Chapter 46 One hundred million

Seeing this, Sullivan on the stage had a glint of smugness in his eyes.

He approached Berloff Reed and whispered, "Heh, old classmate, everyone is waiting for your spectacular performance. Don't let them down."

Sullivan was referring to the bet where Berloff would have to streak around the venue if he lost.

A recently unemployed loser, not knowing his place, dared to bet against him. It was sheer stupidity.

"Don't worry," Berloff replied with a calm smile. "I definitely won't disappoint you."

Hmph!

Sullivan snorted, his expression turning icy.

At this point, Berloff could still smile. His thick skin was truly remarkable.

Sullivan was curious to see how long Berloff could keep up the act.

Just then, the host, dressed in a traditional African gown and wearing heavy makeup, approached with a microphone, smiling brightly at Berloff.

"Please introduce yourself," she said, handing the microphone to him.Berloff took the microphone and waved to the audience with a cheerful smile. "Hello, everyone. I'm Berloff Reed, a graduate of the class of '12. I'm delighted to be here for our alma mater's 30th-anniversary celebration."

The host beamed at Berloff. "Welcome back to your alma mater, Berloff, and thank you for joining us for this grand event."

"Sullivan mentioned that you made a bet to donate ten times more than he did. Is that correct?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the crowd held their breath, their eyes fixed eagerly on Berloff Reed.In an instant, the previously noisy venue with thousands of people fell into complete silence.

Everyone wanted to know if what Sullivan said about the bet was true.

Was Berloff really planning to donate a whole billion to the school?

The school leaders on the stage looked tense, fearing that Berloff might deny it, making everyone's excitement turn into disappointment.

Standing beside him, Sullivan's eyes widened with a sinister smile on his face.

Ha ha ha... Here it comes!Let's see how you get out of this one, Berloff!

"Ahem!"

Facing the curious gazes of the entire crowd, Berloff coughed twice and nodded nonchalantly.

"That's right! I did make that bet with Sullivan."

"And we agreed that if I donated ten times more than him, Sullivan would run naked around the venue."

Boom!

The crowd erupted in astonishment, everyone was left dizzy with shock.Oh my gosh!

Isn't this too thrilling?

The loser has to run naked?

The host was stunned and instinctively asked, "What if you can't do it?"

Berloff chuckled, "Then of course, I'll be the one running naked."

The school leaders were going crazy.

Who wants to see you young folks streaking? What we need is a solid $100 million donation!

Sullivan sneered, "Berloff Reed, stop wasting time!""If you can't come up with the $100 million, start stripping now."

"Maybe then you'll make the news."

"This might be the only contribution you, an unemployed bum, can make to your alma mater!"

The host was taken aback by Sullivan's words and stammered, "Mr. Berloff Reed, in front of thousands of teachers, students, and alumni, you... you can't be joking about this, right?"

"Why don't you head over to the finance office and swipe your card to transfer the $100 million?"Sullivan stood with his hands on his hips, laughing arrogantly.

"Hahaha... Now that's a real joke!"

"At the lunch reunion, this guy didn't even have a car. He took a cab to the hotel."

"And someone else had to help him cover his meal."

"Do you really think this guy can donate $100 million?"

"Hahaha..."

Swish!

Although the audience couldn't hear Sullivan's words, the host and many leaders on stage turned pale.

They had believed today would be a legendary story of Berloff Reed, a successful alumnus, donating $100 million to his high school in Western County.

Who would have thought it would turn into such an absurd farce?

This outcome could very well make the alma mater and the attending dignitaries a laughingstock.

Just as the school leader on stage, with a face like thunder, was about to have Berloff Reed removed from the stage, Berloff calmly pulled out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to the host."Could you please swipe this for me?"

What on earth?

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Berloff Reed, are you really planning to donate a hundred million?" The host, holding the bank card, looked utterly incredulous, her voice trembling slightly.

Berloff smiled and glanced at Sullivan. "That's right!"

"Although I don't make much money right now, to repay my alma mater and to witness Sullivan running naked through the venue, I'm donating this hundred million."

Sullivan was dumbfounded, completely thrown off by Berloff's actions.

"I... you... I don't believe it! There's no way you have a hundred million on that card!"

His exasperated voice instantly reminded the host.

She quickly handed the bank card to the school's finance staff nearby to see if the transaction could go through.

Seeing this,

the entire audience began to murmur, all eyes nervously fixed on the stage.

Especially Dunn, Pepper, and Little Phoenix were completely stunned. They never expected Berloff Reed to actually pull out a bank card and boldly declare on the spot that he would donate a billion dollars to his high school alma mater.

Holy moly!

That's a real billion dollars!

Even prestigious universities would make a huge deal out of receiving such a massive donation, let alone an ordinary high school.

A minute later, the host returned to the center of the stage, face beaming with excitement, and loudly announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, teachers and students, just now, our 12th-grade alumnus Berloff Reed successfully donated a billion dollars to our school!""Now, let's give Berloff Reed a big round of applause to thank him for his tremendous contribution to our alma mater!"

Clap, clap, clap...

The crowd was stunned for a few seconds before they started clapping enthusiastically at the host's cue.

Oh my gosh!

Berloff Reed actually donated that much money to the school.

That's incredible!

"Wow, no wonder he was the top student in the entire school back then. So impressive!""Man, I've been out in society for decades and only managed to donate ten thousand dollars to the school today. Compared to Berloff, I feel so ashamed."

"Indeed, Berloff Reed is amazing. This billion-dollar donation, I doubt any high school in the country has an alumnus who can top that!"

"That Sullivan guy really has a heart. To make such a bet with a young Wealth Titan for the sake of the school, he's willing to sacrifice himself!"

"Haha... He really said it! If Berloff Reed donates a billion, he'll streak through the venue. Can't wait to see that!"Gulp!

At that moment, Sullivan swallowed hard, his face turning ghostly pale.

"Impossible... That guy is unemployed. Where would he get a billion?"

"It must be fake... There's no way I can lose..."

Thud!

The next second, Sullivan's eyes rolled back, and he fainted right on the stage.