Chapter 650

Having read the room, Sage didn't budge. She repeated herself, informing the men that she had money and that she could offer them a higher payment.

"Why should I believe that you have money just because you said so?"

Then, a middle-aged man with an undercut walked over from the parking lot. His outfit made him look like a big shot.

The two men with the batons nodded politely at him. They addressed him as "Mr. Tony" in a flattering manner.

Tony Andretti looked Sage up and down. In Elstinian, he said, "Pretty women like you cannot be trusted with their words."

He studied Sage with a gleam in his eyes. "Not unless you can whip out tens of billions this instant," he added avariciously.

Naturally, Sage wasn't able to offer that amount. Even if she had cards or cash on hand, they wouldn't be enough to satisfy him. A muffled cry came from the warehouse.

Ivy had probably heard Tony's voice from inside and tried to cry out for help.

Tony took a quick glance through the doors, be