Chapter 447
The Legendary Man
The Legendary Man Chapter 447 Fake Wine However, at that very moment, Jonathan shot Logan a meaningful gaze.
The latter took the hint and bobbed his head as he strode toward the juice bar. Not long after, the boss of that bar approached them with four glasses of their signature drink, serving them respectfully as he arrived at their table.
Alas, Angela once again became as proud as a peacock, leering the boss in the eye as she parted her lips jubilantly. âWhat are these for? Is this some kind of apology? So, you finally realized what a prominent figure Mr. Sanderson is.â
A baffled look marred the bossâ countenance at once.
In actuality, he had no idea who the so-called Mr. Sanderson was. He had personally waited on them primarily because of Loganâs background.
Never would he dare to let the commander-in-chief of Durbaine Special Force get in the queue like some commoners.
Nevertheless, he didnât know what kind of relationship Logan was sharing with Angela, so he kept his reasons under his hat.
Even so, Angela assumed that the bald boss had kept his lips buttoned due to fear. Hence, she turned all the more arrogant there and then. Her nose was hung so high up in the air. âHmph! Never mind that!
At least youâre not that incorrigible. Iâll forgive you this once. I hope you learned your lesson well. Donât repeat the same mistake in the future.â
As Jonathan listened to her rambling on and on, a tinge of impatience flitted across his face. âI think we should go lest that Mr. Sanderson of hers would slip into a fit of rage and ravage the entire juice bar.â
Pfft!
Upon hearing that, Logan couldnât hinder himself anymore from breaking into a peal of thunder. Angela, in turn, flew off the handle with her eyes blazing with wrath as if her lungs were about to explode.
Glaring daggers at Jonathan, she fumed, âHey, Jonathan, Iâm simply refraining from arguing with a lowly person like you. Youâd better give it a rest. Donât think I have no idea of who you are. Everyone knows youâre that matrilocal son-in-law of the Smiths, a sore loser. So, drop your act already.â
Loganâs visage did a one-eighty, becoming frosty as soon as she finished her insult. The air was instantly filled with a chilling, murderous vibe.
How dare she defames Asura with her filthy mouth! She deserves a thousand deaths!
âWhat are you trying to do next? Youâre thinking about threatening me, arenât you?â Despite Loganâs menacing mien, not even a trace of fear was present within Angela.
Emmeline, on the flip side, jumped in fright. She, for one, knew Jonathanâs identity inside and out. She had had firsthand experience the last time Jonathan vented his rage. Ever since then, she found it hard to walk out of the trauma.
âDonât spout nonsense, Angela! Jonathanâs nothing of the sort,â came Emmelineâs words in a flash, trying to smooth things out before Angela got onto Jonathanâs nerves.
âTch! Iâm not the gossipmonger who started it. Everybody in Jadeborough is talking about it.â A snort escaped from Angelaâs mouth as she disregarded Emmeline.
âAngela, you reallyââ Before Emmeline could say anything much, a violent roar sounded out of nowhere from afar. Immediately afterward, a convertible sports car could be seen driving toward their location. As a series of rumbling engine sounds drew the public attention like a magnet, the entire scene breathed an exaggerated swagger.
Angelaâs eyes lit up in a heartbeat as she cast a sidelong glance at Jonathan, putting on a smug look.
âDonât you all know that Mr. Sanderson is the heir of his family? Besides, heâs not one of those silver-
spooned brats. Rather, he completed his studies abroad before coming back here and established many companies from scratch. A true self-made big shot like him is so much more capable than you-
know-who.â
The sports car made its way right next to Angela before coming to a halt. Following that, Angela hurriedly dashed toward the car. An ingratiating smile was etched on her face the whole time.
âYouâve kept me waiting for so long, Mr. Sanderson. Here, have a taste of this. Iâve queued up personally just to get you their signature drink.â
The man whom Angela was talking to in the car was Hector Sanderson. He didnât stand on ceremony as he grabbed the drink and took a mouthful of it straight away. At the same time, his gaze landed on the group of three not far away behind Angela.
