Chapter 327 Scott's Hobby
Chloe received ten billion dollars from Larry.
She also made plans for the ten billion dollars.
She always remembered the kindness of her family, and now that she had money, she didn't forget them. She gave Scott and Maria each a billion dollars.
But as soon as she gave the money, Maria took Scott's billion dollars.
Chloe felt quite helpless when she found out.
She secretly gave Scott another million dollars to spend.
Scott was an honest man with little status in the Lewis family, but he had many hobbies.
He had always liked antiques and had been studying them.
Now that he had some money, he went to the antique street to buy real treasures at low prices.
But he had been browsing all day and hadn't found anything good.
As he walked along the antique street, he unknowingly arrived at the entrance of Discovery Antiques.
He looked up at the sign of Discovery Antiques.
As a resident of Sunset City and an antique enthusiast, he knew about Discovery Antiques.
It was a very famous store, and it was said that there were no fakes in Discovery Antiques. If you found something fake, Discovery Antiques promised to compensate tenfold.
He had never dared to enter such a store before.
Because the items in the store were very expensive.
Now that he had money, he had the confidence to enter Discovery Antiques.
"Hello."
As soon as he entered, a sexy young lady walked over.
She was a salesperson in the store, responsible for selling antiques. Their salary was linked to their performance—the more they sold, the higher their commission.
This sexy young lady was about twenty-five years old, wearing a short dress that only reached her thighs, fully exposing her long, fair legs.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
The young lady walked over and intimately linked arms with Scott.
Scott's body trembled.
If Maria at home found out, he would be in big trouble.
But he already knew that the service in such big stores was very good.
As long as you entered the store, a beautiful woman would warmly greet you. If the transaction was successful, you could even take the beauty out.
"I'm just looking around." Scott was a bit nervous and stuttered.
"Please, this way."
The young lady led Scott to an antique area and introduced the items to him.
The young lady was very professional and patiently explained the origin and value of each antique.
But Scott wasn't very satisfied.
Finally, the young lady took Scott to the second floor, pointed to an area, and continued to introduce the items to him.
The young lady's name was Scarlett Evans.
She was very good at reading people.
As they walked, she noticed that Scott was almost always looking at items related to jade, so she introduced this jade plate.
"This jade plate was sold for just over a million dollars a year ago, but in just one year, its value has risen to over three million dollars. Now it's priced at three million eight hundred thousand dollars. If you buy it and keep it for a few more years, its value will definitely increase. By then, selling it for four or five million dollars won't be a problem."
Scott couldn't help but ask, "Is this real?"
"Of course, everything in our store is certified by authoritative experts. Each item has a certificate of authenticity. If it's fake, we'll compensate tenfold. You can rest assured."
"Can I take a look?" Scott stared at the crystal-clear jade plate in the display case. He really liked it.
"Sure." Scarlett took out the key, opened the transparent display case, and said, "Go ahead, but be careful. This item is very valuable. If you break it, you'll have to pay for it."
"Okay, I understand." Scott nodded.
He looked at the jade plate and carefully picked it up.
The patterns, the texture.
He fell deeply in love with the jade plate.
He held it, looking at it from all angles, liking it more and more.
But the price was too high.
Although Chloe had given him a million dollars, the jade plate cost over three million dollars.
He carefully put it back.
But because he was nervous and too careful, he accidentally bumped into the cabinet, causing him to lose his grip, and the jade plate fell to the ground.
The jade plate shattered instantly, turning into pieces of jade.
Scott was instantly dumbfounded, standing there in shock.
Scarlett's expression changed, and she immediately scolded, "I warned you to be careful. If you break it, you have to pay for it."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Scott kept apologizing.
"Is 'sorry' enough? This is worth three million eight hundred thousand dollars. You have to pay for it, or you won't be able to leave this store today."
Scarlett said coldly, then took out her phone and called the boss, "Boss, a customer accidentally broke a jade plate."
After making the call, she stood aside, coldly watching the pale-faced Scott.
Scott's mind went blank, and he looked lost.
Soon, the boss, Dashiell, arrived.
He was accompanied by several strong men.
Dashiell glanced at Scott and said calmly, "You should know the rules. If you break something, you have to pay for it. This jade plate is worth three million eight hundred thousand dollars. I won't make it difficult for you. I'll give you a discount—three million five hundred thousand dollars. You can take the pieces and have an expert repair them. Although it won't be worth three million five hundred thousand dollars, you can still sell it for two million dollars."
"Boss, I didn't mean to. I really didn't mean to. I don't have that much money."
"You don't have money?"
Dashiell's face darkened, and he took a few steps back.
The strong men behind him immediately stepped forward.
Dashiell ordered, "Beat him up first. Don't do it here; take him downstairs and beat him on the street to warn others."
Scott was forcibly dragged out by two strong men.
"Boss, I didn't mean to. I really didn't mean to. Please let me go."
Scott shouted.
On the first floor, in the lounge area.
Larry had been waiting for a long time, but the box he wanted hadn't been delivered yet.
He wasn't in a hurry, leaning on the sofa, quietly smoking.
At this moment, he saw two strong men dragging a middle-aged man down from the second floor and heading outside.
The man was still pleading.
Seeing this person, Larry frowned.
"Why is Scott here?"
From what he knew, Scott had no status in the Lewis family and didn't dare to contradict Maria.
"Esmeralda, wait here. I'll go take a look."
Larry got up and walked out.
Esmeralda looked puzzled and followed him out.
Outside.
Scott was thrown to the ground and beaten, letting out miserable cries.
After a while, Dashiell walked over, stepped on him, and looked down at him, "Discovery Antiques has its rules. If you break something and can't pay, you'll have to compensate with your body parts. This is well known. So, do you want to keep your hands or your legs?"
This scene attracted many onlookers.
"Who is this? How could he be so careless and break something in Discovery Antiques?"
"If you don't have money, why would you go to Discovery Antiques?"
"I remember the last person who broke something in Discovery Antiques had his legs broken and spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair."
The onlookers whispered and pointed.
Larry stood aside, watching. He didn't want to get involved because he had nothing to do with Chloe anymore, and the fate of the Lewis family members was none of his business.
But seeing Scott beaten black and blue, lying on the ground, constantly begging for mercy, he couldn't bear it.
He walked over and stopped them. "What are you doing?"
Dashiell saw it was Larry and immediately stopped, smiling, "He broke something in our store and can't pay for it."
Esmeralda saw that this person was Chloe's father and quickly said, "How much? I'll pay."
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