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

family? The balls he had to

ashen, and he could blow up right

name of the

mild-mannered middle-aged man with gold-framed glasses quickly asked, "Ahem... Since the vase

the hundred million dollar bid, but at his question, the other

our bids too, but we thought it was genuine. This makes it

"Huh..."

face and turned toward the silent

then turned

give a starting bid,

and turn toward Frank

himself. Glancing at the glaring Hugh on stage, he smiled. "Bid starts at

it was counterfeit, it was

even

as it was definitely

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