Insta Empire Ep 48 I pampered her with the finest thing money could buy
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00:00Hi guys! Kevin here! Listen to full episodes of Insta Empire exclusively on the Pocket FM app!
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00:10Kevin and Lily walked into a chic jewelry store and Lily's eyes lit up when she saw a beautiful necklace in the display case.
00:17Do you want to try it on? Kevin said with a smile.
00:21Do you think you might want to buy it for me?
00:24Lily turned her head and said as she batted her eyelashes playfully.
00:29The price tag says it costs $20,000. Do you think you could afford it?
00:34Kevin didn't answer Lily's question. Instead, he turned around and said to the sales associate,
00:40Hi! Could you please take this necklace out so my wife could try it on?
00:44The associate walked over reluctantly. She took one look at Kevin and assumed he couldn't afford the necklace.
00:51I'm sorry, but that's not permitted. All jewelry must be purchased before it can be removed from the case.
00:58She said in a condescending tone.
01:01Based on Kevin's clothing, she decided that he was just trying to impress the beautiful woman who was accompanying him.
01:08I'm sorry, did you say that you have to buy it before you can try it on?
01:13Kevin was amused. If my wife hasn't tried it on, how will she know if she likes it?
01:19The associate didn't want to waste any more time with Kevin, so she replied curtly.
01:24Don't worry about that. Our jewelers can make the appropriate adjustments so that the item will fit her correctly.
01:31Lily was starting to get self-conscious.
01:33She knew that Kevin couldn't be making an enormous salary even though his employers seemed to be pretty generous.
01:39She figured that $20,000 would be way out of Kevin's price range.
01:44And even though Lily was now in control of over half of her family's shares,
01:48along with the profits from the import-export company, the money wasn't really hers to spend on things like this.
01:56Kevin, why don't we leave? Lily said as she tugged on Kevin's sleeve.
02:01Kevin was disappointed to hear her say this. He wanted to give her the finest things that money could buy.
02:07Just then, everyone heard a shrill voice order the associate.
02:12Take this necklace out so I can try it on.
02:16They looked over and saw an elegantly dressed woman holding an older man's arm as she walked over to the display case.
02:24She was pointing at the necklace Lily wanted.
02:27Okay, just a moment, ma'am, the associate said as she unlocked the case to remove the necklace for the woman.
02:34Kevin was irritated by this.
02:37Didn't you just say that you don't allow anyone to try anything on if they haven't already paid for it?
02:43Kevin asked indignantly.
02:45But can you afford it? She replied disdainfully.
02:49I've seen a lot of people like you try this kind of stunt.
02:52You just want to take a photo when you try it on and then post it online to impress your friends.
02:58What are you talking about? Kevin asked sharply.
03:02If you really can afford it, why don't you just buy it? The sales associate said impatiently.
03:08How much money can someone like you earn in a year?
03:11And what if you get the necklace dirty? It costs us money to clean fine jewelry like this.
03:18This store only sells high-end jewelry.
03:21We have items that some people couldn't afford if they save for their entire lives, she added.
03:28Now Lily felt really awkward.
03:31She really didn't have the spare money to buy this necklace now.
03:35Kevin, let's hurry up and leave, Lily said timidly.
03:39He patted her on the hand and smiled.
03:42Then he took out his black card and tossed it on the counter.
03:45You know, I don't really have the time for this.
03:49Wrap up every piece of jewelry in the store. I'm buying it all for my wife.
03:54She didn't even look at the black card and said snobbishly,
03:58Yeah, right. We checked our inventory just an hour ago,
04:02and the current stock in the display cases is valued at over 1.4 million dollars.
04:09If your card is rejected, I'm calling the police.
04:13Then she entered some numbers on the computer and swiped the card.
04:17And the sale went through.
04:19She looked at Kevin, then at his card, and then back at the screen.
04:25Her legs started to feel weak, and she sat down on her stool.
04:29The manager saw that something wasn't right and rushed out of the back office.
04:33When he looked at the screen and saw the numbers,
04:35he almost lost his balance and had to sit down, too.
04:38They had never seen anything like this.
04:41As the manager handed Kevin back his card, he asked hesitantly,
04:45Sir, is this your card?
04:47Yes. I used it to buy these clothes, too.
04:51What do you think of my outfit? Kevin said sarcastically.
04:54I'm sorry, sir. That was a silly question.
04:57Thank you very much for your patronage.
05:00The manager was so freaked out that he couldn't even speak clearly.
05:03My pleasure, Kevin said as he took back his card.
05:07Wrap everything up and send it to the penthouse at Corwin Tower.
05:11Kevin didn't forget to sneer at the rude man and his charming companion.
05:15The two of them were so embarrassed that they practically ran out of the store
05:19without saying another word.
05:21Come on, honey. Let's go, Kevin said affectionately to Lily.
05:25I just wanted to try on the necklace.
05:28Why did you buy the entire store?
05:30Lily was very confused and asked him,
05:33Where did you get so much money from?
05:36I've never bought you anything nice, so I figured I had a lot of catching up to do,
05:40Kevin said as he shrugged the shoulders.
05:43Don't try to avoid my question.
05:45Tell me honestly, where did you get all this money?
05:49Lily asked again.
05:51She wasn't so easy to fool.
05:53Well, as you know, I've been helping my boss for the past couple of weeks.
05:57My latest project just earned him about $140 million,
06:01so he gave me a bonus of 1% of the sale.
06:04It was just enough to cover this purchase.
