That was why Tet had been exceedingly humble.

For someone like Frank to be so accomplished at his age, Tet scarcely dared to imagine the influence that backed him.

Bowing his head to Frank, he said earnestly, "Apologies for trying to pull rank earlier, Mr. Lawrence. Please forgive my indiscretion."

He had his dignity too, which was why he did not kneel and beg.

For Frank's part, he was no bully-he nodded as Tet apologized, accepting the apology.

Around them, the guests' jaws dropped as they looked on. Many of them could still remember Hugh claiming that Frank was just Vicky's sugar baby!

"Is that man really just some manwhore? How could he be so knowledgeable?"

"Yeah... Could Hugh Turnbull have been lying?"

"Hah! The magister himself confirmed that the pure jade vase is fake. Isn't that a slap to Mr. Pearce's face?"

"The way I see it, Hugh is just some frivolous character who yaps a lot to make himself look important."

a member of

The balls he had

Hugh's face ashen, and he could blow up

was going to steal Frank's thunder in the name

the vase is proven to be a counterfeit,

one who made the hundred million dollar bid, but at his question, the other bidders

but we thought it was

"Huh..."

an awkward face and turned toward the silent Hugh before laughing, "Of course

turned toward Tet,

give

shake his head and turn toward

Glancing at the glaring Hugh on stage,

uproar-even if it was counterfeit, it was

were even holding back

as it was definitely

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