Chapter 592 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
That was the mannerism of a true gentleman! At that moment, Terrence appeared heroic. âYouâre in luck, Dustin! What are you waiting for? Why arenât you thanking Terrence? He decided to buy that rubbish off your hands!â Julie announced proudly.
âThereâs no need for that. Weâre all friends. I canât bear to see you suffer such a loss. Just give me the ownership of that piece of land, and weâve got a deal,â Terrence said with an amiable smile. âWhen did I agree to the deal?â Dustin asked.
âWhat?â Terrence thought that he had heard Dustin wrong. He never thought that he would be rejected. Julie and the rest of them were astonished too. Unable to comprehend what was going on in Dustinâs head, they assumed that he had lost his marbles. After all, who would turn down money and choose to hold on to a piece of trash?
âDustin, did you not hear what I said? The abandoned construction site is worth nothing, and you have no use for it! Why donât you just sell it to me?â Terrence tried to talk some sense into Dustin.
âWhy do you want it if itâs worth nothing?â Dustin countered.
âIâm doing this for your sake, of course!â Terrence said with all earnestness. âThe 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!â
âOh, how nice.â Dustin smiled faintly. âI thank you for your thoughtful gesture, but no thanks. Iâm not selling it.â âWhy not?â Terrence could not believe his ears.
âBecause weâre friends. Just as you do not wish to take advantage of me, I refuse to do the same!â
âThatâs all right; I do not mind bearing the loss.â
âBut I do. So, forget about it.â
âNo! We cannot forget about it! If you think that my offer isnât enough, I can add a bit more to the original price that you bought it for!â
âThis is not about money. Itâs about principles. You said it yourself, we must be righteous and stay
true to our principles.â
âYou!â Terrence was a hairâs breadth away from losing his composure. Damn it! Why was the idiot so stubborn? He had said everything he could to convince him to sell the piece of land, but nothing seemed to work. Exasperated, Terrence was left speechless.
âAlright, itâs getting late. I have some things to handle back at the company, so Iâll be taking my leave with Dahlia now. You guys carry on.â Dustin could not be bothered to converse with them any longer, so he exchanged a look with Dahlia, and they got out of the restaurant as fast as they
could.
âHey, Dustin! Youâ¦â Refusing to let Dustin go just like that, Terrence was about to give chase but was held back by Julie. âTerrence, you cannot be too kind. Since that idiot turned you down, letâs not push it. Why would you give him money when he doesnât even appreciate it?â
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âExactly! We all saw how sincere you were. He was the one who rejected your kindness. Donât be too hard on yourself,â Victoria echoed. In her eyes, Terrence was every bit of the perfect sonâin- law. His only drawback was that he was too righteous, which made him an easy target for others.
to take advantage of.
âIf youâre still feeling bad about it, Terrence, why donât you use the money and buy me some branded handbags?â Julie asked coquettishly.
âHandbags? Fuck you and your handbags!â Terrence finally flipped and shoved her aside. âDo you know that Iâve just lost two billion dollars?â
âTwo billion dollars? What do you mean?â Shocked, Julie could not make heads or tails of
Terrenceâs words.
âTruth be told, the land with the abandoned construction has been officially listed as the prime location for a key development. Its value has now gone up to two billion dollars! Iâd given you wealth beyond measure when I sold you that plot of land. But look what youâve done! You gave Dustin Rhys the perfect opportunity to get filthy rich! I canât believe how stupid you all are!â Terrence roared frustratedly, growling almost. He was so close to ripping his hair out of vexation.
âKey development?â
âTwo billion?â
âImmeasurable wealth?â
âQuick! Go after him!â
After a momentary stun, it finally dawned on Julie and the rest of them how big of a loss they had made. Without a moment to spare, they immediately rushed out of the restaurant. But Dustin was no longer anywhere to be seen.