Chapter: 919
"It’s not with you?" Terrence’s eyes widened.
"Did you sell it?"
"That’s right!" Victoria grinned gleefully.
"We sold that piece of land to a gullible person."
"Who was it? Who was the one that bought it?" Terrence leaped out of his seat anxiously. Damn it!
"I've been trying to locate my friend to get him to pay back the money that he ripped off from you! I’ve been doing that for you!"
"You claim to be so righteous, but where’s our money?" Florence demanded. She wasn’t going to believe his big talk anymore. If he did not return their money, everything he said was as good as trash.
"My friend has disappeared without a trace. I suspect that he has long since fled to another city," Terrence sighed deeply.
"Hah! I knew you were going to say that!" Florence smiled sardonically.
"Although my friend has run off with your money, I’ll take full responsibility for the money you’ve lost!" He declared righteously with a resolute demeanor.
Everyone was taken aback by his words, and they all had an astonished expression on their faces. It was beyond their expectation that he would take responsibility for the matter, as they thought that he would deny everything.
"So, what you’re saying is that you’ll pay us our money?" Victoria asked tentatively.
"Of course!" Terrence nodded earnestly.
"I may be a victim too, but at the end of the day, all of you were implicated only because of me, so I’ll pay you what you lost in full!"
Well. Florence and Victoria exchanged a sheepish glance. For a moment, neither of them knew how to react.
"Speak of the devil! The simpleton is here!" Florence had barely finished her sentence when a group of three came in through the doors of Saffron Restaurant. It was none other than Dustin, Dahlia, and Julie.
"Terrence Stone!" Julie’s eyes swept the place once she entered. She quickly spotted Terrence in the private room and stormed over angrily.
"Julie, hear me out!" Terrence was just about to explain himself with an awkward smile on his face when, without any prior warning, Julie slapped him across the face. Caught off guard, he cupped his cheek with his hand, unable to react.
"Why are you being so aggressive, Julie?" Victoria reprimanded her immediately.
"Why are you defending him, Mom? Did he not deserve that?" Beside herself with anger, Julie saw nothing wrong with her actions. He deserved that slap very much for cheating her money and taking advantage of her feelings for him.
"You’re mistaken! Terrence isn’t a swindler!" Victoria swiftly pulled Julie aside.
"He’s not a swindler? Well, if he isn’t a swindler, are you implying that I’m the liar? Has something gotten into you, Mom? Why are you defending him? Julie’s fury was unabated.