âDidnât you say youâll only be bringing your best friend over? What are the other two guys doing over there?â
âPfft! Beats me.â Angelaâs expression was inundated with disdain. She seemed to have completely forgotten about them being her saviors a moment ago.
Hector then strutted over to the table and sized Emmeline up from head to toe. His eyes sparkled at once as he struck up a conversation with the latter.
âHello, gorgeous. You must be Angelaâs best friend, Emmeline. Am I right?â
âYeah.â
Emmeline nodded in response.
Ever since Jonathan got out of his car a while ago, he had laid his eyes only on Emmeline, totally giving Jonathan and Logan the cold shoulder. It was as if the duo wasnât there at all.
Right at that juncture, Hector pointed toward his convertible sports car and suggested, âSomewhere ahead from here is an exceptionally breathtaking landscape. Care to go for a ride, Emmeline?â
âThanks, but no thanks. I still have two of my friends here with me.â Emmeline declined his offer outright while shaking her head.
It was then Hector finally spared a peek between Jonathan and Logan. He could barely muster up a skin-deep grin at them.
âThose two? Please! You can just forget about them. Guys, why donât you get yourselves something to eat over there? Tell them my name. Iâll foot the bill for you.â
âHow generous of you, Mr. Sanderson! The food here isnât cheap, you know. You ought to count your blessings today.â Angela was so busy sucking up to Hector.
Jonathan merely shook his head, not even interested in calling Hector out.
Heâll never get the chance to pick up the bill with Logan around. Logan will definitely beat him to it.
âForget it. Iâm starting to feel hungry, too. Why donât we eat first?â Emmeline was quick to initiate a fresh topic to continue the exchange.
âFine, fine. Letâs go, then. I owned the restaurant just up ahead. Iâll bring you there right now,â declared Hector, sounding both rich and generous.
Since they were all here in his territory, he would naturally put his wealth on full display so that he could leave an impression on Emmeline that he truly had very deep pockets.
When the group arrived at the restaurant, Hector pronounced, âOrder anything you desire. Also, thereâs a bottle of vintage wine Iâve been treasuringâLafite from 1982. Itâs worth more than hundreds of thousands. We should really give it a try.â
âWow! Mr. Sandersonâs such a baller!â Angelaâs eyes twinkled as she stampeded to bootlick Hector.
Not long after they took their seats in the private dining room, Hector brought over a bottle of red wine.
Sneaking a glance at the bottle, Logan failed to stifle a chuckle.
Hector froze at that, his face darkened.
âWhat are you laughing at?â
âIâm sorry! Iâve never seen Lafite in a bottle like this one, so I couldnât help it.â Logan held back his laughter on that note. One glance at it was all he needed to pinpoint this counterfeit bottle of wine. It could only be worth below a hundred, at most.
Hector, however, presumed that Logan was indeed seeing this for the very first time. Therefore, he wore a satisfied smirk and decided to gloat about his prize wine.
âThis 1982 Lafite is the most valuable because its fermentation environment was at its prime during that year. Sadly, itâs becoming scarce now. With every sip you take, the world will be deprived of yet another sip of Lafite. You guys should be glad to have this opportunity!â
Looking at Hector being on a roll with all his nonsensical words, Jonathan was bereft of speech.
That would be logical, for Jonathan had already seen even the worldâs most exquisite red wine, much less a 1982 Lafite.
Unfortunately for Hector, this Lafite in his possession was clearly a fake. Even the bottle used to contain it was a replica. Yet, he was oblivious to all that as he went on with his blabber.
The second Hector caught a glimpse of the look on Jonathanâs face, though, he couldnât suppress his urge to slam his palm right on the table.
âWhatâs the meaning of this? Am I that funny? Just so you know, Iâm allowing you two to stick your butt around for Emmelineâs sake, all right? Otherwise, what right do the likes of you have to sit here with me?â
âExactly! What a pair of ignorant fools,â muttered Angela as she continued to belittle them.
Listening to Hectorâs taunt, Logan put on an ice-cold demeanor right away and sneered, âWhat donât you tell me what right we have? If Emmelineâs not present today, what position are you in to have this privilege of sharing the same table with us?â