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Gazillionaire Deluxe

by Didja Redo

Part 22


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So. Stock market, then.
It would seem so, sir.




Oh, come on. Seriously?
Hey, don't get all snippy with me. If you want my advice, maybe don't get yourself blown up anymore? If you'd invested in the Nosh exchange when I told you to, you'd have made a killing. Now it's completely friggin' spent.
Oh, that's good to know. Next time I get attacked by bandits I'll just call time out until I'm all done buying shares. How 'bout that?
Look. I'm just telling it like it is, okay? Believe me, I'm as pissed off about it as you are. Hasn't been a shred of business lately. Whole damn market's as flaccid as-
YES, thank you. I think I get the message.
Still no sign of your husband, then.
Oh no. No, he's back. And he's become a monk.
What?
Remember I said he was away on business? It was on Mira. Turns out all that religious bullshit got to him. Got wrapped up in some cult and swore a vow of fucking chastity, would you believe.
Ouch.
Yeah. But hey, if that's what he wants, who am I to say no?
I've decided. I should support his decision. Tonight, I'll be making sure he never has to worry about "straying from the path."
What's that supposed to...



Oh.
It's the least a loving wife could do.





You know what? Screw it. The Bass exchange has gone up three weeks in a row. I'm buying. I don't care what she says.
Are you sure that's wise, sir? I'm sure she knows what she's doing, sir.
Yeah? I'm not. It's a gamble, but I can't afford to just sit and wait. Zinn's loan isn't getting any smaller. Competition isn't getting any slower either, judging by the state of the marketplace.



Ugh. And I can't believe how quickly this has been building up. Goddamn passenger tax. This is not my week.
I'm sure things will pick up again soon, sir.
Good. I'm glad someone is.





Visitor for you, sir.
Okay. And what do we do with visitors who don't make appointments?
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Forgive me sir, but in this instance, I feel an exception might be warranted.




Hey.
Slev?
How've you been?
Uh...
Well...okay, I guess. Things aren't exactly great right now, but I'm managing. You?
I'm fine. Haven't been up to much. Just taking it easy, really. I thought it'd be best not to aggravate my injuries.
Cool, cool.






So...uh...what are you doing here?
What do you think?
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Right on. Just couldn't stand being broke anymore, huh? I knew you'd come ro-
Actually, no. That's not it at all. I've been thinking about this a lot, and my mind hasn't changed. I can't put my life in danger just to get rich. I can't do it. Call me a coward if you want. I'm just not that sort of person.
So you didn't come to join the company again?
Oh, I did. But not for the money. I came back because you're my best friend. I missed you, and I know you missed me, and I don't want you to have to do this by yourself.
Some things are worth a little brush with death. Don't you think?






I...yeah. Sure. Hold on a sec. Something in my eye.
Okay.
I have big eyes. They get a lot of stuff in them.
I know.






Welcome back, sir.
Right. What he said.
Thanks.