In Sean's opinion, he was convinced that there was nothing Charlie, the deadbeat moocher, could give to Lord Moore that was comparable to Vermeer's painting! 1
Thus, he concluded that he would win over Charlie big time and also become the winner in the gift-giving round who surprised the guests and impressed Lord Moore the most.
After all, in Sean's view, Charlie was just a worthless loser who had chosen to marry into his wife's family, i t was impossible for him to come out with a decent gift, so no matter what his present was, it couldn't possibly be on par with the precious painting he had given Lord Moore! 3
Therefore, he sneered, "Grandpa Moore, I heard that Master Wade has been lingering in the feng shui fraud for some time now, he must have accumulated a significant fortune from all the scamming he did. I bet his birthday gift to you must be a precious treasure that is worth hundreds of millions, or maybe even billions of dollars!" 4
Then, he turned his sneer at Charlie, "The painting I gave is only worth 400 million, I believe your gift must be more expensive than mine!" 4
Lord Moore frowned at Sean’s sarcastic remark, his dissatisfaction toward the young man growing. He
then said with a cold expression, "No matter what Master Wade gives to me, they are all priceless treasures!"
Sean was taken aback by the cold treatment and unfriendly tone. 5
What kind of magic potion had Charlie given to Lord Moore anyway? Why was he taking his side all the time?!
Meanwhile, Charlie stood up and approached the stage since his name had been mentioned. 2
Everyone glued their eyes at him, wondering what kind of gift he would give.
However, he was not holding anything in his hands nor did it look like he was carrying anything inside his pockets.
Did Charlie plan to play "empty-handed" with Lord Moore on such a glamorous occasion?!
Even if he wanted to give a painting, it was impossible to put it into his pocket no matter how tiny the painting was!
Since Charlie was walking up empty-handed, most people assumed that he did not prepare a gift. Even if he had, it was highly likely to be a worthless piece of shit and completely incomparable to the Vermeer painting. 3
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