Chapter 29 The Power of Auctiq


    Nichs’s words sowed a seed of doubt in Jessica’s mind. She knew that the owners willing to take the three forgeries had appraised them at around five million dors. However, none of them were willing to actually purchase them for that price. The highest bid she received was 880,000 dors, and the lowest was dismayingly at 180,000 dors.


    Certain Nichs knew something she didn’t, Jessica wanted to get to the heart of the matter.


    “Indeed, not many dare to take them, but Smiley Nick, why do you


    assert that their offers won’t exceed one million dors?”


    “In our business, customer resources are a sign of strength. Those


    ces don’t hold a candle to Auctiq because those owners don’t have


    the client base that needs these three forgeries. Even if they purchase, your items, they can’t resell them and will end up having to bring them to me at Auctiq. They are aware of my purchasing price I will only offer one million dors. If they want to avoid losses, they can only acquire these below one million dors. Nobody is a fool these days; no one will conduct business at a loss.


    My offer is 1.8 million dors; if you don’t wish to sell, that’s fine. But if you return next time, I’ll have to treat you as an insider, and my offer will be one million dors. I’ve said all I have to say. If you decide to leave, Jessica, then take your forgeries – my business thrives on


    voluntarism.”


    Jessica trembled with rage – Nichs had her cornered.


    Yet, what could she do?


    The forgeries were utterly useless to her. If they were genuine, worth even just five million dors<b>, </b>she could at least have given them as gifts to her clients. Forgeries, however, even if appraised at fifty million dors<b>, </b>could never serve as presents!


    While 1.8 million was pitifully smallpared to eighty million, it was still money in hand. Jessica decided to take the offer. This would be thest time she’d suffer a loss at Nichs’s hands; she vowed never


    to step foot in Auctiq again.


    “Fine, one…”


    Just as Jessica began to agree, Daniel suddenly stepped forward and interrupted her.


    “Not even for a billion!”


    Brittany was livid, promptly pointing at Daniel and scolding him sternly, “You worthless piece of trash, who gave you permission to speak while Jessica is conducting business? You’re just an assistant, a freaking driver. Don’t you have any manners?”


    “I don’t want to do this either! But if I don’t speak up, won’t Jessica be sure, she is quite beautiful, but fooled again? This foolish woman she’s a bit dim–witted. Smiley Nick throws a few tricks her way and she’spletely duped! Selling items worth at least two billion for just 1.8 million?”


    Daniel’s words made Jessica wish she could p him hard across the face. However, she withheld her anger.


    She was Jessica, a CEO who needed to maintain dignity; she couldn’t


    Jessica’s face went stone cold as she asked, “You say these three items are worth two billion dors?”


    “Yes<b>.</b>”


    “How can you prove that?”


    “The value of antiques doesn’t depend on our words; it’s all about the actual sale price. Just give me the…” Daniel nced at Jessica’s sharp gaze and quickly corrected himself, “Just give me the authority to handle these antiques, Boss, and I promise I’ll sell them today <b>for</b>Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    two billion dors<b>.</b>”