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Epilogue
"You're not worth just a million, but millions, and billions, and trillions, and all that I have." - Fifth Montgomery
Epilogue
Hindi pa rin ako kumbinsido kahit nang patungo na kami sa Fiasco para sa celebration.
Hindi ako sigurado sa nararamdaman, I'm shocked, I'm happy but I'm worried too. Sinong hindi magugulat sa ginawa ni Fifth? 10 million is not an easy money. Pakiramdam ko matatanggap ko pa ang isang milyon pero ang sampung milyon?
I'm happy at the thought, yes, who wouldn't? His mere reason for buying it is because he 'has' to have it, not want but he has to. Ang rason niya lang ang pumipigil sa aking magalit.
But I'm worried. He ca
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