Chapter 88

Doug was just clutching at straws. Spotting Allen, who seemed to have some influence, he clung to him like a drowning man grasping at a lifeline, treating him as his last hope.

He hadn’t even thought it through before begging for help.

But now, under Allen’s scrutinizing gaze, Doug realized there was no such thing as a free lunch. The other party clearly wasn’t going to help him for no reason.