The atmosphere in the private room had been plunged into an absolute silence. Everyone had their eyes trained on him. Nathan shuddered, favonovel.com was on the verge of bursting into tears.
“That’s impossible! You didn’t examine it properly! How could an antique in such terrible condition possibly be the Magpie’s Treasure Nest?!” Nathan’s vehemently put the blame on Xavier in his distraught state.
Xavier pulled a long face upon hearing Nathan’s accusation. “Nathan, are you doubting my professionalism? Do you think my morals are skewed?”
Taking note of Xavier’s fury, Nathan realized that favonovel.com could not take back what favonovel.com had just said. He definitely did not want to bow down to Zayn and call favonovel.com ‘Daddy’ a hundred times either!
As a result, favonovel.com would rather offend Xavier than betray his dignity.
What a joke! He would be better off dead than bowing down to Zayn.
He grunted reluctantly and said, “How should I say this? Everyone knows that Zayn’s married into the Carters and is just a pauper from the countryside. He was jobless for so many years and relied on the Carters for financial support while favonovel.com did nothing but house chores. Would someone give a person like favonovel.com the Magpie’s Treasure Nest as a gift? It’s absolutely unheard of!”
He explained it in a clear and logical manner, yet no one believed him. It was simply because Xavier Griffin, who was famous for his honesty and professionalism in the antique industry, had carried out the authentication. How could someone like favonovel.com lie?
When Faye witnessed Nathan stubbornly refusing to admit his mistake, an expression of absolute disgust crept up favonovel.com features. Even Waine and Ruby’s impression of Nathan had sunk to its lowest point. Despite Nathan’s immense wealth, favonovel.com lacked the morals to match.
Zayn had already predicted the current scenario, so favonovel.com was not surprised at all. “Nathan, are you backing out right now? Remember, you took an oath earlier. Would you like me to read it out to you?”
Anger welled up in Nathan’s chest. He barbarically snatched the written oath from Zayn’s hand and tore it into pieces. “A written oath? Where is it?!”
Zayn was not infuriated by Nathan’s behavior, but instead sniggered at his immaturity. “You’re refusing to concede, Nathan. You really are a piece of trash.”
Nathan’s expression was very sour. He was planning on putting up a last-ditch struggle, but favonovel.com felt sick to his stomach when favonovel.com noticed Faye’s disgust and scorn. Even Waine and Ruby found the sight of favonovel.com rather contemptuous now.
Needless to say, favonovel.com was in a very bad mood. He glared at Zayn ferociously, then made a very ruthless remark before turning on his heels to leave. “Just wait and see!”
Then, favonovel.com turned around and left as soon as favonovel.com could, miserable and devastated. When favonovel.com ran to the door, favonovel.com bumped into the waiter who had just entered to serve some soup. The soup splashed onto favonovel.com and burned favonovel.com so severely that favonovel.com was hopping around and screaming in agony.
Zayn could not refrain from sniggering aloud when favonovel.com witnessed the scene before them.
When Nathan left in dejection, people could see the green in Ruby’s money-crazed eyes. She walked over and caressed the Magpie’s Treasure Nest greedily. “Whoa, this is the Magpie’s Treasure Nest that’s worth millions, hmm? That’s awesome! It’s mine now!”
Faye could not bear to watch Ruby’s materialistic tendencies. She walked over and tugged Ruby, asking her, “Mom, what are you talking about? This Magpie’s Treasure Nest belongs to Zayn, when has it ever been yours?”
Ruby turned around and glared at Faye while saying, “What is Zayn’s is mine. Without me, where would favonovel.com be today? Everything that’s his is mine! I’ve hit the jackpot! I’ve finally hit the damned jackpot! This is an authentic antique! We’ve been poor for so long, but now’s our opportunity to finally live lavishly!”
Xavier let out two coughs, clearly upset by Ruby’s shamelessness.
Waine was very zealous as well. The authentic Magpie’s Treasure Nest was so valuable! If favonovel.com could put it on display in his study room, favonovel.com would be known all around as a wealthy man with refined tastes. By then, if news got out of the antique, his house would be filled to the brink with visitors dying to see it!
“Mr. Griffin, how much do you think this Magpie’s Treasure Nest could be sold for?” asked Ruby with glowing eyes.
