Chapter 172

"But I don't have that much cash now." David looked pensive. "How about I pay a portion first and write an IOU for the rest? I'll pay it back little by little." I raised an eyebrow at him and said, "No worries. I was just joking earlier. Consider this money the cost of becoming your friend." Seeing that he was about to say something more, I quickly added, "David, there's no need to be so polite with me, or I'll feel too embarrassed to ask Mr. Hoffman for help in the future." David grinned and was ready to agree with me until Ross abruptly intervened. "Let's keep things separate. I'll take care of this. And David, remember today's lesson. Whenever you're making friends, you have to be clear of their character." Ross wanted to use this incident to teach him a lesson. David nodded and squeezed his hands tightly to suppress the anger in his heart. When William sensed the tension, he tried to lighten the situation and said, "David, I heard from Ross that you're starting your own busin