Chapter 117

Nicholas decided to answer the call after a moment of thought. "Hello, may I speak with Mr. Jakeman?" The scammer's familiar opening line immediately had Nicholas shaking his head with a smile. "Yes, that would be me." Nicholas didn't hang up immediately after hearing the sweet voice on the other end of the line. Instead, he decided to have a little fun with her. "There's a parcel of land in Ventoa that requires your signature before a transfer. When would be a good time for you to come and sign it?" The sweet voice continued. "A parcel?" Nicholas paused for a moment, then immediately understood. This was one of those delivery scams. "I'm in Jazona right now. Am I supposed to buy a plane ticket to Ventoa to pick up this so-called 'parcel'?" He chuckled. "Alright, you can handle the thing however you'd like. Honestly, I'm not really interested." "Mr. Jakeman..." The sweet voice now sounded a little strange. "Are you sure you don't want to decide how this parcel of land is han