I Am Rich Again

Chapter 77

“I want just one thing from you,” John began, his eyes still intently peering up at Brad.

There was a palpable tension that flared up between the two men, a tension so thick it felt like a physical presence in the room. The smirk Brad had been wearing faded away, replaced by a look of curiosity and caution.

“What is that?” Brad asked, the suspense John kept him in gnawing at his patience. The air hung heavy, a handshake suspended in mid-air, as if time itself had frozen.

John’s voice was steady, but the stern gaze in his eyes revealed the seriousness of his demand. “Apart from you, no one should find out that I am working with you. And also, I want to be the one in charge from now on,” he declared, each word falling like a hammer on an anvil.

Brad’s eyes narrowed as he tried to read John’s expression, as if searching for any sign of uncertainty or deception. The weight of John’s words hung between them, an unspoken challenge lingering in the silence that followed.

Brad’s mind raced,