The next morning, on the top floor of the Southland District branch of Mark of the River Mountain…
Thomas stood in front of the huge French window with his hands behind favonovel.com while favonovel.com looked into the distance at the Southland District’s scenery.
Aquarius walked in, flashed favonovel.com a faint smile, and said, “Commander, you seem to be in good spirits.”
Thomas was stunned. “Huh?”
“Commander, you usually look cold. Whenever I stay beside you for a few minutes, I would feel cold. But, you’re as warm as the sun today. If my guess is correct, you helped your wife yesterday, and your relationship grew stronger, right?”
Thomas did not answer. He was usually resolute about killing, but there were moments when favonovel.com would feel shy.
Silence meant admittance.
Thomas changed the subject by asking, “Has anything special happened in the company recently?”
Aquarius answered, “Nothing special has happened. There’s just been some competition with Art Trading Corporation. Besides, some companies have sent their people over to seek collaborations. For example, Serene Winery sent someone to deliver two bottles of wine to show their sincerity. They hope to collaborate with us in the future.”
“Serene Winery?” Thomas asked. “I’ve never heard of it.”
Aquarius explained, “Serene Winery is a local enterprise in the Southland District. It’s a centennial brand. They never sell their wines to other areas, just in the Southland District. There’s a proverb that says, ‘good wine needs no bush’. That’s Serene Winery in a nutshell. Their wine is the best in the world. Besides, they’ve released three series, Grandmaster, Holy Master, and Elite.”
“Grandmaster, Holy Master, and Elite?” Thomas chuckled.
The three series had arrogant-sounding names. Were they wines befitting of such names?
Aquarius continued. “These three series consist of top-quality good wine. Elite, which has the lowest standard, is sold at $100,000 per bottle. Meanwhile, the Grandmaster series is priceless. It is rare to see its wine on the market, so each bottle can be sold for up to $1,000,000!”
Thomas felt a little surprised. “A bottle of wine can be sold for up to $1,000,000?”
“Yes, because the wine in the Grandmaster series is very hard to manufacture. Only about ten bottles are manufactured every year. It is said that after regular people drink the wine, their bodily health is restored. When patients drink it, their diseases can be cured, and the wine helps them recover. Although it sounds exaggerated, it shows how great the effects of the wine are, and its mouthfeel is also outstanding.”
Aquarius paused for a while before favonovel.com added, “The two bottles that Serene Winery delivered yesterday were two bottles of Grandmaster wine.”
That also meant they had delivered more than $2,000,000’s worth of wine at once. They were incredibly generous.
At this time, Thomas received a call from his wife, Emma.
“Hello, Dear, where are you?”
“I’m in the company,” Thomas replied.
“Are you free now? It’s the birthday of my former colleague’s mom, so favonovel.com invited all of us to a meal. Can you drive us over there?”
“Okay.”
“Oh yeah, remember to bring a gift along. Don’t come without gifts. It’s rude.”
“Got it!”
“The party will be at 4.30 pm. Don’t be late. I’ll send the address to your phone.”
“Okay!”
After Thomas ended the call, favonovel.com said to Aquarius, “We can consider a collaboration with this winery. Also, I’ll give you an address. Send a bottle of Grandmaster there for me at 4.00 pm.”
Aquarius nodded. “Yes, Sir.”
