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DESTINED TO BE A BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 172
Henry’s phone began to ring. He moved to a corner, away from the voice, and responded to the call. Henry was surprised when he saw the number. “Hello, Kelvin.”“Henry, Mr. Potter is dying.” The caller supplied in a troubled tone. “What happened? Mr. Potter has always been healthy.” Henry replied. The caller sighed. “Mr. Potter is suffering from a heart attack. The location of his building was chosen by a developer who wanted to tear down the area and rebuild a factory. Mr. Potter disagreed but the developer used other means to achieve his aim and that was what led to Mr. Potter’s attack.”“How is he feeling now? What are the doctors saying?” Henry asked with concern in his voice. “I don’t know how to explain. You know I’m not educated so it’s difficult for me to communicate with the doctors. I just wanted to ask when you’ll be able to come.” Kelvin said. He wanted to say other things but he hesitated. Henry sighed. “I understand. I’ll go there as soon as possible.” He said and hu
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“Yes.” June nodded and quickly pulled out her phone to reach Mr. Cross. Betty and the others were surprised about the fact that Greenville had no landing space. Even though it was a small town, it had a vast area that could be developed but that was a question only the government could respond to. “I want the highway cleared and a landing space created before we arrive,” Henry told June. She nodded again and relayed the information to Mr. Cross. After that, Henry and the others boarded the plane. A private plane was set aside for them immediately after Mr. Cross contacted the airport. The planes that were supposed to take off remained still for Henry’s private plane to take off. The managing director of the airport had no idea who Henry was and why Mr. Cross wanted an emergency plane set for him but he could tell that Henry was a very powerful person. After Henry’s plane took off, the pilots on standby were set to take off. They couldn’t afford to offend such a big shot. “Sir,
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Henry sighed and turned to Kelvin. “What did the doctor say?”Kelvin was about to respond when Mr. Potter’s weak voice was heard. “Henry, is that you?”Henry and Kelvin immediately turned around. Mr. Potter had opened his eyes and was now struggling to sit up. Henry rushed to his aid.“I’m fine.” Mr. Potter said with a weak smile after seeing the concerned look on Henry’s face.Henry watched Mr. Potter closely. The man had aged rapidly in the last three years. His eyes had developed bags underneath. His lips looked dried and he had lost a lost of weight. Also, his hair was as white as snow. Henry could tell that Mr. Potter was trying to pretend that he was fit when it was clear that he was struggling.Soon, tears began to well up in Henry’s eyes. He clung to Mr. Potter’s arm. “I’m back.”“Yes.” Kelvin acknowledged with a nod.&nbs
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After the door closed, Dr. Rita narrowed her gaze to the bundle of stacked cash placed inside the suitcase. She roughly counted the money and realized the total sum of 2 million dollars.Dr. Rita was so stunned that she was already gasping for breath. In a small town like Greenville, two million was enough to secure a big house. She immediately slammed the suitcase shut and yanked it from the table.As far as Dr.Rita was concerned, Mr. Potter was just a poor and helpless old man who relied on collecting trash and selling scraps his entire life so where did such a rich child come from?Dr. Rita was restless. She placed her hands on his hips and pressed her lips into a thin line. The imposing manners Henry had just displayed in her office was not something an ordinary person could have. She was now looking at the suitcase with her eyes feel of fear. Her heart was pounding very hard in her chest. She felt that she had already done her duty so she couldn
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It was evident that Mr. Potter was awakened by the commotion outside the door. The old man had a worried expression on his face and Henry knew that the look was borne out of concern. Mr. Potter was worried over the fact that Henry might get into trouble.Henry reached Mr. Potter and sat beside him on the bed. He then looked down at him with a warm smile. “Mr. Potter, I am successful so it’s time to repay you. Your illness can not be treated here but that’s nothing to worry about. I’ve already contacted the best hospital and made arrangements. You’ll stay there until you’re treated.”Mr. Potter sighed. “Henry. You don’t have to make the matter look simple. I already know that I have stomach cancer and it’s in the late stage so don’t waste your little money on me.”“Mr. Potter. Money is not important to me now. I just want you to be alive and remember, I haven’t fulfilled my
DESTINED TO BE A BILLIONAIRE Chapter 177
Three months ago, old street where Mr. Potter’s House was located was chosen by developers in Greenville who was set to buil a company and according to them, Mr. Potter’s street was the ideal location.Meanwhile, some of the people living on old street were pleased with the demolition going on by the developers on the street because they were offered monetary compensation but the likes of Mr. Potter who preferred their home to any form of compensation were not happy with the initiative.The developers were taking advantage of the situation. Since the dwellers of old street in Greenville were peasants, they were only offered a hundred thousand dollars each as compensation. Some of the houses were even two storey buildings passed on to the dwellers years ago.Even though the amount was not enough to pay for the worth of the building, some of the town’s people felt that it was better compared to nothing because as far as they wer
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Henry then asked Kelvin to get into the car and sit. Kelvin nodded and went back into the car. He leaned back on his seat and fell asleep in a short while. Kelvin had been so recently exhausted. Taking care of Mr. Potter at the hospital and supporting Hailey to care for the younger kids was a very difficult task. Among the children that Mr. Potter adopted, Henry, Kelvin and Hailey were the oldest. The rest were around eleven to eight years old. Henry went into the car and mounted the driver’s seat while June followed behind with the rest of the team. After driving for about twenty minutes, Henry pulled the car down the street. As he swerved the car toward Mr. Potter’s yard, Henry noticed the changes that had occurred during his absence in the last three years. There were houses that had been demolished and were now in a state of ruin. Looking closely at the ruins, Henry noticed that the neighborhood had lost its charm. Normally, kids used to play around till bedtime while the elder
