Chapter 083 Scum Man

For a while, Ethan found himself at a loss. He had rarely been so intimately close with a girl in his entire life.

"Mr. McKellen, if the government truly decides to develop Cam Mount as a commercial zone, the value of an acre of land would already be close to ten million dollars! How much land do you have in your possession now?" Dorothy, with her arm around Ethan's neck, comfortably sat on his lap and asked excitedly, not shy about their physical proximity.

Ethan composed himself and thought for a moment before slowly replying, "The Jones Group mortgaged this piece of land in the stock subscription agreement. So far, I've managed to collect around thirty million dollars, and I have approximately two hundred acres in hand."

Dorothy almost fainted upon hearing that they acquired two hundred acres of land for thirty million dollars?!

"Yes, the land over there was initially planned for cultivation, so there were preferential policies. But it's barren land after all. The Jones Group bought it just to comply with the government and the policies, and they left it unused as soon as they got it.

"When they were on the verge of bankruptcy, they used the entire piece of land in Cam Mount as collateral for the stock purchase agreement.

"The Smith family alone spent nearly sixty million dollars. I didn't have enough money, so I only managed to secure thirty million dollars, and the additional two hundred acres should be in Bernice's possession."

At this point, Dorothy couldn't help but complain, "If I had known, I would have bought shares in the Jones Group. Then I would have had my own land!"

Ethan shook his head and said, "At that time, the country hadn't made a decision yet. Besides, if you didn't know about this news and made a move in advance, what if it failed? You would still feel heartbroken, wouldn't you?"

Dorothy also realized that this was a blessing in disguise, a calamity they almost couldn't avoid. If they had really bought shares in the Jones Group with their money, she probably wouldn't have been able to stay in the company.

Who could have imagined that this barren land left behind by the bankrupt Jones Group, who fled with money, would become a valuable asset due to a government decision?

Dorothy quickly made a rough calculation. If she based it on Boston's economic level and the government's policies, the land in Cam Mount was conservatively estimated to be around five million dollars per acre. Or an estimated eight million dollars per acre would be a more accurate, and for the prime locations, tens of millions of dollars wouldn't be a problem.

Therefore, Ethan's land alone was worth at least ten billion dollars.

"People are going to make a fortune, and no one can stop it!" Dorothy rolled her eyes, forgetting that she was still sitting sideways in Ethan's arms, her hands embracing his neck.

With that thought, she turned to look at Ethan and said, "Mr. McKellen, how many acres are you planning to give to the Bush Group?"

"I can't just give it to you for free. It's just a tactic to deter the Tiger Group," Ethan shook his head. He wasn't foolish. Even though he didn't care much about money, he wouldn't just randomly throw it away.

"Mr. McKellen! Just give me ten to twenty acres," Dorothy coquettishly begged, swaying her graceful figure in his arms. "If it's not possible, we can owe you the money first and then put the land under our name. When we have enough funds, we will pay you back, and you can also receive a share of the profits from development."

After contemplating for a moment, Ethan said, "The land worth ten billion dollars is not attractive to the Aim Group. Besides, we have New Age Mansion in real estate development, so we might as well cooperate with each other. I can consider your proposal, but we'll need to discuss the specifics."

The New Age Mansion's land was already sufficient. As for the Smith Group with the two hundred acres that Bernice held, was more than enough. Going bigger would only attract unwanted attention and trouble.

"Well, in the end, it was partly my fault that you missed out on the land left by the Jones Group. You can develop those two hundred acres, but not a penny less," Ethan said.

Dorothy was overjoyed upon hearing this and hugged Ethan's head, planting a kiss on his face, saying, "Thank you, Mr. McKellen. I'm so glad to have a friend like you!"

"Could you please not smear my face with your saliva?" Ethan couldn't help but comment, reaching to wipe off the drool.

Dorothy's happiness was nearly ruined by that remark. She snorted in anger and moved to the other side of Ethan's face, planting another soft and sweet kiss.

Ethan wiped, and Dorothy kissed.

Wipe, and kiss...

They kissed seven or eight times, wiped seven or eight times.

But when Dorothy saw the teasing and mocking look in Ethan's eyes, she snapped back to reality. It was as if she woke up from a dream, and she suddenly jumped away, angrily saying, "You did that on purpose!"

Ethan shook his head and said, "I never said anything! I just genuinely find it disgusting. There are over six hundred types of bacteria in a person's saliva, ranging from millions to billions in quantity."

"You jerk!" Dorothy couldn't help but curse at him, even though she knew he did it on purpose.

Ethan calmly said, "The policy will probably be released in two or three days. Once you announce your trump cards, you won't have to worry about the Tiger Group causing trouble."

"Although I find you annoying, thank you anyway," Dorothy said, looking at Ethan and finding him more pleasing to the eye.

She used to look down upon the prison guard, Ethan, and even struggled to accept Bernice suddenly having a husband like him, trying everything to drive him away. But now, she was trying everything to take him away from Bernice before she woke up from her daze.

She sat down next to Ethan, but not in his lap this time, which somehow disappointed Ethan slightly.

"If I can't repay the money, can I offer myself as compensation?" Dorothy asked playfully, shaking Ethan's arm while intentionally lifting her skirt slightly. Her slender legs even shimmered under the light, slightly blinding.

"Hmph! No... If it's compensation, I can only get one woman. But if it's repayment, I can have many women!" Ethan said boldly, swatting Dorothy's hand away.

Dorothy was left speechless by his words. After a moment, she angrily shouted, "You scoundrel! I will expose your hypocrisy completely in front of Bernice."

Ethan couldn't help but sigh, shaking his head slightly. "In her eyes, I've never been anything..."

He can't be considered an outstanding man to her.

"It's okay, there will always be a place for you in my heart!" Dorothy said boldly, impulsively embracing Ethan's head and kissing him firmly on the lips. "That was my first kiss!"

"Just because you do business doesn't mean it's always profitable. If I can't pay you back, I'll use my body instead. Consider that as interest!"

After saying this, Dorothy realized she had been too impulsive. Her face turned red. This time, Ethan didn't even need to urge her. She turned and went back to her room, waving casually and saying, "I'll get some rest!"

Ethan sat on the couch for a while, frowned, and cursed, "No wonder those bastards in prison like to talk nonsense about women..."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, mimicking a squeezing motion, murmuring, "Seems pretty big."

Early the next morning, before dawn, Dorothy left directly. Obviously, she felt that her impulsiveness yesterday might be misinterpreted by Ethan as being too casual.

Another night filled with thoughts of legs passed for Ethan until he received a call from Bernice in the afternoon, saying that she had arranged to meet with the Department Manager of the Aim Group for dinner and asked him to accompany her.