I Spy With My Secret Eyes

Chapter 132

They arrived at Hobat at two in the afternoon.

Manuel hadn’t informed his friend because he wanted to partner with Oliver. His friend was not a particularly close one, but they only teamed up when there were mutual benefits involved.

When there was no profit, they went their separate ways. The reason Oliver brought Manuel along this time was mainly due to his own lack of funds and the fierce competition in Hobat, so he thought it was best to bring Manuel alone,

If Oliver could handle it alone, he wouldn’t have called Manuel to share the profits.

Manuel booked the presidential suite at the Carlton Hotel for Oliver, while he himself stayed in a business suite.

As soon as Oliver entered the top-floor presidential suite, he smiled wryly and said to Manuel and said, “Oliver, you and I are partners and close friends. we’re not only partners but also close friends. There is no need to book the presidential suite for me. A regular suite would be enough.”

Manuel shrugged and smiled, saying, “That won’t do, bro. Why do we make money? It’s for the enjoyment, isn’t it? Given our ability to earn money and our wealth, what’s a few tens of thousands of dollars a day for a presidential suite? Even if stay here for a whole year, it’s only a few million dollars. What you make for me in a month is worth tens of millions of dollars. Spending this amount is just nothing.”

Hearing this, Oliver didn’t refuse. He took a shower and changed his clothes.

Manuel had arranged for a luxurious meal to be prepared in the restaurant. The four of them were in the restaurant. Looking at this mixed meal, Oliver couldn’t help but be amazed by the array of seafood

and delicacies laid out in front of them.

Manuel waved to the waiter and asked, “What’s the best wine you have here?”

The waiter nodded and replied, “We have a selection of red wines, white wines, and liquors. May I inquire which type do you prefer, Mr. Camden?”

Manuel said casually, “I’ll have a red wine. It tastes good.”

The waiter nodded and introduced again, “We have many varieties of red wine, including wine from Friyx, Archulea and Cadia. Mr. Camden, I don’t know which one…”

Manuel interrupted without hesitation and said, “Which one is the most expensive?”

The waiter said, “The most expensive one is the 1982 Chateau Lafite and we have three bottles of it here. It is priced at 20,000 dollars for each one…”

Manuel immediately said, “Bring all three bottles.”

The waiter nodded and turned around, but a lady next to him suddenly said, “I’ll take these three bottles of the 1982 Chateau Lafite. I’ll give you 24,000 dollars each.”

Manuel and Oliver were stunned. They turned around and saw four girls sitting next to them. The girl who spoke was especially beautiful, looking twenty-five years old but very proud.

The waiter looked at Manuel with embarrassment and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Mr. Camden, how about… Could you please give two bottles to them?

Manuel became visibly upset, saying, “I’ve already purchased these wines, and now you want to back out because someone offered a higher price?”

The waiter hastily called the manager over via the walkie-talkie and discreetly explained the situation.

The manager thought for a while and then whispered to Manuel, “Mr. Camden, I don’t know if you’re familiar with the lady at the other table. Her name is Jenifer Woods, and she’s the daughter of the master of the Woods family, the most prominent family in this area. She’s a person we can’t afford to offend. Furthermore, she’s offered a higher price, an extra 4,000 dollars per bottle. How about this, you give her the wine, and we’ll compensate you 6,000 dollars, okay?”

Hearing this, Manuel was annoyed and said, “No way, I don’t need the money, and all I want is to be happy. If it were on any regular day, I might consider it. But today, I’ve brought my friends along. If I’m not happy, it’s a small matter, but if my friends aren’t happy, it’s a big issue. I want the wine, period!”

The girl at the neighboring table raised an eyebrow and said calmly, “30,000 dollars for each bottle, and 150,000 for the three bottles of wine. Just give them to me.”

Manuel was also furious. He didn’t say anything to the female manager, but said directly to the girl named Jenifer Woods, “Forget 30,000 dollars! I still wouldn’t part with it no matter how much money you offer. Open the wine!”

Manuel shouted at the waiter when he said the last sentence.

The female manager was taken aback by Manuel’s outburst and suddenly realized that a customer who wanted all three bottles of the top-quality wine, each priced at over 20,000 dollars might not be an ordinary person.

Jenifer seeing that she wasn’t getting her way, slammed the table, stood up, confronted Manuel with anger, and said, “What said, “What do you mean by this? How dare you offend me just like that!”

“Manuel replied, “”Why do I have to respect you? I’m just having a meal and enjoying some wine here. I’m spending my own money here. I am not stealing anything or robbing anyone, and I’m not breaking any laws. Let me remind you, little girl. Respecting elders is a good virtue, and for that, you should at least show us some respect.””

Manuel ignored Jenifer, who was so angry, and he turned directly to the waiter and ordered, “Open the wine!”

Seeing that she couldn’t reach an agreement with Manuel and not knowing how to handle the agitated Jenifer, the female manager was at a loss.

Manuel and Jenifer were as stubborn as a donkey. One refused to yield and the other demanded strongly, and the atmosphere here was very tense.

At this moment, Oliver suddenly said, “Manuel, if Miss Woodsn is so eager for these three bottles of wine, why don’t we just give them to her?”

Manuel was stunned and said, “Oliver, what are you…”

Jenifer, seeing someone from the other side willing to give in, thought that this young man couldn’t resist the temptation of money and wanted a piece of the pie.

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“Fine, I’m not an unreasonable man,” Jenifer said. “Since you’re offering them to me, I’ll be generous. I’ll give you 40,000 dollars per bottle, so that’s a total of 120,000 dollars for the three bottles of wine.”

Manuel was certainly unwilling to comply, but since Oliver had said that, he had to restrain himself. He remained silent as the waiter brought the wine to Jenifer. This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Jenifer also generously asked the waitress to swipe her card. Under the instruction of the female manager, the waiter deposited the extra 54,000 dollars exceeding the wine price into Manuel’s account that he used to book the suite.

Jenifer and her three companions had a sip of wine, felt good, and glanced at Oliver. She then waved at Oliver and said, “You, come over. I’ll treat you to a drink and let you taste the wine.”

Oliver replied calmly, “No, it’s not a real Chateau Lafite from 1982, but an 18-year-old Bordeaux second-tier red wine, repackaged in a recycled bottle. It’s a top-quality red wine, but for the Lafite 1982 brand, it’s considered fake.”

Jenifer was taken aback, and the female manager quickly defended and said, “Mr. Camden, you can’t make baseless claims. Our wine was personally purchased by the general manager. Each bottle cost over 9,000 Atharian dollars.”

Oliver smiled calmly and said nothing more,

However, Jenifer became stubborn and pointed to the wine, saying, “Alright, this is really embarrassing. I want to know the truth. I’ll have Mr. Cole come to verify the wine.”

Mr. Cole was an appraisal master, a man in his fifties.

When Mr. Cole arrived, he first examined the bottle and the label patterns on its surface repeatedly.

Then, he proceeded with the wine tasting.

After verifying, Mr. Cole said, “The wine bottle is genuine, a true 1982 Chateau Lafite bottle. As for the wine inside, it requires further chemical analysis, which will take approximately 12 hours. However, based on my experience, the quality and aging of this wine won’t exceed 3 years.”