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?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe 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…”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJenifer, 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.
”
“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.
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.”