Chapter 22: Our Lord’s Heart Slowly Melting
Justin victoriously chuckled, knowing he had convinced him but hearing his last words made his smile even wider. His lord, indeed taking an interest in Iris, even gave her a car.
"You got it, Milord! I’ll let her know right away. She’ll be over the moon when she hears this!" Justin quickly went back to Iris, who was still waiting patiently. He couldn’t wait to see her reaction to the good news.
Iris was brimming with curiosity, eager to hear the news from Justin. She truly hoped she could get a car from his friend, as she had no other means to acquire a good one in this city.
"How is it, Justin?" Iris enthusiastically asked as he calmly settled back in front of her.
"Girl, you are indeed very lucky!!" Justin smiled broadly before continuing, "Well, my friend agreed. And you know, he will give you the car he owns and never used. In other words, you’ll get a new car at a second-hand price..." He couldn’t help but find it amusing to trick innocent Iris with this bit of fib.
Iris’ eyes lit up with a mixture of happiness and curiosity. But the pragmatic side of her couldn’t hide her innocent excitement, which was endearing. "Really? Wow, your friend must be super rich! Why did he buy a car but never use it?"
"Rich?" Justin paused for a moment, letting his imagination run wild with thoughts of Xavier’s wealth. He has lived in this world for several millennia and has assets in every corner of the world. Even Forbes magazine’s number-one rich man only touches a fraction of Xavier’s fortune.
Justin knew just how wealthy Xavier actually was. Still, he didn’t want to reveal too much and decided to play it down to avoid Iris’s curiosity. "Oh, yes. I think he is indeed quite well-off."
"I wish I could be friends with him too..." Iris giggled, imagining the luxury of having a wealthy friend who could easily part ways with a car when they got bored of it.