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“Okay.” Kelvin replied. Although he doesn’t understand why Henry wanted to gather everyone at their home at such a time, he hurriedly went out and began to knock from door to door. The residents of the neighborhood had a huge respect for Henry. So when Kelvin told that Henry was home and he needed to see them urgently, they all obliged. So far, Henry was the only kid in the neighborhood who had gone to the city for a university education. Most of the kids finish at high school level and start doing menial jobs to survive. They couldn’t afford a university education and none of them secured a scholarship.Meanwhile, the kids were not quite familiar with Henry after seeing them that night. Most of them had a vague memory of him but after seeing the way Hailey melted toward him, they could tell that he was family. While Hailey was putting them back to bed, the children couldn’t stop talking about the snacks Kelvin had put away. Some of the chocolates were also kept for them to finish
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“Wash your hands first!” Hailey shouted at them.Hailey said with her very stern voice.Immediately, they ran off to wash their hands.In that place, Hailey ranks first. The children would only listen to her instructions.Even Kevin and Henry were scared of her.“Brother, I heard you were able to deal with that Ryan guy today. Does that mean the owner of the Holiday real estate is you?” Hailey asked curiously while stuffing her mouth with food.Henry couldn’t help but smile.She had some crumbs at the corner of her mouth.Henry reached out to wipe them off with his hands“Eat slowly, miss. Hailey.” He said with a grin.Hailey frowned, “Just tell me, already!”She had heard the news of how everything went from some of their neighbors.She waited for him all day to hear the full gist.“The owner is not me. It belongs to Kevin.”Hailey looked at Kevin with disdain.“Him!? he is going to be the boss? C’mon, Henry.”Kevin almost choked on his food.“Why? You think I’m not capable?” Kevin a
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“Tammy, do you think just being pretty makes one a big celebrity?’ Henry asked her seriously.“Well, I know it’s not just that. But I think it’s the basis.”She stopped then continued,“I’m not just pretty, you know. I can dance pretty well, I can sing well too and I try my best to satisfy my fans.”Henry could not himself but to let out a soft chuckle.His eyes roam about her curvaceous body.He imagined her swaying those hips seductively.“What is wrong with you, Henry!” he said to himself.He could also sense a little throbbing in his pant.“Just swaying those hips should get her thousands of fans.” He said to himself.He cleared his throat.He calmed down a bit and seriously asked her,“Do you really want to be a celebrity, Tammy?”“Yes. Even in my dreams.” She said assertively.“Actually, I have an offer. If you don’t mind.” Henry said“Okay. Tell me about it.” She looked serious.“So, I recently bought an entertainment company and if you don’t mind, you can be one of the stars t
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“Henry… don’t bother”But before she could finish, Henry cut in“We were classmates, Tammy. You were even my desk-mate. This is nothing.” Henry said with a smile.“Alright. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. But, promise me you’ll allow me to make it up to you later.”Henry chuckled.“Was she always this polite?” he thought to himself.He waved his hand, “don’t worry Tammy. A few thousands of dollars won’t hurt.”Henry made sure to get a membership card for Kevin.Otherwise, he knew this friend of his could go back to his 5 dollars salon when he returns back to Mary-lean.When the receptionists heard this, they immediately showed him their membership plan.“How much would you like to start with sir?” one of them asked enthusiastically.“Let’s start with a 100, 000 dollars.” He said casually.Everyone looked at him shock.“This good-looking guy must be so rich” one of them whispered.“No wonder this lady had a thick skin. She had a rich handsome man to pay for her bills!” another whis
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Henry noticed that someone was watching him.As he cautiously turned his head, he noticed a girl was staring.Immediately, her eyes darted off and she sat straight.But at the same moment Henry turned his eyes to continue with his magazine.The girl quickly turned to gaze at him, again.She looked like she was in awe of his beauty.Henry turned again and caught her right in the act.He innocently smiled at her.Immediately, the girl’s face turned bright red like a tomato.Henry felt embarrassed,“Is there something sticky on my face” he said jokingly.“Oh, no! that’s not it. I just think you look like a classmate of mine.” Tammy thought her cheeks was going to burn to death.“This is just too embarrassing.” she thought to herself.“Oh!” Henry said at the girl’s face until she shyly looked away.“Looking closely now, I also think you like a classmate of mine. But, she shouldn’t be as pretty as you.” Henry said thoughtfully.He called her pretty?Tammy was over the moon.Henry thought s
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“Hey!” Ryan screamed as he stormed out.Immediately, Kevin and Heady stood in front of Henry.“This will forever be my property! It’s mine.” He said angrily.Everyone looked at him with a tint of mockery in their eyes.“Is he a fool?” one of them asked in a low voice.“Did he not just sign the ownership papers?”“Maybe he’s day-dreaming.” One of them said aloud.“This Ryan guy must have gone crazy. Serves him right, though.” Another said.“Just wait till he gets here. We will teach him a lesson!” one said in a serious tone.“Yes. We’ll just give him a few punches to take care of for a week or two.” One said as he laughed out.Others joined him.Heady whispered to Henry, “Boss, what should we do with him?”“Just don’t bother yourself. He doesn’t belong here anymore.”Ryan seemed to hear what he said, “What did you just say!?”“You heard me, Ryan. This estate is mine now.”Ryan looked like he was in daze.Did his estate really belong to this street loner now?“Evacuate this place, now!
