" You're going to buy that car? You talking that way gets on my nerves and it makes me want to drag you out of here. I don't understand why someone like you will be here in the first place but your right senses should let you know that you are disturbing our sales here.
Look at the building, look at the customers, all of them are leaving because you stink! You disgust them! I'm sure they are cursing us for letting you enter here when they are still around. You have the gut to touch that car? How dare you?" Amy muttered, pointing out every single flaws in Griffin and rubbishing him without any restraint whatsoever.
Her other colleagues gasped and covered their mouth. They did not know what to say as what Amy was doing was against the policy of the car company and they knew their boss wouldn't be happy with this if he got to know but who would stand up for a poor person?
They believed they had other things to do rather than standing up for a wretched pretty face.
The pot bellied man walked forward and chuckled. " Seeing you touch the car with your filthy hand disgust me to the core. I want to pull out that hand and burn it." The man mumbled and sized Griffin up. He shook his head and laughed.
" A car like this can only be bought by big men like me. Wretched men like you should learn to know their place. How can you ever afford to buy a car like this in your life? Silly! Very silly!" He added and laughed along with Amy and some of the customers who were spectating the whole matter.
Griffin felt embarrassed. He wasn't okay with the way the situation was turning out and he felt like he already knew where it would end up. He would be dragged out by the securities while some people would take pictures and post it online to disgrace him more.
The young man that was attending to Griffin looked troubled too. He wasn't okay with the situation just like Griffin wasn't but he was too worried about himself that brought Griffin to such an expensive car than Griffin himself who seemed to be unable to afford it.
" Maybe it's my fault for not taking him to see smaller and cheaper cars. I should be punished for being too careless." He cried inwardly. He pitied Griffin who was facing all the mockery.
Griffin sneered and took few steps back from the car. He spread his arms and shrugged. " I quit. You can buy the car. " He said as he turned to face the pot bellied man with a smile on his face. " It seems like you have a liking to this car. It surely among the most expensive cars in this building and I'm sure someone like you will surely want to own it." He nodded his head, let out a deep breathe and winked at the man.
" As a man too, I will let this go. You can buy it for yourself. " Griffin replied. Even though he was mad inside, he still forced a smile on his face and acted like nothing was happening but he had a mischievous plan inside his mind.
The man eyes twitched! He looked around awkwardly and grunted. The fun fact was that his annual income wasn't more than 1 million dollars, how on earth could he afford a car that worth more than his annual income?" My company doesn't earn more than a million dollars per year and you want me to buy this car? I don't think I can afford it even in ten years if I don't want to go bankrupt. " He blurted inwardly and rolled his eyes.
There was no way he could afford the money but there was no way he could say that out loud either as many people in the building would mock him and he would be embarrassed.
Amy seeing the awkward look on the man's face seemed to have learned something and she furrowed her brows. She scratched her neck awkwardly and hissed.
" Did you just say quit? How can you call that quit when you have no money? The word *quit* can only be accepted if you have what it takes to get the car but in this case, you don't. So, stop using the word *quit* and stop acting like you are doing someone a favor that is not wanted!" Amy mocked and turned the situation around.
" I won't let you bring my client down with you, Griffin. He is rich, he might not be able to get the car now but he is at least rich while you are extremely poor. " she told herself inwardly and breathed in relief.
Griffin sneered. He looked at the two and he immediately understood that the man wasn't rich enough to get the car. " Not every rich man can be rich enough to get this kind of car anyway. The amount is something many third tier families can not afford to pull out at once or it will greatly affect their business and pull them even backward, making them a peasant. " Griffin said inwardly and rolled his eyes at both Amy and the pot bellied man.
" I should just get it then. " he said.
He took out the black card from his pocket and handed it over to the young man. " I'm going to pay with this. " He said to the young man.
" Don't judge people by their past. It's unfair when you judge people by their clothes too and I want you to know that tables can always turn but it only got stuck when the good sides point at me. Right now, I'm different, Amy." He replied.
