Chapter 280

Of course, money was not a problem for Wilbur. All he cared about was comfort. He sat down in the living room of his suite and dialed Ted's number. The call connected and a voice could be heard answering the call, "Hello?" "Mister Dominic?" "Speaking. Who is this?" "Hi, I'm Wilbur Penn. I heard there was an auction happening tomorrow night. Could you help me with that?" "How did you get my number?" "Let's not get into that. We'll do this by the rules." "As long as you know what the rules are. One hundred thousand dollars." "No problem, when can we meet?" "Where are you?" "The Starry Hotel." "Eight o'clock, by the pond in the hotel garden." "Got it." The call ended, and Wilbur chuckled. What a guy, demanding a hundred thousand dollars upfront. That made Wilbur hopeful. He glanced at his watch. It was only a little over five, so Wilbur rested a little before heading downstairs to eat. He arrived at the hotel garden at a little past seven. The garden was no