Chapter 213

"That's right. Return the house," Wyatt said. "Why?" Hayley was puzzled. Wyatt was unable to tell her directly, so he beat around the bush by asking her, "How much is the villa worth?" "Around 120 million dollars," she replied. "How much is that rich merchant asking for it?" he asked another question. "80 million dollars," she replied again. Wyatt drew a deep breath and muttered, "That's 40 million dollars less, a pretty substantial markdown. Don't you think that's odd?" Hayley frowned slightly. "I thought so too back then. However, after speaking with the merchant, I found out that his business flopped and he lost every penny that he invested. He told me he was eager to sell off the villa so he could get some money back. There's nothing unusual." Wyatt said, "He's from the south. That means he has property in the south as well. He's not a nobody if he could buy a house worth over 100 million. You should look into this and find out if he's really telling the truth." Hayley's f