The words hung in the air, heavy and impossible to ignore. Amad stared at him, his mouth opening and closing as though he were trying to form a response but couldn’t find the words.
“You” he began, his voice barely above a whisper. “You’re kidding, right?”
Jayson shook his head, a faint smile tugging at his lips. “Nope, I'm not kidding.”
For a moment, Amad said nothing, his mind racing to process what he’d just heard. Then, suddenly, he burst out laughing, the sound echoing through the car.
“Okay, now I know you’re messing with me,” he said between laughs. “You? A billionaire? That’s the best joke I’ve heard all year.”
Jayson didn’t laugh, didn’t even crack a smile. He simply looked at Amad, his calm demeanour unwavering.
“I’m not joking.”
Hearing this, Amad’s laughter faded, repla
