CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

"Gosh, what a bastard that Clancy is," Claire snapped, and he laughed at her mad tone of voice. "So, you already have another project in mind for Montesby?" she asked.

"Yeah, by next year Montesby will be a part of the Government's Redevelopment Plan. Starting with the construction of a subway." Again he got engrossed into details, and Claire loved listening to his plans and visions of grandeur.

"Wow. And how the hell will you finance and manage another one?" she queried.

"In this industry, Claire, you can't let your guards down. It's one late move and you're out. So timing is also a merit, plus, I'm not the one financing the project."

"Oh yeah? And who does?"

"Rule number one, never use your own money in Real Estate business," said Ryan, and Claire smiled with a raised eyebrow.

"What's rule number two?" she asked.

"Use only other people's money," he replied.

"That's the same thing." She laughed, her eyes staring down at him.

"That's the whole point." Ryan laughed as well. "If you sno