"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."

Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!"

"For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"

Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"

Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pic