Chapter 144: Real Deal [Golden Ticket Bonus]
Gray blinked in disbelief.
For a second, he was stunned. He couldn’t believe that Conrad actually said yes, or at least didn’t shut him down immediately.
He was just trying his luck.
He expected some rejection, maybe a "we’ll talk about it later" or some elegant way of brushing him off.
But this?
This was so unexpected.
Gray cleared his throat before he straightened up a little.
Now, they were talking about the real deal.
"I got a grocery about a month ago. It used to be a mess when I first took over with poor management, but things are better now."
Selina looked genuinely surprised by what she heard. Her brows lifted slightly as if she was hearing it for the first time. However, it was different for Conrad.
Conrad leaned in with interest, his wineglass hovering just below his mouth. The expression on his face barely changed. His eyes just narrowed slightly with a glint of interest as if he was saying he already knew everything.
"The numbers have been stable so far," Gray continued. "We’re breaking sales each day. The foot traffic’s been decent too. We’ve got a few hundred loyal customers who come regularly, some of them even know my staff by name."