That weekend, Miles, Lesley, and Jonathan showed up at the O’Brien’s household. The house was moderately classy but it wasn’t anything too special. This immediately confirmed that the family was indeed a middle-class family. But then, Miles was living in a two-bedroom apartment while he's a Trillionaire in realityReaching this point, Miles began to wonder if it was high time he moved out of that crappy apartment and get Lola and little Kelsey a lavish mansion that they deserve. This was long overdue.The two families settled down and they had an amazing lunch together, talking about casual topics to pass the time. Something major had changed about the O’Brien family’s behavior, and it was easily noticeable to Jonathan and Lesley. The three O’Briens were now talking to Miles with so much respect. In comparison to the previous setting, the high-end restaurant, the O’Brien family had now changed their attitudes regarding how they interact with Miles. This made sense though. Miles had be
There was a short and lean old man in a black tailored suit. Due to Xavier’s keen eyes when it comes to quality materials, he was able to tell that this suit was quite exquisite. In conclusion, the man standing by the door was definitely a high-class man.The old man in a black suit dropped his head slightly in a show of respect. “Apologies for the sudden intrusion. My name is Coleman Black.”“Coleman Black?” Xavier squinted his eyes with a frown as he stared at this man in silence. His eyes suddenly widened in shock as he finally recognized him. “Oh my goodness! Wait, you’re the Coleman Black?! As in Coleman Black, the President of Prismone Jewelry?!”“Oh!” Coleman Black had a slightly astonished expression on his face. “You recognize me?” He stood with a straight back as he readdressed himself. “I’m Coleman Black, the President of Prismone Jewelry Store – the elite-tier jewelry store in Dominion City. Nice to meet you.“Oh my goodness!” Xavier was lost for words, truly. Of course, h
Coleman Black cleared his throat. “It’s actually not that expensive, Little Miss Lesley. It’s simply a bit over $230,000.”Laura gasped at the price stated as ‘not that expensive’. Truly, the elite-tier citizens were on another level of existence. Their understanding of expensive and cheap was not something those in the middle or lower class could dare compare with.“Um, wow!” Xavier chuckled earnestly as he found himself struggling to look away from the dazzling cufflinks. “Jonathan, you are one lucky man to have that. More so, to have it delivered by the president?! That’s just….” He couldn’t find the words he needed to finish expressing his thoughts.The three members of the O’Brien family couldn’t help but think of the one person who was responsible for this unbelievable scenario playing out right in their eyes. They stared at Miles to find him sitting with the calmest demeanor, spotting a warm smile that would make anyone see him as the most peaceful man in the world. They really
Everyone immediately noticed the change in Coleman’s demeanor when he asked Laura that question. The air was silent but filled with awkwardness, and Laura felt the burn of it as she was left stunned by that question.“Um… I’m Laura O’Brien, the lady of this house.” She spoke with a tone that conveyed she was a bit embarrassed. Her reaction was caused by the humiliation she felt just now. Coleman had spoken to her dismissively as if reprimanding her for speaking. “You’re in my house.” Her voice went stiffer than she intended. This was truly an embarrassing situation for her.“Oh, I totally forgot.” Coleman’s gaze shifted around the house with little interest and a trace of disdain seeping out from his gaze before he returned his focus to Miles.Lesley was struggling to hold in her laughter at this point, and her father was glaring at her, silently telling her not to dare laugh, while he was also struggling to keep his smile at bay.Miles looked at the beautiful necklace. “Lila would lo
The O’Brien family didn’t know what came over them when they agreed to move their meeting to Miles’s home. It was specifically Xavier who agreed on behalf of his family, and his wife and son couldn’t say otherwise. Well, they could but they simply didn’t want to. After finding out how extraordinary Miles truly is, they want to see how his home is.When everyone got to Miles’s home, they were quite stunned to find out how ordinary and low-class his house was. To Coleman Black and Jeremiah Clover, who knew that Miles was the chairman and true owner of the Eckre Empire Headquarters, they couldn’t understand why Miles chose to live in such an ordinary apartment. Still, they couldn’t ignore that Miles had shown an insane level of intelligence through the short time they had known him. Plus l, his achievements were too incredible to look down on. Thus, the two jewelry tycoons concluded that Miles must have had a very unique reason for living here.The members of the O’Brien family, on the o
“Both of them.” Miles didn’t hesitate to give his answer before moving back to the important topic. “Have you noticed that every single one of these visitors in my living room right now are all high-class merchants of Dominion City?” He smiled wider as he saw the shock grow on his father-in-law’s face. It was clear that Jonathan had never thought about that until Miles mentioned it. “Now that they know that the import channels to regional raw materials along the borders of Dominion City and the private import channels, which are far richer than the former, are both in my possession, they know that it is now possible for them to negotiate some individual deal with me. This was never the case when the Import channels were in the possession of Caleb Autumn as that man was bound by his position to the city as the Jewelry industry leader.”Jonathan took in a deep breath as he slowly wrapped his head around everything Miles had just explained to him. “I see. So what are you going to do abou
As Caleb Autumn stepped into the room, the other jewelry merchants turned their attention to him, their faces lighting up with forced smiles."Mr. Autumn," a merchant named Harold greeted, bowing slightly. "What an honor to see you here.""Indeed, it is," Caleb replied, his smile not reaching his eyes. "The pleasure is mine, Harold."Another merchant, Marjorie, stepped forward, her voice sugar-coated with flattery. "Caleb, you grace us with your presence. We were just admiring your latest collection at the exhibition."Caleb's eyes flicked to her, a hint of amusement in his gaze. "Ah, yes. The collection. I do hope it met your high standards, Marjorie.""It was exquisite," she assured him, her cheeks coloring slightly.As the merchants continued to exchange pleasantries, Caleb's sharp eyes scanned their faces, noting the underlying tension in their expressions. He could see through their facade, recognizing their betrayal.“Mr. Autumn, if I may, we were just about to discuss the futur
Caleb took a deep breath. "First, we establish a consortium, with representatives from the Blaine family, the Autumn family, and the Dominion City Council. This consortium will oversee the management and distribution of the import channels, ensuring that all parties benefit."The room buzzed with murmurs. This was an unexpected move, but it showed Caleb’s willingness to cooperate and maintain control.Miles smiled and without answering turned to the merchants. "You will have the opportunity to bid for access through the consortium. This ensures transparency and fairness."Caleb frowned and Nigel could not help but chuckle at Miles's speech. He knew deep down Miles just squashed any hope for them to get an exclusive right to the channel. And yet he plans to hear them out. Nigel could not help but be impressed by the young man's charisma.Miles turned to the gentleman. "Agreed. Now, let's work out the details."As the discussions began in earnest, Jonathan watched with a sense of awe. M