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."

of the Turnbulls'

The balls

vocal disapproval left Hugh's face ashen, and

in the name of the Turnbulls, only for

the vase is proven to be a counterfeit, Mr. Pearce, the bids

made the hundred million dollar bid, but at

made our bids too, but we

"Huh..."

the silent Hugh before laughing, "Of course it doesn't. Let's start

then turned

give a

to shake his head and turn toward Frank instead, clearly to push

the glaring Hugh on

it was counterfeit, it was definitely worth more than one

were even holding

as it was definitely

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