"Understood, Mr. Wade." Rosalie said immediately. "I'll get to it right away."
Charlie made all the necessary arrangements between returning to the control room.
From the control room, he could see everyone in the auction hall was in complete silence. Everyone was patiently waiting for the auction to resume again. Bernard was particularly eager.
His experience tonight was no different than riding a roller coaster. It finally reached its peak when Jordan announced his forfeit. But as time ticked away, Bernard’s anxiety reared its ugly head once more. He started to worry if anything would change again.
At last, Jasmine finally received Charlie's order and made an announcement on the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Number 35 has been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment due to a sudden illness. Since he has cancelled his purchase, Number 16 will be on the waiting list for a chance to purchase the last Rejuvenating Pill."
Bernard was so excited to hear, he clenched his fists and punched the air in triumph. He was afraid of breaking the auction's rule, so he tried to keep his excitement to a minimum. Otherwise, he would've long yelled or made a loud howl to express his joy.
Jasmine asked him, "Number 16, are you willing to purchase the last complete Rejuvenating Pill for seventy-two billion U
S dollars?"
"I do! I do!" Bernard exclaimed without hesitation. "Please hand me the phone. I'll arrange for the payment immediately!"
Jasmine nodded. "Number 16, now that you've made your confirmation, you’re the first on the waiting list to purchase the Rejuvenating Pill."
Jasmine added, "However, the owner has just informed me of one thing. Any bidder except for you who has purchased the Rejuvenating Pill will pay as per their successful bid. You'll need to accept a sales bundle before you can purchase this Rejuvenating Pill."
Jasmine remained indifferent toward Bernard's disbelief. She reminded him," Number 16, you're the one who popularized the sales bundle deal method with such terms and conditions. You use the strategy in many of your brands. You ignored the market’s feedback and continued to carry o n with the strategy despite the protest. With that in regard, the owner of the Rejuvenating Pill has specially instructed u s to give you special treatment."
Jasmine then added, "Moreover, you accepted the initial deal to earn the right to participate in the auction. The new deal is
for your pill purchase. They are two different deals, and shouldn't be regarded a s the same."
"If you want the pill, you'll have to accept the deal. If you don't, we'll split the pill into four quarter pills and continue the auction."
"You can still choose to participate in the auction. As a kind reminder, even if you successfully win the bid, the term and condition for purchase will remain the same!"
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