Lawrence Winters held back his laughter, knowing this was exactly the response he'd get from his uncle.
Any so-called secret is just a transaction waiting to happen, as long as the price is right.
She deliberately hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Uncle, I'm asking for a billion. How does that sound to you?"
"A billion?!!!" Nick Zeller couldn't control himself and shouted, "Damn! Are you really asking for a billion?! Have you been beaten up so badly that you're picking up your teeth? How dare you ask for a billion for something like this?! Lawrence, oh Lawrence, you really surpass the master! You're even blacker than your uncle! —Our Zeller Heavenly Master Office could well be inherited by you now; I'm planning to retire…"
Nick Zeller rambled on, trying to calm his tumultuous emotions.
Lawrence Winters giggled, enjoying Nick Zeller's breakdown for a while, then said, "You think I'm asking for too much? No wonder it got shot down immediately."
