Johnny's eyes glimmered as the corner of his mouth curved into a smile.
He pretended to give William's question some thought before he answered, "There should be a minimum investment of 50,000,000 dollars."
William's expression fell.
Seeing that William was on the verge of backing out, Johnny added, "Do you know how many people are waiting for such an opportunity?
"I had only brought you along because of the relationship we have. Otherwise, that slot would have been gone to someone else."
"50,000,000 dollars is a bit too much for me. I might not be able to accumulate so much money in a short amount of time. Can't you lower the minimum fee?" William asked as he rubbed his hands.
Johnny sat down unhappily and agreed. "Fine. You can try to gather as much as you can. When the time comes, I'll cover the amount you're missing."
Seeing William smile, he quickly added, "You also can't be too far off the agreed amount. Otherwise, don't even think about being part of the investment scheme."
"Don't worry. I'll go back and think of a way to gather the amount." William was already beginning to think of ways to gather his funds.
Smiling with satisfaction, Johnny mentioned casually, "It's just money. You and I both have assets in our hands. You'll be able to gather enough money if you sell a few properties under your name."
William's eyes immediately brightened. That was right!
The house he was currently living in was quite spacious. It was also in a prime location and had cost him a fortune. If he mortgaged the villa, he could come up with enough money for the investment scheme.
With such an idea in mind, William's mood improved drastically as he grinned and clinked glasses with Johnny.
…
Sierra had not contacted Johnny in a long time after the call. She had been fully focused on practicing the piano at home.
So, when she received a call from a deliveryman, she was confused. Then, she quickly realized that Madison's wedding gift had probably arrived.
"Ms. Shaw, I'd like to apologize. Delivery has been a bit slow during the New Year, so we only managed to deliver your goods now," the deliveryman apologized after carrying a huge box to her door.
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