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Ryan was furious. “Really!? Am I just paying you guys for nothing? You can’t handle this on your own!?”The poor assistant was speechless.“If we don’t clip their wings now, they’ll never know how powerful I am.” Ryan looked like he was in deep thought.“Listen now. I want you to gather the everyone. Tell them to go out with sticks and hit every single person they see there.” Ryan barked angrily.The assistant looked like he was about pee his pant.“Why are you still here? Get going, fool!” Ryan’s loud voice rang through.“Uhh… boss” the assistant was reluctant but he left regardless.“What the hell is wrong with him? He treats me like his lap dog every single time!” the assistant thought aloud.He was tired of Ryan’s outbursts and rages.He only stayed because he was scared of what he might do to him but now, he had to figure out to carry out his boss’s outrageous orders.“Boss, did the big boss ask us to beat them up?” one of the men asked.They all had a questionable look on their
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Micheal flipped the card and turned to Henry and Kelvin with disbelief in his eyes. He felt as if he was living in a dreamland.How did Henry, a trash collector buy a car worth a million dollars? Wondered Micheal. He looked intensely at Henry again and concluded that he had underestimated the value of Henry’s clothes and cologne. If he had imagined that Henry’s life turned better, it was now evident that it changed for the better.Henry cleared his throat loudly and stretched his hand toward Micheal. “My card, please.”Micheal passed the card to Henry with a trembling hand. He was tempted to ask Henry where he got so much money from. Throughout his years of working at the car shop, Micheal had barely saved 50,000 dollars so he couldn’t help but wonder what kind of job Henry had in Marylyn.Originally, Micheal felt a sense of superiority before Henry but now that the transaction was complete, the sense of superiority instantly became that of inferiority.Micheal’s heart was instantly f
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Greenville was a small town and the occupants knew each other so news about the demolition was now an agenda in the town.Henry nodded and said nothing.Micheal concluded that Henry was very worried about the matter that’s why he couldn’t even comment on it.“Don’t be anxious.” Micheal started the comfort Henry. “Didn’t people on the old street go to confront the developers? Be positive. I’m sure that there’ll be changes.”Henry nodded again. “It’s just about time. Everything will be fixed once the ownership of the Holiday real estate company changes hands.”Micheal looked at Henry with a quirked brow. His confusion was growing. Were the developers planning to sell their company? Micheal could not imagine that. Everyone knew Ryan Holiday as a big sky that could cover the entire town with his glory and the company was his fortress.Henry saw Micheal looking at him with a blank expression so he smiled and patted him on the shoulder. “Why don’t we look at the cars first?”“Right!” Michea
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Kelvin and Henry finally settled for a business car which was spacious enough to accommodate twenty passengers. “Let’s go and get it,” Henry said and stood up. Kelvin raised an eyebrow. “Wait, you mean right now?”“Don’t worry about the urgency,” Henry replied with a smile. He went to the kitchen and instructed Hailey to look after the children then he went to meet Kelvin by the door. There was only one car shop in the entire city. So instead of going in his car, Henry requested that they walk to the spot. “It’s a way of exercising.” He had said. As they made their way toward the car store, Henry looked at the old street carefully. The more he studied the area, the more he realized that it was tearing into pieces and the environment felt odd for him. He had three years’ worth of memory there and he couldn’t help but imagine how the neighbors who were forced out of the area felt despite being attached to the place all their lives. “You bought all the houses. What are you going to
