Michael's call for the Sullivan to make a counteroffer silenced the chattering crowd as everyone listened to hear what the response from the Sullivans would be. Joe Cole had just tapped their egos and they needed to put him where he belonged.As the necklace was revealed and everyone battled for it, Joe Cole had imagined how beautiful it would be on Mercury's perfect neck. The celebrity star who was specially invited to feature the necklace on her neck made it even more appealing for the audience but to Joe Cole, it was nothing compared to how it would look on Mercury.His imagination of the necklace and Mercury made him go all out for it with the determination to get it. As he and Diji discussed earlier, if $10 million swept her off her feet, imagine what a 12-carat Blue Moon Diamond Necklace would do to her. He was bidding for something he hoped to use as an enchantment for his lady of interest. But, for the fact that he came in late to steal the show from the Sullivans was simply
Joe Cole's exuberant bidding had disrupted the order of business for these folks and as it stood, they needed more than anything else to know his financial status and capabilities. The campaign call to reveal his net worth set everyone on edge for their various personal and collective reasons.Michael is left with no choice than to vet the young man but he had already gotten assurance from President Carter that Joe Cole was legit and financially capable. However, for the demands of his elite audience he needed to do more.“Ladies and gentlemen, I'd love to speak on behalf of the young man and state that he is capable enough to handle the responsibilities he is taking on and he is in no way playing a fraudulent game with us.” He announced to them.Whatever he said didn't fall well with the guests as they dove into another round of murmuring. “We insist on knowing what his net worth is.” One voice, a male figure, spoke up.“Yes!” Some others joined him.“Folks, this is the United States
“I too vouch for him!” President Carter joined in to wow the crowd. The guests wanted to object to the list seeing that it was two families, the Carters and the Seymours, who vouched for Joe Cole but they couldn't because they were not registered as a family. Philip, Evelyn, Victoria, and James, all registered individually to the society for times like this. After all, they were all billionaires individually and this gave them the right to vote on matters as individuals and not a family.With four members vouching already, Joe Cole needed one more and the most important one at that. According to the law, one of the five guarantors must be a member of the governing board, and so far, none of the four who vouched for him was a member. This was going to be a tough one as other members who could have taken that last spot were all against him, one of those was Mr William Sullivan.“It is evident that he can't get the last guarantor, especially since those who are vouching for him are the i
“The bid starts at $12 million. Fine folks, let the bidding begin." Michael announced to kick off the battle for the last item at the auction.“12 million!" Evelyn raised her paddle immediately to place her stake on the jewel.All the ladies in the room clamoured for this particular item, it was a show-stopper. “12.5!" Another fancy lady from among the guests called out.“We have a competition now, what do I hear?!" Michael smiled at the prospects of an exciting bidding war looming.“13 million!" Victoria upped the stake to join the battle.President Carter and his friend, Philip, watched as their wives tore down every other woman to get their hands on this fine Gustavo Collection. They had already done their bit and challenged for the items they wanted, and although they didn't get to win any bids, they enjoyed the fun that came with it.But the women on the other hand never actually engaged in any bid since the show began and this was their first and only bid to engage in. The item c
Michael had his financial team run the calculation for everything each person purchased and they all made their payments. It got to Joe Cole's turn and the attention became stern as the guests raised their anticipation of what was going to happen.All eyes were on him, especially those who saw him as a possible opportunity for business and relationships. Joe Cole walked up to Michael confidently but deep in his mind, he was almost trembling, hoping everything would go well. He couldn't afford the experience that happened at the King's Collection Boutique and the Billionaires Clubhouse to happen here, it wouldn't be nice especially after what he did to the Carter-Seymours. The team tallied everything he purchased and they were shocked to see the figures. They printed it all out and handed it to Michael who also was shocked to see the report. “Wow! Joe Cole has really outdone us all. On your first meeting you have done what no one could for the past twenty years. This is interesting.” M
Victoria Carter and Evelyn Seymours stood shocked at Joe Cole's gesture, they didn't know what to say to him. This was the most expensive gift someone other than their husbands was giving to them, it was unfathomable.“Whoa! Slow down, boy.” Philip reacted, “Did you just hand them a $50 million gift?” He asked in shock.“This is…” President James Carter couldn't even finish his own words.Michael and Gustavo smiled, Joe Cole had informed him of what he was planning and asked him to crest the ladies' names on each box. The ladies couldn't hold their excitement anymore as they stared tirelessly at the boxes with their names boldly engraved on them.This wasn't their first Gustavo Jewellery Collection but it was their most expensive and now most treasured one. “Come on, honey. Give me a hug,” the more free-spirited Evelyn said to him and pulled him to herself for a warm hug.“Boy, you never cease to surprise us. Give me some too.” Victoria hugged him as well and kissed him on his cheeks.
After the weekend at his Olympus Mansion and with the elite folks at the exclusive auction, Joe Cole returned back to school the next Monday. The entire school was already boiling with anticipation of his arrival, since the event at the Billionaires Clubhouse they couldn't find him nor hear from him.“Welcome back to school, sir.” Diji, his A.I assistant, said to him as he drove his G-Wagon to school. “Would you like me to give you the updates so far?” Diji asked.“Yes, please. Those students are unpredictable, who knows what they may be up to now?” Joe Cole answered Diji.“For a start, you're back to the trendy topic again. It's Monday and everyone is expecting you to be in school and they can't wait for your arrival.” Joe Cole smiled, “Hmm.” “And, you are now one of the most followed students on social media. Almost the entire school follows you now but Mercury maintains the number one spot and Cilla number two.” “Wow, that's amazing!” Joe Cole laughed at the report from Diji. He
“Look at her, dressing to seduce the poor fool.” Emily's beefing with Mercury continued. Joe Cole and Mercury have been on the trend chart all weekend which was frustrating for Emily who was supposed to be the one trendy due to her engagement to Jake. But Joe Cole and Mercury had stolen their thunder and took their place on the board. It only made her even more furious.But more frustrating for her was hearing that Joe Cole gifted Mercury the sum of $10 million the morning after the humiliating event at her engagement party. This not only left her and Jake stunned but also frustrated her to the core. She left Joe Cole because of $500,000 which Jake promised her and now Joe Cole was gifting her former bestie $10 million for nothing, not even to date her or have sex with her.She became more embittered because to her, that was her spot Mercury stole and she wished she never made that mistake of leaving Joe Cole but then, she couldn't change it because she was now engaged to Jake. Altho