Chapter 1521

Troy continued, "Listen up, Matthew. I'm meeting someone influential today, and he's a real deal. "His name's Miguel. Just to give you an idea of how powerful he is, even the projects he doesn't care about pull in millions in profit. If I land the deal tonight, you'll be my chauffeur from now on." Matthew turned Troy down with a smile. "It's alright. I'm doing just fine." They chatted as they made their way to a restaurant. The staff showed them to a private room. A man in his 50s sat in the private room. Matthew knew from Troy that it was Miguel Cabrera. He hesitated about how to greet Miguel when Troy started, "Step outside and wait, Matthew. I need to talk to Mr. Cabrera for a minute." Matthew wasn't keen to socialize with someone he didn't know, so he turned around and started walking away. Just then, Miguel chimed in, saying, "I'm just here for a few words, and then I'm going to leave." Troy leaned forward and handed Miguel a case of cigarettes. He shook it a little so t