Clayton couldn't believe his eyes. “$3 billion?”Moses nodded. “That's my last offer.”Clayton regarded Moses closely. “But that's twice the amount I paid for it. No one would pay such an amount for a snail.”Moses shrugged. “I intend to gift the snail to someone. It's worth it's price. So, what do you say?”Clayton licked his dry lips. “If you have the money, then we'll talk.”Moses smirked. “First, get rid of everyone else in here. The tour is over.”It surprised the other guests who laughed at Moses as Clayton shooed them away. “This is unacceptable,” one guest shouted. “We paid good morning to be here. You can't throw us out like that.”Moses grimaced. He turned to Clayton. “Have their money refunded. I don't want to see them in your mansion as long as I'm in here.”Clayton didn't know why, but he trusted Moses' words. “Your money would be refunded to you on your way out the door. Unless this gentleman leaves, you're all prohibited from stepping foot in here.”The crowd booed an
The courtiers gasped in shock as they recognized the golden snail. “It's the Golden Snail,” one courtier shouted in disbelief. “It's real? I've never seen one so close before in my life.”Czar Nikolai leaned forward, his eyes shining with astonishment. The creature fascinated him. The snail's shell gleamed under the lights of the chandeliers, casting a golden light across the hall. Moses grinned. He needed no prophet to tell him he had captivated the king. “Your majesty,” Moses continued. “This is the golden snail. It's known to appear once in a century. As of this moment, you're the only man in this lifetime who possesses the snail. Are you impressed, your majesty?”To my Moses surprise, Czar didn't whisper to his advisor. “I'll admit I was getting bored with all the other gifts presented to me. But this one,” Czar said as he stood to his feet and strolled towards the glass enclosure. Czar's voice was small and husky. His lips parted into a wide smile. “I'm clearly impressed
The House of Neptune was not what Moses expected. First of all, the king and all the nobility lived together under one roof. The king's palace had over fifty bedroom chambers, not including the ballrooms, the dinner hall, the library, and the courtroom. This arrangement had been happening for eight generations. The more the courtiers were within the king's sight, the easier it was for him to monitor them. Moses hated the house of Neptune. It was impossible to enjoy one's privacy, even the walls have ears. However, now that Elizabeth had successfully returned to the house of Neptune, she could easily plot her way to the throne. Still, it won't be a simple task because she had watchful eyes on her every time of the day. Meanwhile, Elizabeth served as a servant for the house of Neptune. The House of Neptune all ate at the same dinner table, and in the king's presence. It was a servant's duty to tend to each member of the household as they ate, which was now Elizabeth's role. T
Moses could barely believe his ears. Life seemed to be going in his favour these days. Moses plans to marry Elizabeth because by being her husband, he would gain access to the King's Vault: a highly secured vault filled with gold. But now, with Czar offering to grant Rockechilds Empire access to their gold, Moses had no more use for Elizabeth. He could easily give up this operation and take full control of the king's vault without her. However, Moses was not like that. He had seen the way the house of Neptune treated Elizabeth. He wanted to help restore her to the throne. Moses smiled inwardly. He was a good person. He couldn't possibly ditch her at such a crucial moment like this. The king's statement surprised the nobles. “Your majesty,” count Luther stood up sharply. “I don't think this is a good idea. We've never allowed strangers to tap into our resources.”Czar glared at him. “Rockechilds Empire are not strangers. They're exceptional investors. We're not offering them a
At exactly 12pm, a convoy of five sleek black sedans rolled into the courtyard of the house of Neptune. The cars came to a halt in perfect unison, their doors opening simultaneously.Five people stepped out of the cars looking dressed in sharp suits and expensive wristwatches. These people were members of the executive board members of Rockechilds Empire. Leading them was the Deputy director, a tall, stern-looking man with slicked-back gray hair. The palace guards led the executives inside the enormous building. They were brought before Czar who sat in the Dragon Throne surrounded by the nobles and his servants. As soon as they faced Czar, a lean man with a bald head and hitting the wrong side of sixty stepped forward. "Your majesty," He announced waving to the five individuals. "These are the executives of Rockechilds Empire. I have brought them to you, just as you demanded."Czar nodded. "Thank you, prime minister Gordon. You have done well."Gordon bowed then stepped aside.
Moses found the Executive board members to be very unbearable by the minute he spent with them.They treated him not just as a servant, but as if he were beneath even the lowest of servants. Each of them seemed intent on making his tasks more difficult than necessary. They barked orders at him like a pack of hounds, demanding he carry their heavy bags, fetch their drinks, and fix their bath. One of the male executives, a short, stocky man with a constant sneer on his face, ordered Moses to fetch fresh towels, but when Moses returned with the wrong colour, the man slapped him, "Are you blind? I said white towels, not cream! Does that look like white to you?"Moses swallowed his anger, his jaw tightening as he bowed apologetically. "My apologies," Moses said. "I'll get it right next time."Moses never forget a face. He kept the image of this executive member at the back of his mind. "If only you knew," Moses thought to himself. "If only you knew I’m your boss you wouldn't have hit
Sound of cutleries on plates echoed around the grand dinning hall as the executives of Rockechilds Empire ate together with Czar and Prime Minister Gordon. None of the nobles were present at dinner except for servants and guards.This was an exclusive dinner between the king and Rockechilds Empire. Vector Bush sipped his glass of wine, sighing contently. “Your Majesty, I guarantee you that Rockechilds Empire will bring immense revenue to the economy of Niklauria. Your country would experience growth after our partnership."Moses silently came over and refilled Vector's wine, then stepped back and waited. Across from him, Elizabeth moved between tables, changing plates and serving meals. Czar nodded slowly. “I'm convinced this partnership would benefit my nation.”Czar paused as he leaned forward and stared directly at Vector. “However, I'm more concerned about your chairman. I am keen to know more about his role in this deal.”Vector laughed uneasily. “Your Majesty, I can assure y
Vector Bush felt like his soul had left his body as he slowly turned to face Moses. The smile on Moses' face made Vector sick with terror. “Is this some kind of joke?” He demanded. Moses hung up the call. “Maybe to you. Is that how you address your chairman?”Vector turned to Genevieve, hoping to see a flicker of humour in her expression. To his horror, Genevieve was as serious as ever and a little wary of Moses. “That explains everything, huh,” Vector swallowed, realization dawning in his eyes. “The chairman was here all along, wasn't he?”Genevieve didn't answer. She looked away instead. Vector wanted the ground to open and swallow him. He remembered how he slapped Moses and overworked him like a slave earlier that day. The other board members were as white as ghosts. Neither one of them thought the chairman was in their midst all this while. Vector cleared his throat then chuckled. “Chairman, what a surprise. I wasn't expecting to find you here.”Moses' smile slipped. He