Chapter 996

Leander's heart raced with excitement as this was the moment he had been waiting for. He struggled to maintain his composure, trying to appear nonchalant as he gave a thumbs-up. "You've got good taste! I knew you'd recognize its value when you saw it. Name a price," he said calmly. Mikael looked at Leander with an amused expression as he took a long drag from his cigar. He seemed about to speak but held back, continuing to smoke one puff after another until only the stub remained. After grinding the cigar butt into the sandy soil, he looked up at Leander and stated, "Five billion dollars—what do you say?" Though his blood was pumping with anticipation, Leander maintained a calm smile while giving Mikael a meaningful look. "I can see you're a man of vision, but do you really think it's worth so little? This technology represents the future itself!" "I'll double it then—ten billion dollars!" Mikael offered with a grin. Leander pressed on, "Let me remind you one more time what w