Leia simply looked at him without saying anything else as he placed the bag down.
Willie himself was already on the sofa again, looking toward the ceiling without even caring to reply to Gerald’s greeting.
Leila felt embarrassed seeing Gerald get ignored like this since she knew that Gerald was probably doing very well in Mayberry City.
After all, he had been the one who had sent her to the station the other day in a big Mercedes Benz G500!
In all honesty, Leila was slightly grateful toward Gerald.
However, she hadn’t had the time to tell her father about this yet. By the time Leila got home yesterday, this series of unfortunate events had already kicked off.
Even then, her father was already on the verge of collapsing from all the pressure. How could she ever tell him about how much fun she had had?
Sensing the awkwardness, Leila walked over to Gerald before setting the bag he had brought on the table.
“Thank you for coming over to visit, Gerald!” said Leila with a smile.
Douglas simply narrowed his eyes at Gerald when he heard his daughter greeting him.
Gerald didn’t really have anything to say so he simply nodded and took a seat on one of the couches. He had anticipated Willie’s poor attitude. Thus, before arriving, he had made sure to fortify his mind psychologically.
“Oh, funding! Where on earth am I supposed to get such a huge sum of money to take over this real estate project!” said Willie out of the blue in a saddened tone.
“Uncle Jung, what about the Dream Investment Group in Mayberry City? They’re going to invest and spend one and a half billion dollars to develop Serene County. Have you asked for their help in this project?”
“Of course I have. To be honest, I know a few of the managers working for the Dream Investment Group. Though we used to share a good relationship, I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to look for them now. After all, what company would want to take on this project anymore!” replied Willie as he shook his head miserably.
“They’re the only hope you have left now, Uncle Jung. Besides, we’re talking about the Dream Investment Group. This is just a small sum of money for them! As long as you can get them to take on this project, the matter can be easily resolved! My dad told me this as well!”
Knowing that Willie was obviously relying on him to deal with the issue, Douglas spoke every word confidently.
“Douglas, you’ve helped us ask your father to put in some effort to deal with our situation… Your Aunt Leia, Leila, and I will remember this favor for as long as we live!”
“Worry not, Uncle Jung! My father will definitely try to get the Dream Investment Group to help in this matter!”
Though he said all that, Douglas was thinking otherwise in his mind.
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