned that you are one of his clients. Do you know him, Miss Fox?”Kathleen recognized Charlie immediately as soon as she saw his back.She was very happy at first but then could not help but frown as she thought to herself, ‘Madien’s tone doesn’t seem quite right. What he said earlier seems quite normal, but why did he ask if I knew Mr. Wade at the end? Could it be that he suspects that Mr. Wade is lying?’As Kathleen thought of this, she immediately guessed what was happening and thought to herself, ‘It seems that this guy probably doesn’t believe what Mr. Wade said, so he probably took advantage of this opportunity to come and greet me, then deliberately mentioned Mr. Wade because he wants me to personally expose Mr. Wade.’Kathlee
Kathleen smiled without saying a word and then nodded slightly before she followed Madien in the direction of Charlie and Claire.When Amily saw Kathleen coming over, she was so excited that she did not even know where to put her hands.Before seeing Kathleen, the chairman was the most prestigious and reputable person she had ever seen in her life. He owned ten percent of the company’s shares, which were worth more than one billion US dollars.But what was Kathleen’s status? She was in charge of the financial empire and assets worth more than a trillion US dollars. Madien was just a poor household before her, and the gap between them could be described as a whole world of difference.When Amily, who was a snob, saw such a dignified and powerful person, she was naturally extremely excited. She also instantly thought of a million ways she could try to build a relationship with Kathleen so that she could reach the pinnacle of her life.At this time, Claire also saw Kathleen walking o
Once Kathleen had spoken, both Madien and Amily were both stunned as if they had been struck by lightning, and they stood dumbfounded in place. The two of them were still waiting to see Kathleen expose Charlie’s lie directly, but to their surprise, Kathleen bowed to him respectfully and even addressed him as ‘Master Wade’!Madien instantly broke out in cold sweat out of fright, and his whole back was instantly wet. He could not help but look at Amily blankly. He also had a questioning look in his eyes in addition to shock. This was because he really could not figure out what the hell was going on.Could it be that Claire’s young husband was indeed a Feng Shui master?!Amily was also trembling in fright!In her eyes, Kathleen was a figure who was as unattainable as God, but unexpectedly, Claire’s husband could make Kathleen bow and speak to him so respectfully!Then... Hadn’t she just been asking for trouble earlier, then?!Just as the two of them were terrified and were at a
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!