That was the mannerism of a true gentleman! At that moment, Terrence appe
ared heroic.
"You're in luck, Dustin! What are you waiting for? Why aren't you thankin
g Terrence? He decided to buy that rubbish off your hands!" Julie announc
ed proudly.
"There's no need for that. We're all friends. I can't bear to see you suf
fer such a loss. Just give me the ownership of that piece of land, and we
've got a deal," Terrence said with an amiable smile.
"When did I agree to the deal?" Dustin asked.
"What?" Terrence thought that he had heard Dustin wrong. He never thought
that he would be rejected. Julie and the rest of them were astonished to
o. Unable to comprehend what was going on in Dustin's head, they assumed
that he had lost his marbles. After all, who would turn down money and ch
oose to hold on to a piece of trash?
"Dustin, did you not hear what I said? The abandoned construction site is
worth nothing, and you have no use for it! Why don't you just sell it to
me?" Terrence tried to talk some sense into Dustin.
"Why do you want it if it's worth nothing?" Dustin countered.
"I'm doing this for your sake, of course!" Terrence said with all earnest
ness. "The reason all this happened was because of me. I trusted someone
who I should not have trusted, but I should not have pulled you all into
it. Therefore, I shall bear full responsibility for this at all costs!"
"Oh, how nice." Dustin smiled faintly. "I thank you for your thoughtful g
esture, but no thanks. I'm
not selling it."
"Why not?" Terrence could not believe his ears.
"Because we're friends. Just as you do not wish to take advantage
of me, I refuse to do the same!"
"That's all right; I do not mind bearing the loss."
"But I do. So, forget about it."
"No! We cannot forget about it! If you think that my offer isn't enough,
I can add a bit more to the original price that you bought it for!"
"This is not about money. It's about principles. You said it yourself, we
must be righteous and stay
true to our principles."
"You!" Terrence was a hair's breadth away from losing his composure. Damn
it! Why was the idiot so stubborn? He had said everything he could to co
nvince him to sell the piece of land, but nothing seemed to
work. Exasperated, Terrence was left speechless.
"Alright, it's getting late. I have some things to handle back at the com
pany, so I'll be taking my leave with Dahlia now. You guys carry on." Dus
tin could not be bothered to converse with them any longer, so he exchang
ed a look with Dahlia, and they got out of the restaurant as fast as they
could.
"Hey, Dustin! You…" Refusing to let Dustin go just like that, Terrence wa
s about to give
chase but was held back by Julie. "Terrence, you cannot be too kind. Sinc
e that idiot turned you down, let's not push it. Why would you give him m
oney when he doesn't even appreciate it?"
"Exactly! We all saw how sincere you were. He was the one who rejected yo
ur kindness. Don't be too hard on yourself," Victoria echoed. In her eyes
, Terrence was every bit of the perfect son–in-
law. His only drawback was that he was too righteous, which made him an
easy target for others.
to take advantage of.
"If you're still feeling bad about it, Terrence, why don't you use the mo
ney and buy me some branded handbags?" Julie asked coquettishly.
"Handbags? Fuck you and your handbags!" Terrence finally flipped and shov
ed her aside. "Do you know that I've just lost two billion dollars?"
"Two billion dollars? What do you mean?" Shocked, Julie could not make he
ads or tails of
Terrence's words.
"Truth be told, the land with the abandoned construction has been officia
lly listed as the prime location for a key development. Its value has now
gone up to two billion dollars! I'd given you wealth beyond measure when
I sold you that plot of land. But look what you've done! You gave Dustin
Rhys the perfect opportunity to get filthy rich! I can't believe how stu
pid you all are!" Terrence roared frustratedly, growling almost. He was s
o close to ripping his hair out of vexation.
"Key development?"
"Two billion?"
"Immeasurable wealth?"
"Quick! Go after him!"
After a momentary stun, it finally dawned on Julie and the rest of them h
ow big of a loss they had made. Without a moment to spare, they immediate
ly rushed out of the restaurant. But Dustin was no longer anywhere to be
seen.