Dinner ended quickly, less than half an hour to be exact. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Sophia had no intention of wasting time at all, and took Lu Li, disguised as Enoch, on a private jet that night and flew directly from Miami to New York.

Just after the plane took off, far away in the conference room of Sotheby's headquarters in New York, a discussion was unfolding about what to do with the mysterious gem.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you've all seen those magical gems, and you've also seen the results of the two experts in the magic capital.

I believe that with your professionalism, you should understand what a huge sensation they can cause!

In the world of jewelry collecting, there are always two principles, the first is that the rarer the more precious, and the second is that the larger the more likely to be favored, and this batch of gems has only been found so far about twenty, even the smallest of which is more than 200 carats, which is completely in line with these two principles.

Especially the largest deep blue gemstone with more than two kilograms of pull, I believe that countless buyers will go crazy for it!

Now all we have to do is hype it up and let everyone in the world know it exists!

I recommend getting the word out right away and dedicating at least 50 percent of my resources to guaranteeing that this year's Autumn Auction will be the highest ever sold at Sotheby's!"

Ted Smith waved his hands and passionately presented his plans and ambitions to the board.

As president and CEO of Sotheby's in March, he was a former principal of Madison Square Garden, so he knows exactly what to do when he has a good deck of cards.

Often, as long as there is a strong publicity, the wealthy and collectors will naturally flock to the auction for the items that will elevate their status and status.

Of course, in addition to the above, he also has a little selfishness, that is, to prove his ability with a sky-high transaction and gain a firm foothold in the board of directors.

However, the chairman of the board of directors, Domenique de Saul, was obviously hesitant, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he quickly spoke: "Ted, I admit that those gems with a unique halo are very valuable, but the question is that you are taking a risk to make them the finale of this year's autumn auction? ”

"Yes, it's a bit risky, and I suggest that you don't act rashly until the results of the authoritative body are available. Another director chimed in.

"Another point is that the price of rare is expensive, and the auction of more than 20 gems at one time will undoubtedly greatly reduce the value of the gems themselves, so I suggest that we re-sign a long-term auction agreement with the seller, and complete the auction at a rate of four to five pieces per year, in several years, so as to maximize the benefits. "I thought the directors had made a suggestion.

Since most of the members of the board of directors of Sotheby's auction house are over 60 years old, their views and strategies tend to be conservative, and they are unwilling to gamble with Sotheby's, a world-renowned brand.

After all, the New York Fall Auction is one of the most important events of the year, accounting for more than 10 to 15 percent of the year's turnover, and if it is messed up, the loss is likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars, enough to trigger a stock crash, and no one here wants to bear the consequences.

Seeing that the plan he had personally promoted had been aborted again, Ted Smith sighed to himself and said in a slightly bitter voice: "Gentlemen, I understand your concerns, but remember that it is very important for a business to seize the fleeting opportunity. With the auction industry becoming less and less profitable, Sotheby's needs to recalibrate its strategy, and our rival Christie's has already achieved a leading position in the Asian market. And what about us? We don't even have a license for a wholly foreign-owned auction in China!"

Nick, the chairman of the board, was undoubtedly well aware of Sotheby's predicament, and after carefully considering the risks and rewards, proposed: "Mr. President, I understand that you are looking out for the good of the company, but the problem is that there are too many uncertainties in those gemstones.

Let's compromise with each other and choose a compromise.

First of all, let the PR department prepare for the corresponding publicity, as long as the test results are correct, immediately start promoting through the media, anyway, there are still about two months before the autumn auction, and the time should be enough.

Secondly, if you sign a long-term contract with the seller again, the commission can be appropriately reduced, from 15% to 10%. In addition, he tried to meet any other requirements.

Finally, and most importantly, make sure that the gemstones are safe, as they are as you say, substances that have never been seen on earth before, then they will attract countless people to prying eyes. ”

"As for security, please don't worry, I have taken this aspect into account and asked the secretary of the board of directors, Georgia Weil, to deposit all the gems in the underground vault of Citibank's headquarters. ”

Hearing that the plan was partially affirmed, Ted immediately swept away the depression in his heart and swore a promise.

But he obviously didn't know that this time it was not ordinary thieves who were eyeing the gem, but a group of people with supernatural powers......

After about three hours of flight, Lu Li's small twin-propeller private jet slowly landed at JFK International Airport, and then transferred to a helicopter and stayed in a luxurious suite at the Hilton Hotel in downtown New York.

Standing at the door of the room, Sophia explained apologetically: "I'm very sorry, dear Enoch, because I was in too much of a hurry, so I didn't have time to book a better room, so please spend the night in this humble place first." ”

Glancing at the luxurious decoration and furnishings in the room, the corners of Lu Li's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't see where this room could be called "simple".

However, considering that he is now playing Enoch, a rich man with a personal net worth of up to $350 million, he still nodded against his will: "It's okay, everything is focused on the task of the Presbyterian Council." ”

"Hehe, thank you for being reasonable, but it's not Pedro's family style to let guests be wronged, so I have specially prepared a small gift, I hope you will like it. With that, Sophia winked playfully, turned and disappeared into the hallway.

As soon as she left with her front foot, Lu Li closed the door with her back foot, quickly stripped naked and went into the bathroom, turned on the water of the sprinkler head to the maximum, and then gently rubbed her forehead, and said to herself in a voice that she could only hear: "Whew, I'm tired, I didn't expect to be so tired by pretending to be another person." Luckily, the transformation skill has been upgraded from level 1 to level 2, and the duration has been increased from one hour to six hours, otherwise I would have to wake up every hour to ...... even sleep" (To be continued.) )