Translation of investment in German

In the beginning it looked brutal but it worked. He brought my wallet back to me and asked me to count the bills in it. I was stunned and could not believe what just happened. He repeated his order.
I only had your other mail so far. Please confirm that this is your email address. Please send me your phone number too. I am happy you are all well... Pictures are amazing and Lola took a huge step forward.
I looked at the street name and saw that we were at the right hotel but on the wrong street. That is when I suspected that there were several hotels with the same name, one original and the rest copycats.