Griffin wished he could say this same word to his ex girlfriend who betrayed him after he did so much for her but this was still nice and he felt contented saying it.
The young man collected the card with excitement in his eyes, Although he felt a bit hesitant and wondered if Griffin could really pay.
" Don't worry, just go and do it. I won't price a car when I know I'm not capable of getting it. " Griffin assured the man when he saw the hesitant look on his face.
Amy scoffed. She covered her mouth and laughed. " Hey, what are you doing? Are you really going to buy his lies and process this fake card? Why are you being so silly when the matter is so clear? You must have really lost your mind today. " Amy mocked the man, thinking he was silly to think of collecting Griffin's fake card.
The young man glared at Amy, causing her to shut up and he entered to process the withdrawal and the documents for the car.
Amy and the pot bellied man shared a glance and both felt nervous. " What if he actually buy the car?" The two were bothered.
" He looks so confident. What is this?" The man asked the already anxious Amy but he got no response.
10 minutes later...
The young man returned with the card in hand and his face was dull. He looked at Griffin with a sorry gaze and handed the card over to him.
" Sorry sir, I tried it 2 times but it failed. Can you check your card again? I guess something is wrong with it?" The man explained while feeling really sorry for Griffin because he knew what he would have to face now.
The young man knew Amy and the pot bellied man were waiting for a outcome like this and they wouldn't miss it in shaming Griffin but there was nothing he could do.
Amy and the pot bellied man faced each other and their eyes lit up. They held their stomachs as they burst into laughter!
Griffin was shocked. He was stunned and he forgot to blink for some minutes. This was the same card he used to pay his debt at the bank. Why was it not working now? " Seeing your shocked face makes me want to push you. You're acting like you are surprised when you already know your card is fake?" Amy inquired before turning to face the young man. " You, didn't I tell you not to waste your time? See what you've caused yourself now. Hehehe!" Amy mocked and laughed. She was thrilled. This was exactly what she wanted! It wouldn't have been right if Griffin was able to pay but she believed that was impossible anyway! " How can a pauper like you buy a car?" She berated. The pot bellied man also laughed while holding his big belly. His rounded face pulled apart as he opened his mouth and laughed out loud! " You are really shameless. You should have left when you were given the chance but you have to just disgrace yourself like this? What a pity!" The man said with mockery
" If I may ask, why did the card not work when that young man used it earlier? Was there something wrong with it?" Griffin could not afford to forget what was baffling him. He was almost disgraced and dragged away because of that. The manager sighed and lowered his head a little. " The issue is that the general machine over there can only process and approve transfers under 500k dollars and nothing more than that but you wanted to pay 1 million dollars. Only the machine inside the VIP room can process that. I am very sorry for my workers negligence, Sir. " The manager explained and apologized. Griffin breathed in relief and smiled. " It's okay then. I was just baffled, that's all. " He replied. The manager bowed one more time before turning his head to look at his workers. He sighted the young man that attended to Griffin earlier and called him over. " You! Don't tell me you don't know that the machine there can only approve 500k dollars. Why did you have to go t
" I'm bored of seeing their ugly faces. Staying there a little longer might make me as ugly as them and I don't want that. " Griffin mocked as he stood in front of the big company. The processing of his car document would take 4 hours and he had no reason to wait there when all the workers would make him their cinema and the manager would keep apologizing over every little things. " I can't go to the party with my old car as it doesn't befit my status any longer. I should just take a taxi down and come back for my car in 4 hours. " He told himself and brought out his phone. He checked the location of the nearest taxi and fortunately, he realized one was about to get to his place. He waved his hand and the taxi stopped. " I should go with this. " He mumbled as he entered the car and the car drove off. The party was being held in a bar. Griffin told the man to stop in front of the bar's gate and he alighted after paying him. He got out of the car and he was surpris
