Chapter 597

"That's easy to fix. I'll take you shopping right away," Jeremiah immediately said over the phone. I was about to decline when Norman pulled up in his car. Rolling down the window, he called out, "Ari, let's go! I'll take you to a great store." Jeremiah, still on the line, demanded, "Who's that?" "Norman." "Oh, him. What decent place could he possibly take you to? Wait for me," Jeremiah said before hanging up. I got into Norman's car and explained the situation to him. As he listened, Norman couldn't stop laughing. "I was wondering how a betting pool suddenly popped up. Turns out it's Mr. Hall. Only he could pull off something so shady." He glanced at me before saying, "Ari, don't get too involved with him. The people he knows are a mix of all kinds, and some of them are downright trouble." I nodded. "I know. But for now, letting him foot the bill seems like a fair deal." Norman laughed. "Exactly. It's about time someone gave him a proper fleecing." Half an hour later, the th