Chapter 23: Verified Funds

When Luciano announced his bidding price, the hall fell into a stunned silence. Then, the silence was shattered, erupting into chaos. "Ten billion? Those lands aren't even worth ten billion!" "He's lost his mind!" "He's either crazy or stupid. Otherwise, this would never happen!" Brennan had been drinking. The price made him spray water and leap up from his chair. "Are you insane? Do you even know what ten billion means? You think it's Monopoly money? I'm telling you, there is no way the Mills...