Chapter 282 Backing Out

The wager was set, and as the challenge commenced, everyone geared up to witness what they expected to be an unveiling of the truth. Daniel took the knife to the vase, making a cut across its body. With a simple twist, he broke the vase in half—it was a fake containing another newer vase inside. He pulled out the inner vase, turned it over and found an inscription on the bottom. "New York, 2018!" Everyone was shocked at the brazen date marking on what was supposed to be an antique. Mason was dumbfounded, and even Emily was baffled. However, neither of them was the type to be embarrassed easily. Determined to save face, Emily tried to divert attention by questioning Daniel about the vodka. "Country boy, you claim these bottles are fifty-year-old vodka and each is worth a million dollars. How will you prove it?" "That's easy!" Daniel replied. "With Mason's vast connections in New York, surely he knows many vodka collectors, right? Let him find someone willing to buy my vodka for a mi