Chapter 451 - Old Bottle of Wine

When J and Arthur returned to the ballroom, the auction has already started and she could already hear the chant of the auctioneer. She looked around and saw a couple of ringmen scattered all over the ballroom spotting for bidders.

She walked towards their table with her hand on her pocket, she never removed her hand on her pocket even until she was seated.

She noticed that Bella who is sitting beside her is a looking grumpy while Alex looked laid back. Aivy and Hector, on the other hand, were enthusiastic.

She remained sitting there uninterested in what is happening around her. She really wanted to go home now and wait for Jacob but she knew she can't she has to finish the auction although she already has her hand on the Galaxy. She still has to make sure that the Golden Red will fall on her hand as well.

J is not really a fan of gems or any pieces of jewelry. But she is very sentimental. The Galaxy is her grandfather's gift for her 10th birthday and it was stolen from her when it hasn't even landed on her hand. It was one of her grandfather's regret. That he wasn't able to retrieve it back for her before he died.

That is why she is eager to retrieve the Galaxy, not for her but for her grandfather.

With regards to her eagerness to possess the Golden Red, it was just one of her shallowness. She just wanted to piss Aivy for claiming something that she owns. And she wanted to be there face to face with her when that happened.

When it comes to the things and people that J cherished, J can be possessive and egocentric which comes rarely because she is not a materialistic person and has few chosen people that she really cherishes. Too few that she can only count them in her fingers.

The auctioneer has already auctioned half of the lot and has now unveiled an old looking bottle of wine on a podium.

J is not a drinker and it is very rare for her to drink alcoholic beverages. Although she knew the reason why there were people who would invest in an old bottle of wines, she just cannot bring herself to be one of them. Probably it really takes passion.

There is something about wines that makes it an immensely royal experience when you take a sip on it. It is well known that as a bottle of wine gets older, it becomes better, therefore, more expensive.

The wine on the podium is almost a century old and a product of the richest winemaker in the world. It is considered as one of the most expensive wines in the world.

The ringman gathered around to spot for bidders until three of them settled themselves in three separate tables. It seems like there were only three people left who are willing to bid for an old bottle of wine.

Until only two were left. One of them is an old sophisticated man who looked like he just wanted to spend his money on something. While the other one is a middle-aged man. It seems to J that this man is an investor. He already bid for the highest prize in an antique marble figure. He was planning to sell them in time.

Their table remained quiet ever since the auction started. Surprisingly, which J was very much thankful, Alex remained quiet as well and never said a word to her again although she can feel his intense stare at her, which she chose to ignore.

The old sophisticated man bid for a higher price which made everyone surprised. They already thought that the middle-aged man will be taking home the old bottle of wine after his last bid. But the old sophisticated man surprised them with his higher bid. This time, everyone was sure that he is the winner because the middle-aged man shrugged his shoulders as if he already accepted defeat.