Quinton Creedâs face also darkened as he frowned and asked, âWhat do you mean by that, Mr. Jensen?â
Greg Jensen glanced at Cole Barnett and Max Milton standing behind him, then turned to Quinton Creed and said indifferently,
âThis kid from my family doesnât quite understand things, nor does he care whether the items are real or fake; he carelessly bids.
There were too many people earlier, and it was embarrassing to say this, so Iâve waited until now.â
Upon hearing the words âreal or fake,â a surge of anxiety swelled within Quinton Creed as he retorted with a fierce, yet worried tone,
âMr. Jensen, there is no such thing as returns at an auction.
If you donât like it, itâs okay. I can help you resell it at the next auction.â
Greg Jensen stood up, looked at Quinton Creed seriously, and nodded,
âAlright, since Mr. Creed has said so much, then I guess Iâll go talk to the Lin family.
See if their treasure is the same as mineâno matter how I look at it, it seems fake.â
After saying this, he headed straight for the exit.
Seeing this, Quinton Creedâs face finally changed, and he quickly ran over to stop him, chuckling, âMr. Jensen, letâs talk this over, thereâs no need to rush.â
The corners of Greg Jensenâs mouth lifted slightly as he scoffed, âNow we can talk?â
âYes, certainly, we can definitely talk.â
Quinton Creed wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, âThe Tao Te Ching cost you five hundred and fifty thousand, right? Iâll refund you right now.â
âThen do it quickly,â Greg Jensen said.
Not daring to delay, Quinton Creed quickly took out his phone and transferred the money to Greg Jensen, then said with a smile, âMr. Jensen, about todayâs incident⦠please make sure to keep it a secret.â
Greg Jensen looked at his watch and said, âMy time is worth millions a minute, and Iâve wasted three minutes here with you. And now youâre asking me to keep a secretâ¦â
âOne million, Iâll transfer it to you right now!â
âAlright then.â
Upon hearing this, Greg Jensen reluctantly nodded his head.
Quinton Creed pulled out his phone again and made another transfer to Greg Jensen.
Seeing the balance on his phone, Greg Jensen smiled contentedly, patted Quinton Creedâs shoulder, and said, âRemember to call me when you organize another auction.â
âOf course, we will definitely invite Mr. Jensen.â
Invite your uncle!
Are you inviting me over to extort my money?
Quinton Creed cursed Greg Jensenâs ancestors in his heart, but he didnât dare show it on his face; he actually had to keep up the appearance of a smiling face.
âHaha.â
Greg Jensen let out a laugh, turned to the bewildered Nathan Humphrey, and said, âWhat are you standing there for? Letâs go!â
âOh, right.â
Nathan Humphrey, still dazed, followed Greg Jensen out and only once they were in the car did he come to his senses. He looked at Greg Jensen with a shocked expression and asked, âMr. Jensen⦠Was the Tao Te Ching fake?â
âYou drive the Jeep yourself.â
âOf course, boss.â
After briefing Trey Holmes, Greg Jensen turned and got into the GL8, giving Nathan Humphrey an annoyed stare and spoke,
âWhat do you think? If it wasnât fake, why would he return the money? And why would he pay a million to silence me?â
âUhâ¦â
Both Nathan Humphrey and Creed Humphrey were stunned.
âThis⦠itâs not possible. I saw it myself, it was clearly from the Song Dynasty, how could it be fake?â
Creed Humphrey still couldnât quite bring himself to believe it.
Greg Jensen pointed at his nose and cursed, âAiden Clark, you old fart, if it werenât for Liliana Greyâs sake, Iâd slap you twice right now.
I already told you it was fake, yet you still wanted to buy it, to show off how impressive you are, huh?
Lived all these years and your brain went to the dogs? Obviously dubious items and you still fucking bid for them, you brainless idiot!â
Creed Humphreyâs face turned bright red from the scolding but didnât dare to say a word in retort.
Today he had truly lost face; if not for Greg Jensen being there, that 550,000 would have gone down the drain.
Greg Jensen noticed that Nathan Humphrey kept staring at him, which made him quite angry, slapping his head hard and saying,n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhatâs wrong with you, unlucky kid? I told you it was fake and you still didnât believe me. Could I possibly harm you?
Besides, whatâs there to earn from ten or eighty thousand? If you want to earn, earn big! No brains and no vision.â
Nathan Humphrey was scolded without any temper left.
He had spent so much effort and finally agreed to spend 550,000 on a copy of âTao Te Chingâ, hoping to make a profit of a hundred or eighty thousand to show his mother, never expecting to end up with a fake.
Greg Jensen didnât spend a penny, just moved his lips, and directly earned a million as hush money.
It really was infuriating how some people always seemed better off!
Compared to Greg Jensen, he felt like a complete failure!
At this moment, Nathan Humphrey had completely lost the air of the Humphrey familyâs young master, his head drooping like a defeated rooster, silent.
After Greg Jensen had finished cursing, he asked Nathan Humphrey for his bank card number and transferred a million to him.
Nathan Humphrey, looking at the balance, was taken aback and said, âMr. Jensen, you⦠you transferred too much.â
Greg Jensen said indifferently, âNot too much. The 550,000 is the principal, and the other 450,000 is your share of the profit.â
âThis⦠isnât right, is it?â
âWhatâs wrong with it? Just consider it your pocket money. If your mom asks, just say itâs the hush money we discussed.â
Greg Jensen glanced at Creed Humphrey and said, âGive this old guy 50,000! Both of you, keep your mouths shut tight. If the news of today gets out, you two will be the first to suffer.â
âWe definitely wonât talk!â
Nathan Humphrey wasnât dumb, he understood what Greg Jensen meant.
If this got out, it would not only anger Quinton Creed but also indirectly slap the Lindensâ faces, and neither family would let him off.
When Creed Humphrey learned that he would also get some money, he quickly assured, âMr. Jensen, rest assured, I promise not to say a word.â
âHmm.â
When the three of them returned to Jamae, it was already past lunchtime. Greg Jensen simply took them to Dreamscape Garden and asked the kitchen to make some signature dishes.
Adrian Wright and Spencer Burley just happened to be coming out of eating there when they saw Greg Jensen hanging out with Nathan Humphrey, which surprised them.
Seeing this, Greg Jensen simply called the two over as well.
All being young men, and with Greg Jensen intentionally promoting harmony, a few drinks later, past grudges were erased.
It was not until then that Nathan Humphrey couldnât help but raise his thumb and say, âI wonât speak of anything else, but I am truly convinced of Gregâs abilities!
You donât know, Greg just glanced at that book for a few moments, then determined it was a fake.
Old Humphrey, whoâs worked for our family for decades, couldnât see it. Isnât that right, Old Humphrey?â
Creed Humphrey, who was next to him, hurriedly said, âThatâs right, I was sure at the time that the book was genuine, only to find out laterâ¦
Sigh, Iâve been embarrassed today.â
In the following time, Nathan Humphrey became a dedicated fan, praising Greg Jensen to the skies so much that even Greg himself felt a bit embarrassed.
After eating, Creed Humphrey took a cab back by himself, while Greg Jensen took Nathan Humphrey and the others to Wrightâs club.
After arriving at the club and seeing Cole Barnett and Max Milton waiting in the tea room, Nathan Humphrey was stunned.
Pointing at them, he said incredulously, âYou⦠youâve known Greg for a long time?â