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Of course, was not a problem for Wilbur.
cared about was comfort.
He down in the living room of his suite and dialed Tedâs number. The call connected and a could be answering the call, â
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âSpeaking. Who is this?
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âHi, Iâm Wilbur Penn. I heard there was an auction happening tomorrow night Could you help me with that?
âHow did you get my number?
âLetâs not get into that. Weâll do this by the rules.â
âAs long as you know what the rules are. One hundred thousand dollars.â
âNo problem, when can we meet?â
âWhere are you?â
âThe Starry Hotel.â
âEight oâclock, by the pond in the hotel garden.â
âGot it.â
The call ended, and Wilbur chuckled.
What a guy, demanding a hundred thousand dollars upfront. That made Wilbur hopeful.
He glanced at his watch. It was only a little over five, so Wilbur rested a little before heading downstairs to eat. He arrived at the hotel garden at a little past seven.
The garden was not big but made for a beautiful view with various trees and flowers.
Wilbur strolled around on his own, making his way to the middle of the garden where a pond with a fountain was located.
There were many chairs nearby for the guests to sit on, so Wilbur took a seat on one of them while he
waited.
Not long after that, a man wearing sunglasses and a floral shirt walked over and sat down on the seat by the pond.
Wilbur waved at him. âMister Dominic?â
The man looked over, then got up at once and walked up to Wilbur, âMister Penn?â
nodded. Ted got straight to the point. âFollow the rules. Iâll get you in there.â
âNo problem.â
Wilbur transferred the hundred thousand dollars at once. Ted put his phone away and took off his sunglasses. âYouâre a man of your word, so Iâll keep mine too. Be here again at seven oâclock in the evening tomorrow. Iâll take you there.â
âThank you so much.â Wilbur smiled.
Just then, a woman walked past them, catching both their attention.
was wearing sunglasses but slender curves her hugged around a charm Wilbur and take another glance at her.
bad â
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Wilbur, however, was a little surprised, wondering, âIsnât that Sammy Shandon? What is she doing
Sammy sat down in a more secluded spot, staring at the water in a daze.
Ted and Wilbur exchanged smiles, and Wilbur was about to leave.
Just then, a dozen men charged over and surrounded Sammy. A middleâaged man appeared from behind, shouting and cursing. âYou b*tch! How f*cking dare you! Was it really so f*cking hard to just have dinner with me?â
Sammyâs expression darkened and then turned her head to look away.
Wilburâs eyes widened. That was Barry Lance! What a small world indeed!
Barry stormed up to Sammy, his breath reeking of alcohol. âSammy Shandon, I only asked you out of courtesy. Youâre far from who you were five years ago.
Sammy was fuming but remained silent.
Barry sneered, turning to his men. âTake her back.â
His men sprang into action, and Sammyâs expression changed. She was, after all, a celebrity, and that was far too embarrassing.
Wilbur could not take it any longer and shouted, âWhat do you think youâre doing, bullying a woman like that?â
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