Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade

Chapter 284

Chapter 284 I Want It Too

“Are his talismans a gift from the gods or something? Why is it so expensive?” Alex blurted out.

+15 Bonus

He had kept his voice down, but it was enough for Damian to catch what he said. Damian looked up and trained his eyes on Alex and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Pushing the crowd aside, Damian strode over to Alex and studied him from head to toe. “Do you have something against my talismans, my friend?”

“I just don’t think that it’s worth two hundred thousand,” Alex said flatly.

“What nonsense!” someone shouted. “Don’t you know that two hundred thousand is only the starting price?”

“That’s right! Even if it’s two million, there are still many people dying to get one.”

“I bet he’s the kind that could only afford those cheap charms from the temples!”

Damian glanced at Alex and scoffed. “Watch your mouth and use your brain. Don’t act smart when you’re clearly not!”

At that, he turned around and walked into the venue on his own.

Alex’s expression was impassive as ever, he did not see Damian as someone worthy of his attention.

Maggie, however, was a little embarrassed. “My apologies, Mr. Jefferson. Mr. Kline’s temper tends to act up.”

However, what she said was a lie since she was not close to Damian at all; she was just trying to make Alex feel better.

Alex shook his head nonchalantly. “Let’s go in.”

After the guests took their seats, Fabian walked onto the stage and spoke a few words as the master of Breezeworth Hall, before commencing the start of the auction.

“Let the auction begin!” he announced.

Due to the last–minute cancellation of the previous auction, the items to be auctioned off as well as the number of guests doubled this time around.

Two female ushers of the hall pushed a cart that carried the first item onto the stage. It was an incense burner made out of red copper, with a stick of incense inside emitting a fragrant white smoke.

The auctioneer, Frederick began his introduction. “This is a backflow incense burner from a thousand years ago, gifted to a talented artist by the emperor of that era. The incense that comes with it was used exclusively in the palace, and the common folk had no access to it. The manufacturing process of this incense has been lost over time, but its aroma has the ability to make one more alert and happier!”

He gestured to the usher beside him to light the incense.

An usher in a fitting silk gown carefully lit the incense with a lighter.

Almost instantly, a cloud of thick white smoke began to drip down the incense burner as though it was liquid, bringing out the detailed carvings of a crane on the surface of the burner.

Chapter 284 I Want It Too

+15 Bonus

A light fragrance wafted into the nostrils of the guests, chasing away their fatigue and brightening their moods.

Alex stared at the incense burner. That’sgenuine ambergris made from a sperm whale’s digestive system, coupled with the fact that the item was handmade, it’s almost impossible to buy something like that nowadays.

The auctioneer picked up his gavel and knocked it against the table a couple of times. “The starting bid is eight hundred thousand, and every increment for the bid must be a hundred thousand.”

The incense burner was beautifully crafted yet affordable, and most people in the crowd longed to have it. Several members of the crowd began to raise their paddles immediately.

After a short while, the final bid was made, and a collector managed to snag it with a price of one million six hundred thousand.

The next few artifacts were all top–notch, freshly–unearthed artifacts.

The guests bid on them eagerly, while Alex remained uninterested.

These kinds of collectibles meant nothing to him, no matter how valuable they were.

Just then, an usher walked onstage carrying a porcelain plate that had a string of purple pearls that shone under the light in the room on it.

The auctioneer introduced, “These are natural purple pearls from the Eastern seas that only manifest once in every one thousand clams! Each pearl is identical to the other, which is extremely rare.”

The starting bid for the string of pearl was only four hundred thousand, and this prompted Alex to raise his paddle immediately.

He wanted to get his hands on it so that he could make a necklace for Stanley since he knew that the pearls have somniferous properties.

Getting enough sleep is essential for Stanley since he’s a growing child.

“Five hundred thousand!” Alex hollered.

No one contested him, since they did not see the value in the pearls.

Just as the auctioneer was about to raise his gavel, a voice rang from the other side of the room.

“Six hundred thousand!”

Alex whirled around.

To his horror, the person that contested him was none other than his nemesis, Desmond Jones of the Jones family. Desmond stared at him with a nasty grin as he said, “Sorry, Mr. Jefferson! It seems like I’ve taken a liking to those pearls too.”

Chapter 285 Stirring Up Trouble From NôvelDrama.Org.

Chapter 285 Stirring Up Trouble

+15 Bonus

Alex froze for a second. Isn’t this punk pleading for mercy at my feet just days ago? Has he forgotten about that? Naturally, the events of that day were still fresh in Desmond’s mind.

No matter how great of a geomancer Alex was, it would never change the fact that he was a live–in son–in- law of the Jennings family.

Desmond could never forget the humiliation he felt when he was forced to kneel before Alex.

He had nothing but hatred for Alex from that day onwards.

When his uncle gave the black card to Alex, it only fueled his hatred for him.

He was sure that Alex had manipulated his uncle into giving him the black card, which held one billion worth of funds.

Truth be told, he was not interested in the pearls at all, all he wanted to do was to annoy Alex.

Besides, ever since the evil spirit incident, he grew to fear ancient artifacts and vowed never to buy any of those ever again.

Alex glared at Desmond and turned around, raising his paddle yet again.

“Seven hundred thousand!” he shouted.

“Eight hundred thousand!” Desmond yelled after him.

Alex glanced at Desmond again.

“Eight million!”

Everyone’s jaws dropped at the sound of that.

What? Eight million?Is he crazy?

Desmond gawped in shock. Damn it! why aren’t you following the rules? You’re supposed to increase the bid by a hundred thousand at a time!

Are you perhaps, too rich? Or did you fried your brains?

Alex smirked at Desmond. “Go on, Mr. Jones!”

“I’m not as crazy as you! Eight million for a lousy string of pearls?” Desmond spat. “Fine then! Take it!”

Even though Desmond was reluctant to yield, he could not afford to go beyond eight million.

To him, the pearls were worth at most seven hundred thousand. Spending eight million for a bunch of pearls would only earn him a beating once he got home.

That’s the epitome of how reckless one can be at spending their money!

“Giving up already, Mr. Jones?” Alex sneered. “Looks like you aren’t as powerful as you think you are!”

The crowd burst into laughter.