The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 143

Nicholas’ words made Henry frown. Shaking his head and speaking earnestly, he said, "The color of this Blood Jade is indeed red, but it doesn't look natural. Ten million is too high a price for it. If you really want to sell, I can offer you a maximum of five million."

Five million was Henry's bottom line. If Nicholas refused, he wouldn't buy it.

Nicholas didn’t rush to answer. He wasn't certain of the Blood Jade's actual worth, but selling a three-million-dollar jade for five million—a pure two million dollar profit—was very tempting.

Seeking guidance, he looked at Daniel with pleading eyes, wanting to know what he thought.

"If Nicholas wants to sell the Blood Jade, I'm willing to pay ten million," Daniel declared, shocking everyone present.

Even Jessica looked at him in utter disbelief, and Brittany couldn't contain her anger at Daniel’s audacity.

"Country boy, are you an idiot? Do you realize what you just did? You sold the Blood Jade for three million, and now you want to buy it back for ten? If you want to buy it back, why did you sell it in the first place? You retard! If you're going to buy it, use your own money; don’t you dare ask Jessica for it!"

"That's Jessica’s money, I'm not asking you for anything. What are you yelling about, are you out of your mind? Besides, I'm a normal man; I would never rely on a woman to make money. So, even if Jessica lends me the ten million, it's a loan that I'll repay. If she gives me ten million, I'll repay her fifteen million, and I'll do it today. A 50% daily return rate—have you ever seen such an investment opportunity?"

Turning to Jessica with a grin, Daniel asked, "Jessica, are you willing to lend me ten million? I promise to pay you back fifteen million before midnight. If I can’t manage it, you can fire me."

"Fire you? Wishful thinking! I can lend you the money, but if you can’t pay it back, you won’t be fired. Instead, you'll sign a contract to sell yourself to me, and you'll work at The Matthews Organization for the rest of your life without any salary!"

Jessica was half-joking with her last remark. Although she liked the idea of having Daniel around forever, the notion of never paying him was unrealistic.

When it came to money, Nicholas was sly as a fox; he knew Daniel was helping him. Flashing a smile, he turned to Henry, "Henry, Daniel has raised the price to ten million."

"Do you believe that someone who sold you the Blood Jade for three million is willing to buy it back for ten million?"

Henry was no fool; he knew Daniel's sudden offer was a performance meant to trick him into falling into their trap.

But Henry, an old fox himself, wasn't about to be deceived—especially when the trap seemed so obvious.

"Nicholas, my ten-million-dollar bid is serious. Because once I buy the Jade for ten million, I can immediately sell it to Henry for fifteen million. So now, all you need to do is offer a higher price than me, and the Blood Jade is yours. Otherwise, you'll have to buy it from me."