"Ladies and gentlemen, since Erwin has even bought a Ferrari, why doesn't he generously cover our class reunion expenses? What do you all say?" Sam raised his voice, speaking loudly.
This was Sam's cunning plan to unmask Erwin's facade. If Erwin wanted to play the wealthy man, he'd be forced to pay today's costs. Sam wanted to see how he'd manage such an expense.
Hearing this, Andrew eyes lit up immediately, being the first to concur.
"Indeed, Erwin's so wealthy, owning a Ferrari, the reunion dinner costs should be trivial to him!"
With these two championing the idea, most classmate quickly nodded along. After all, at 1 million per head for dinner, why wouldn't they favour a free meal?
Someone stood up, loudly agreeing, "Exactly, Erwin got a Ferrari, so why not foot the bill for our reunion?"
While most attendees consented, a few were less enthusiastic, thinking it unfair to Erwin. Especially Daniel, close to Erwin, who quickly whisked him from the crowd to a corner, before Erwin could utter a word.
Sam, sensing somthing admission with the burly man's action, followed stealthily and evesdropped.
"Bro, I'd advise against it. The venue and food alone are at least sixty million, and after the six hundred million loan I took from you, your lottery win leaves four hundred million -this reunion's too extravagant, don't get trapped."
"Don't worry, I'm aware of my limits." Erwin's smile was slight; such a trivial sum wasn't worth his concern, seeing it as nothing more than treating friends to dinner.
While Daniel and Erwin whispered, Sam was able to listen in. Shoked to learn Erwin's lottery win, he muttered, "So he won a billion from the lottery, that explains the arrogance, but how foolish, leading six hundred million to that heavy guy. It seems your pride is as I suspected, a mere act, and this Ferrari is likely just rented."
With this Intel, Sam's smile was self-assured Erwin was just a poor boy who'd won lottery and suddenly come into a bit of money.
"It's our collective destiny to be gathered here; therefore, I will take care of all reunion costs, and increase the buffet rate per person to 2 million." Erwin's smile was mild as he stood and spoke firmly. For him, such a small sum meant little.
His declaration left everyone stunned, Erwin's generosity was overwhelming, doubling the treat in one go.
His peers admiration for Erwin soared, while the woman scolded Rose for foolishly forsaking such a talented and wealthy man. As support for Erwin grew among friends, Rose's face sourced.
"However, that individual is not one of our classmates, so he will cover his own expenses here." Erwin pointed toward Sam, the smirk plays at his lips. 'Dare to play with me? I'll entertain your petty game.'
Sam did not expect Erwin to act that way, directly doubling the cost of dinner for everyone from one million to two million rupees. With thirty people here, that equaled an expenditure of sixty million all at once, and Erwin did not hesitate in doing this, a move that truly surpassed Sam's expectation.