That was the mannerism of a true gentleman! At that moment, Terrence appeared heroic.


    “You’re in luck, Dustin! What are you waiting for? Why aren’t you thanking Terrence? He decided to buy


    that rubbish off your hands!” Julie announced proudly.


    “There’s no need for that. We’re all friends. I can’t bear to see you suffer such a loss. Just give me the


    ownership of that piece ofnd, 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 too. Unable toprehend what was going on in Dustin’s


    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?


    “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 earnestness. “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 gesture, 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 hisposure. Damn it! Why was the idiot so


    stubborn? He had said everything he could to convince him to sell the piece ofnd, but nothing


    seemed to work. Exasperated, Terrence was left speechless.


    “Alright, it’s gettingte. I have some things to handle back at thepany, so I’ll be taking my leave


    with Dahlia now. You guys carry on.” 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.


    “Hey, Dustin! You…” Refusing to let Dustin go just like that, Terrence was about to give chase but was


    held back by Julie. “Terrence, you cannot be too kind. Since that idiot turned you down, let’s not push it.


    Why would you give him money when he doesn’t even appreciate it?”


    “Exactly! We all saw how sincere you were. He was the one who rejected your kindness. Don’t be too


    hard on yourself,” Victoria echoed. In her eyes, Terrence was every bit of the perfect son–in-w. 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 money and buy me some branded


    handbags?” Julie asked coquettishly.


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    “Handbags? Fuck you and your handbags!” Terrence finally flipped and shoved her aside. “Do you


    know that I’ve just lost two billion dors?”


    “Two billion dors? What do you mean?” Shocked, Julie could not make heads or tails of


    Terrence’s words.


    “Truth be told, thend 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 dors! I’d given you wealth beyond


    measure when I sold you that plot ofnd. But look what you’ve done! You gave Dustin Rhys the


    perfect opportunity to get filthy rich! I can’t believe how stupid you all are!” Terrence roared frustratedly,


    growling almost. He was so 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 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.