06:07Kevin was lying, but technically he was his own boss,
06:10so he figured he was just bending the truth a little.
06:13Lily was even more confused now.
06:16How could Kevin's boss be so generous?
06:19Just then, Kevin's phone rang.
06:21When he saw that it was Phoebe Anderson calling, he immediately answered.
06:25Hello, Kevin? Are you free right now?
06:28She sounded a little anxious.
06:30Yes, I'm free. What's wrong?
06:32Kevin asked. He was puzzled by her tone of voice.
06:35Please come to the store. There's something I need you to settle right away.
06:39Phoebe said quickly.
06:41Then she hung up the phone before Kevin could say anything.
06:44Kevin shook his head helplessly.
06:46He could tell that Phoebe needed help right away,
06:49so he decided to bring Lily and Rachel along to Anderson's Antiques.
06:54As soon as he entered the store,
06:56he saw a large group of people standing around a table and whispering to each other.
07:01Several of them were antique shop owners from the neighborhood.
07:04They were convinced that they were looking at a replica
07:07because the object was in such good condition.
07:11Kevin finally managed to squeeze through the crowd along with Lily and Rachel.
07:15Phoebe was staring at an antique marble bust and frowning as she tried to make a decision.
07:21She was deep in thought.
07:23How much do you plan to sell this for? Phoebe asked the seller.
07:27Ma'am, this bust has been in my family for generations.
07:31If I didn't need money for an emergency, I'd never have brought it in.
07:34The young man scratched his chin and said,
07:37It should be worth about $60,000, don't you agree?
07:41The antique shop owners in the crowd started whispering to each other.
07:45Some thought it might be worth it.
07:47Others wouldn't give him $50 for it.
07:50Kevin squinted and took a close look at the marble bust.
07:53It looked like an authentic Roman bust, probably from the 2nd century.
07:58As he walked around it, he could see that someone had tried to repair it,
08:02probably in the 1600s.
08:05Kevin asked the young man right away, How much do you want?
08:08Didn't I just tell you? $60,000, he said impatiently.
08:12All right, I'll take it, Kevin said directly.
08:16As soon as he said this, the onlookers immediately started to quiet down.
08:20They couldn't believe that he was willing to spend so much on an obvious fake.
08:24But some of the antique shop owners remembered what happened the last time Kevin was there
08:29and they were curious to see what he would do.
08:32But Phoebe was still staring at the bust with a thoughtful frown on her face.
08:36She felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
08:40Suddenly, Lily tugged on Kevin's sleeve and asked him,
08:44Do you know anything about antiques? Be careful.
08:48Even though Lily didn't know anything about antique appraisal,
08:51she could hear what everyone in the room was saying and it made her very nervous,
08:55especially after watching Kevin buy the entire contents of a Michigan Avenue jewelry store.
09:01Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, Kevin whispered to her.
09:05But these people said it was a fake. Take a good look at it.
09:09$60,000 is a lot of money. Don't be cocky, Lily warned him.
09:14Trust me, Lily, Kevin said confidently.
09:18Hearing this, the young man got excited and said to Kevin,
09:21I can tell you have good taste.
09:24President Anderson, please allow me to cover this man's sale,
09:28Kevin said as he handed his black card to Phoebe.
09:31Are you sure you don't want to take a closer look? Be careful, Phoebe said worriedly.
09:36It wasn't that she didn't trust Kevin's judgment.
09:39On the contrary, Phoebe knew that Kevin was an expert
09:42who had already helped her save the company a fortune.
09:45But she still had her doubts about this item.
09:48Don't you trust me yet? Kevin laughed softly.
09:51The young man said, You rock.
09:54He gave Kevin a thumbs up, then took a bracelet out of his backpack.
09:59Phoebe's eyes lit up when she saw it.
10:02Do you want to sell this too? She asked delicately.
10:05As soon as she said this, everyone stared at the bracelet in the man's hand.
10:09I found this bracelet by accident.
10:11If you're interested in it, I'll sell it to you for $25,000.
10:15The man carefully placed the bracelet on the table.
10:18Phoebe's expression immediately turned serious.
10:22Once again, the antique dealers who were watching the spectacle started chattering to each other.
10:28They thought it looked interesting, and they were impressed with its color.
10:31They couldn't tell if the stone was an emerald or tourmaline.
10:35But it was in such good condition, they didn't believe it was an antique.
10:39If it was a reproduction, there was no way it was worth $25,000.
10:44The young man heard the discussion and pressed Phoebe to pay the full amount.
10:48I can't take any less than $25,000.
10:50If you don't want it, I'm sure I can find another buyer.
10:54After Phoebe carefully examined it, she let out a sigh.
10:57She could tell that this bracelet wasn't bad, but it couldn't possibly be worth $25,000.
11:03Kevin, who had just taken back his black card, asked her.
11:07May I take a look?
11:09If you want to buy it, you can have it for $20,000, the man said happily.
11:14After all, he had already made $60,000 from Kevin.
11:17Kevin picked up the bracelet and looked at it from all angles.
11:21Then he raised it over his head and looked at how the stone looked in the light.
11:25Then he put it next to his ear and flicked it a few times with his finger.
11:29Finally, he turned to Phoebe and informed her.
11:32You can buy it. $25,000 sounds reasonable.
11:35Some of the antique dealers started to criticize him for his decision.
11:39They thought that he was giving Phoebe bad advice.
11:42But the ones who had seen Kevin at work before knew better and smiled as they waited to see what would happen next.