Adrian.
I burst out laughing. It was the only way my body knew how to deal with the news that had just gotten to me.
“Half of my father's company? You must be out of your mind!” I exclaimed, trying to stop my body from shaking with laughter. “I thought you would ask for a million dollars or something in that range. So not only are you thieves, but you are also greedy as well.”
I should have stood up and left. I had known from the beginning that this man was a joker.
“For someone whose life and business are built on corruption and the watchword, you have a lot of balls coming in here and accusing me of being greedy.”
“What kind of sick, silly prank are you trying to play? You better call out a better price, or I'm going to walk out the door.”
“You must be thinking I'm pullin