Chapter 10Griffin knew his friend was troubled and he had to say something since Benedict is getting on his nerves and when he never wants to let him bothered him a bit.“I will pay” Griffin speak out before Chris could say anything more.Charlotte was the first to laugh out!“Oh my goodness you sold your car so fast and wants to use it to pay for drinks?! Come on you’re going to be forever poor beside how much is your car that you want to pay for 10 bottles?!” She walks down from their table to theirs wondering where her ex boyfriend had got the nerves from!“Baby calm down, Okay? Let’s see the end of this.” Benedict smiled and face the bar tender.“Serve this two 10 bottles of wine.”Chris looked at Griffin who give him a reassuring smile that everything is under control, Chris wants to ask him where he’s going to see the money and pay for ten bottles of wine impatiently but he keep his cool anyways.One thing he knows is that Griffin will never tell them to bring it if he’s not go
Chapter 11Griffin wasn’t expect her to reply him but he was shock when she reply. “ Hey baby boo” she smiled cockily and he takes his seat next to her.“I’m Griffin Wright” He zip from his wine stealing glances at her occasionally sizing her from head to toe.The lady seems not to care much about him with her one bit, She keeps drinking with her left hand on her cheek bone with her black tick hair falling on her side face.“You didn’t finish with us right? I mean your face doesn’t look family to me, You must be one pauper and unpopular among guys” She said and that’s when he knows that she’s looking at him after all.“Well,Yes I didn’t graduate you are right about that” He said sucking on his lower lips.“Okay..I didn’t graduate here either” She replied and gulps down another large amount of drink which started baffling Griffin.There must have been a reason she’s been drinking this heavily, she looks kind of hurt in her eyes too but he decided not to pry into someone he just get to
Chapter 12Griffin release a deep breath as he walks out of the party.He just thinks it’s best he lives cause he don’t want to be in a vip section and the fact that the manager is apologizing when he had decline made him feels somehow the more.He’s sure that Charlotte must still be shock how he paid his bills but they must have though he sold his car but then he wants them to believe that anyways.He wave down to the cab coming over and it’s halt right in front of him, He told the cab driver where he’s going and step him and wave his friend good bye.“I will call you” He said and Griffin nodded his head in understanding.He’s well aware of the face that he’s drunk but he wants to go sign his car document before heading home.He needs to resume back to work tomorrow after all beside he would be late for work if he had to go take it tomorrow morning.Well he’s still going to work because he’s not going to his father yet, He needs time to think and he still haven’t believe the fact tha
Chapter 13Griffin walks out of his little apartment and was surprise to see his new found father secretary at his door step so early in the morning.“Sir,Good morning” He gave him her brightest smile and he wonder if she’s actually paid to be smiling all the time or do her work.“Good morning” He greeted back expecting her to say why she’s here immediately and how did she even get to know where he’s living? For someone that have been looking for him long time now she must have finds out everything about him after all.He’s phone ring and he buzzed up knowing he definitely had no one to calls him but brought out his phone anyways to check the caller.It’s a I know caller ID, “Please pick up that must be Mr Devon” She smiled eyes again.He swipe the answer bottom immediately not because he’s excited but because he badly wants to see if he’s actually not still dreaming early this morning.“Hello?”“My son”He head a thick yet a voice similar to he’s over the line.The fact that he haven’
Chapter 14Griffin is busy walking up and down severing the customers while his phone keeps vibrating in his pocket.He’s been trying to pick it but seems today market is high than normal and the fact that he had to severs two section for coming late to work today and not showing up yesterday was given.He had to withdrawn some cash for himself and house rent then deposited large amount of it in Chris account just incase this new Dad said he made a mistake that he’s not his son.He might not know his real dad but that man being his father and the voice resemblance makes him cringe and feel very unreal.The thing he has always has to serve two sections because one thing or the other, the manager have always sees him as a push over that can always do that and today for been late and not showing up yesterday he gave Griffin two biggest sections to serve.The phone did a good job in vibrating on and on,that alone is what makes him keeps wondering who could be texting him nonstop like that