Wesley's fat frame trembled, and he swallowed his threatening words.
"Mr. Clifford, I was wrong. I apologize. I'm sorry!" he said, his previous arrogance suddenly replaced with humility as he apologized to Gavin.
This sudden shift left Gavin a bit puzzled. He wondered if Wesley was afraid of taking another beating.
Gavin didn't respond right away, instead observing Wesley with amusement. He understood then that none of the heirs of Texas's top financial families were simple-minded.
"Mr. Clifford, to be honest, I'm not here because I want this villa. It's because someone very important has their eye on it," Wesley explained, looking genuinely troubled.
It seemed true that there was someone else interested in the villa.
Gavin remembered he had instructed William to purchase Cloud Summi
