Chapter 588 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âMom just called me to say that someone spotted Terrence having a meal at Saffron Restaurant. Sheâs heading over with Aunt Florence and wants us to come along to catch the swindler too!â
Julie told Dahlia. âTerrence Stone? How dare that cheat show his face in public again?â Dahlia was furious. He had nearly made her family go bankrupt because of the issue with the abandoned building. In the end, it was Dustin who took one for the family and bought it over. Hence, she had nothing good to say about Terrence.
âStop being idle, Dustin! Go, get a car! We need to make Terrence give back all the money he ripped us off!â Julie said resentfully.
âIâve bought over the abandoned building, so neither of you made any losses. Why are you both so worked up?â Dustin couldnât comprehend their anger.
âHey! What do you mean? A con man like Terrence needs to be taught a lesson! We should act for
justice!â Julie declared righteously.
âIs that so?â Dustin smiled. He knew very well what was going on in Julieâs head. Her declaration of justice was bullshit. She was just peeved that she was scammed, so she wanted to get some
form of compensation from Terrence.
Taking a different car, the three of them hurried off to Saffron Restaurant.
Saffron Restaurant was a nice eatery with a good ambiance, excellent service, and exquisite food,
so it was only to be expected that a place like that would charge exorbitant prices.
Over in a private room at Saffron Restaurant, Terrence, who had dressed up flashily, was having a meal with the wrong kind of people.
âIâve got good news for you, Terrence.â After having one too many drinks, a man with a rounded
face said, âIâve heard from some official sources that the abandoned construction site will be
developed as a key project. Its value is rapidly increasing now!â
âWhat did you say? Key project?â Terrence was stunned by what he heard. âYouâre not joking, are you, Richie? That placeâs trash! Why would anyone invest money in developing it?â
âItâs true!â The man with the rounded face said, âMy father works with the relevant department, and the information has been confirmed! Thereâs no mistaking that!â
âDidnât you buy that plot of land where the abandoned construction is, Terrence?â Someone asked.
âThatâs right! I recall that too! I could not understand why Terrence would buy that piece of land back then! In hindsight, I guess you already knew about it then, didnât you?â
âYouâre something else, Terrence! How could you predict where the developments would be? Do you have some sort of insider information?â
âCongratulations, Terrence! Youâve struck gold this time around! Donât forget about us when you make it big!â
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Terrenceâs friend flattered him and tried to court his favor.
Terrence, however, sat frozen where he was for a long time. Never had he dreamed that the abandoned construction site that nobody wanted anything to do with would suddenly transform into such a valuable piece of land overnight!
âWhatâs wrong, Terrence? Are you feeling alright?â Terrenceâs friend asked.
âHahaha! He must be having problems coming to terms with the fact that heâs going to be filthy rich!â Someone jested.
âRiâRichie, how much does that abandoned building cost now?â Terrence asked tentatively.
âAt least two billion!â Richie said.
âTwo billion?â Terrence felt like heâd been struck by lightning, and he blanched.
Under everyoneâs disbelieving gaze, Terrence gave himself two slaps on the face. âIâIâm the greatest idiot!â How could he have just sold off a plot of land worth two billion dollars? Was there anyone out there more dumb than him?
Just as everyone wondered what was wrong with Terrence, the door of the private room was kicked open with a loud bang. Then, Florence, Victoria, and a few others barged in through the door. And they were fuming.
âTerrence Stone! There you are!â
âGive me back my money! Give me all the money that youâve swindled off me!â