Chapter 519

When Yves spoke to him, his tone was cold. "You can refuse. Nobody's forcing you."

Sean felt a surge of frustration in his heart.

He was sorely tempted to fling the paper and pen in Yves' face and assertively declare, 'I refuse.' However, he understood the consequences of such rash actions; if Joshua were to suffer any harm, all the effort he had put into his transaction would be in vain.

It was not an option.

"Could you possibly reduce the amount?" He began to negotiate with him, his tone unusually civil. "One billion in other currencies?"

With a swift motion, Yves snatched the paper from his hand.

He sauntered away lazily, evidently uninterested in continuing the conversation.

"I'll sign!" Sean found himself cornered.

"Ten seconds left. It's void if you run overtime." Yves handed back the paper, still half-asleep.

Sean seethed internally.

One day, he vowed, he would make this guy cough up everything he had swallowed.

His signature found its place on the documen