BOOKSDRAMA Chapter 39
Chapter 39 Change of Mind
When Jessica registered to marry Daniel, fulfilling the marriage contract, she felt she had sacrificed too much. Though she had
stated she would give Daniel a one–year probation period, in reality, her plan was to appease her grandfather and then promptly
have Daniel leave. Now, however, Jessica suddenly found having Daniel as a husband rather entertaining.
Daniel not only excelled in medicine but also had significant knowledge about antiques. Maybe it was just a stroke of luck that he
found the mark on the statue, but Jessica sensed that Daniel was not as simple as he appeared. This might truly be a display of
his real abilities.
Profit margins in the antiquities business are high. Jessica purposefully let Nicholas deceive her at Auctiq because she wanted to
explore the antique industry. Despite spending tens of millions, she had not found any opportunity. Her appearance at Auctiq
today was intended to be a decision to give up on the antiques trade. She planned to dispose of the three forgeries and never
Daniel’s performance made her reconsider. If Daniel understood the antique market so well, TMO could definitely make
significant inroads there!
Nicholas pointed to the last of the three items, the Monet painting, and said with a smile, “Daniel, we have one item left. Although
the porcelain turned out to be worthless, you still managed to gain one million from me. Therefore, based on the actual
transaction price, the first two items are worth a combined total of 81 million. For you to win, the painting’s value must exceed
119 million; otherwise, you lose. Then, Jessica, you must sell the Windows Street property to me at the price from three years
ago!”
“The last painting is worth at least two billion,” Daniel declared, which made Nicholas gape in shock.
“What did you say? This painting is 100% a fake, a copy done by others, definitely not an original. You really think it’s worth two
billion? I understand the painting is a good imitation and could be worth three to four hundred million, but two billion? I don’t think
so.
Nicholas’s professional and objective evaluation was truthful; he wasn’t lying this time.
“Smiley Nick, I’ll give you a chance to buy it for 1.5 billion. Again, if you don’t buy it now, its value will soon increase to two billion,
and you will be begging me to sell it to you. Moreover, if you purchase it now, you won’t have to kneel and apologize to me later.
If you’re unwilling, you’ll soon have to pay fifty million more and still have to kneel and apologize, which wouldn’t be very cost–
effective.”
Nicholas burst out laughing again.
“Daniel, you just tried the same trick on me, do you really think I’ll fall for it again? The most valuable of the three objects was the
statue, which you deliberately placed first. The least valuable was the second porcelain artifact, which you smashed as a stunt to
showcase your skills once more.
You set up the stage with the first two items, aiming to con me with this third treasure, the Monst painting, and try to trick me out
of 1.5 billion in one go!
Monet paintings are popular in the antique market and can fetch hundreds of millions if they’re genuine. Therefore, not only did I
authenticate the painting several times myself, but I also called upon numerous experts in the industry to examine it.
Chapter 39 Change of Mind
I even utilized high–tech methods of authentication. All the results confirmed unequivocally that this painting was a copy done by
others!”
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