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“Thanks for believing in us.”
“You say that as if someone was holding a gun to my head, forcing me to say something I don’t mean. You ladies are destined for greatness.”
“I’ll drink to that!”
We clink glasses and take a long sip of champagne.
“Wow!” Sofia holds the glass at eye level. “This is exceptional! It’s the best champagne I’ve ever had in my life.”
“Dom Perignon never disappoints.”
“And the bottle design is so… sexy.”
“I agree.”
“Dad’s birthday is coming up soon. I should get him a bottle,” she says, taking another sip. “Even if it sets me back a little bit. His forty-nineth birthday is a big deal.”
“Chances are you won’t be able to find it. This particular cuvée—”
“Look at you speaking French.”
“I wouldn’t go that far. It’s only one word.”
“You get an A+ for effort.”
“As I was saying, this particular cuvée is a limited release. One of my clients has ins with Dom Perignon’s US distributor. I was only allowed to purchase three bottles.”
“Well, that sucks,” she says. “Thanks for sharing a bottle with little ol’ me.” She takes another sip.
“I’d only ever share this,” I point to the bottle, “with someone who’s worth it.”
“Awww. You’re the best.”
“At two thousand five hundred dollars a bottle, you don’t want to serve it to the riffraff.”
She chokes and launches into a coughing fit.
I drop my flute on the table and grab her glass from her trembling hands.
“Two thousand five hundred dollars?” she croaks.
I nod. “Yes.”
“Is this the most expensive champagne out there?”
“No.”
“There’s more expensive than that?”
“There’s a Dom Perignon cuvée that costs fifty thousand dollars. Some fancy bottles, encrusted with jewels, can cost as much as two million dollars.”
She stares at me, incredulous.
“That’s… insane.” Her expression of shock is comical.
“If you have the money…”
“I wouldn’t know.”
