Reborn as an American Writer

Hovering a hundred meters above the sea bridge, the drone named "Peeping One" by Castle began to slowly head back toward the hotel only after a large number of police officers arrived at the scene.

In the hotel room, Castle, who had thoroughly enjoyed the day, sat contentedly on the sofa with a drink in his hand. "To Mr. Ernan Reyes, for showing us what it means to be caught off guard; to Mr. Dominic Toretto, for teaching us that united hyenas can overthrow a lion; and to Agent Hobbs, for giving this grand drama a perfect ending... Hahaha..."

The chubby youngster, looking at his seemingly insane Uncle Rick lost in his world, was at a loss for what expression to use.

The events of today wouldn't have happened without Castle's relentless support and involvement. All the car chases, the dramatic revenge, and everything else were results of Castle's schemes. Through today's events, the chubby youngster realized that his Uncle Rick was a true chaos-monger, always stirring the pot and enjoying the spectacle.

Thinking about having to return to New York soon with this troublemaker, the chubby youngster felt an inexplicable sadness.

At that moment, the communication device for the chubby youngster and Dominic's crew rang. It was Dominic, who had already dragged the safe filled with Ernan Reyes' money to a hidden location and made a preliminary count. True to his word, Dominic called the chubby youngster right after counting the cash to inform him that he would receive a third of the money from the safe.

This decision was supported by everyone in Dominic's crew. They all knew that without the chubby youngster's crucial help at key moments, they wouldn't have succeeded in robbing Ernan's large stash of money. They would have been caught either by Ernan Reyes' men or by Hobbs long ago. The men would likely be shot on the spot, and the three women would be taken back by Ernan's men to be imprisoned. Therefore, the chubby youngster was considered the most deserving of the credit.

Without the chubby youngster's assistance, none of them would have escaped Ernan Reyes' relentless pursuit. From this perspective, everyone owed him a great debt.

So, everyone agreed with Dominic's decision to give the chubby youngster a third of the cash.

Why did they unanimously agree? Because Ernan Reyes had stashed a total of 150 million dollars in the safe. Even after giving the chubby youngster his promised third, and rounding up the amount in appreciation for his help with the villa and yacht, they would still have 100 million left. Dominic had agreed from the beginning to split the remaining amount equally among the crew. This meant that, even including Vince, who didn't get killed thanks to Castle's interference, each of the eleven crew members would get about nine million dollars, a sum that satisfied everyone.

Dominic, Brian, Han, Roman, Tej, Vince, the two demolition experts from the Dominican Republic, and the three ladies, gathered to count the money quickly and efficiently. In less than an hour, they had tallied up the exact amount. Dominic then called the chubby youngster to inform him that he would receive 50 million dollars. He wanted to know when the chubby youngster would come to collect it and advised him to figure out how to handle such a large amount of cash.

When Castle's bout of insanity ended, he noticed the chubby youngster in a dazed state. Castle was puzzled—had he infected the youngster with his madness? What was going on with him?

Immersed in his thoughts of car chases and revenge, Castle hadn't noticed the chubby youngster receiving Dominic's call. He was unaware that the youngster's mind was now fully occupied with the figure of 50 million dollars, leaving him in a state of shock.

When Castle finally snapped the chubby youngster out of his stupor and learned that his dazed state was due to the sudden windfall, he had an idea for handling the 50 million dollars in cash.

Castle remembered he had a personal space of a thousand cubic meters and an account in the Cayman Islands, opened through Moz for discreet transactions. This was a perfect opportunity to help the chubby youngster.

The chubby youngster was worried about how to handle the 50 million in cash. Castle suggested that the youngster open an account in the Cayman Islands, and Castle would transfer 50 million from his own Cayman account to the youngster's account. Then, he would store the cash in his personal space, solving the problem for both of them.

The chubby youngster, trusting Castle completely and without any intent to keep the money to himself, proposed splitting it evenly with Castle. After all, Castle had covered the costs of the villa and the yacht. The youngster felt it was only fair to share the windfall since Castle's involvement had made it possible.

Castle laughed, shook his head, and told the chubby youngster to wait while he disguised himself. Castle would drive him to Dominic's hiding place to collect the money but would stay in the car to avoid potential recognition by Vanessa, who might still be around.

Castle wasn't worried about the chubby youngster handling the transaction alone but didn't trust his driving skills. With the hotel providing a fully enclosed van, Castle drove them to the address Dominic provided to collect the money.

Things went smoother than Castle had anticipated. When they arrived at the rundown warehouse, only Dominic and Tej were there. The rest of the crew had already left with their share of the money. Dominic had stayed behind to discuss a future alliance with the chubby youngster and seek his help with their tech needs.

With Castle loading the cash into the van and Dominic and Tej discussing plans with the chubby youngster, the transfer went off without a hitch. Dominic hoped the chubby youngster would help them build a firewall to protect against future threats.

The alliance and division of money marked a new chapter for Dominic's crew, with everyone content and hopeful for the future.

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