The Rise Of The Billionaire Heir

chapter 8 : with great power comes great responsibility

We live in a world where the wealthy rule while the poor feed on the remnants of the rich. A world where the rich are respected and treated like gods while the same could not be said for the poor. 

The funny thing was that most people forgot that most of the rich they see today were once poor,and the only reason they should be treated specially was the struggles and sacrifices they made to get to where they are today. 

Mason was not excluded, although he had been poor all his life, he had just been told a few days back that he was the rightful heir to one of the biggest and most powerful companies.

Pushing his legs into his trouser, Mason was getting ready for school, of course today he would be a totally different person, the thing was, the clothing Mason was wearing at the moment was one of those expensive wears he had purchased.

Right in front of Mason's eyes his life was beginning to transform, his life was changing for the better. He was extremely poor a few days back, and now he is rich.

Adjusting his tie, Mason threw the black suit in his hands over his shoulders, and then grabbing the hair brush, he began to brush his hair down of course after applying a few hair lotions to it.

Mason was beginning to think his ex girlfriend was the bad luck in his life as all this actually happened after she dumped him. It was a funny theory but it was the only explanation Mason could come up with . 

Grabbing his school bag which contains his school books by the side of his bed, he eased his legs into a pair of well polished black shoes, Mason gently walked towards the old half length mirror in his room.

Before this whole poor to rich thing started, Mason was poor so he couldn't even afford a full length mirror. 

After staring at his reflection in the mirror for a while, Mason turned around and walked out, looking all fresh and clean, and as he walked, the scent of his perfume lingered after him.  

After the boutique saga the other day, Mason had decided not to book another night at a hotel, instead he had gone back to his place. 

On getting outside, Mason could feel the cool morning breeze blowing on him, he stopped a taxi as soon as he saw one and they zoomed off. As they zoomed off, Mason just couldn't contain his smile as he imagined the look on the faces of his bullies when they saw him dressed like this. 

A few minutes later, the taxi came to a halt in front of his school. Mason paid the taxi man and then walked into the school premises and as he did, there was one thing he noticed. 

Although he always gets a lot of stares from people, this time the stares were of a different type. Instead of the usual stares of disgust he always got from his fellow schoolmates, it was now that of surprise and confusion. 

Maybe they just couldn't believe that Mason was the one putting on those expensive clothes, little did they know that those expensive clothes were nothing compared to what Mason was worth at the moment. 

The school was somehow peaceful today to Mason, or maybe it was because no one tried to Bully him, he only heard a few side talks, some saying he stole those clothings while others were beginning to guess if Mason had a twin brother. 

Mason got home a little stressed, after taking off his clothes, he strolled into the bathroom to have a nice shower. 

About 5 mins later, Mason came out with a towel wrapped around his waist, as he made to dry his body the familiar ringtone of his phone vibrated in the room. 

It was a call from an unknown number. Picking up the call, Mason placed the phone to his right ear. 

" Hello, " Mason said.

" Hello young master " a voice from the other end of the line said, and immediately Mason recognized this voice. 

It was the voice of the man he had met at the restaurant, the man who had told him he was the heir to a powerful company, how could he forget his voice so soon. 

" Good morning sir, " Mason replied. 

" There is no need for formalities young master, I hope you still remember my voice" the man said.

" Of course I do" mason replied 

" I was told you left the hotel already, correct? " The Man asked

" Yes I did" Mason replied

" Very well then, A car would be sent to you shortly, I want you to come over , there are alot of things we have to discuss. " The man said. 

" And I don't think you would need your bread delivery business anymore, it doesn't suit your standard. " The man could be heard chuckling on the other side of the phone. 

Not like Mason was gonna go back to the bread delivery business anyway. 

After the call ended, Mason quickly got dressed and as he did, he could hear the sound of a halting vehicle, and when he looked out the window he could see two men dressed in black coming down from the vehicle.

The vehicle was a white Range Rover sport new model, and the mere sight of it was speaking money. 

A knock suddenly came on Mason's door and he opened it and was met with a familiar face. It was the face of the man who had taken him to his father the other day, the same father who had called and told Mason that he would be sending a vehicle to pick him up. 

" Young master ". The man smiled, bowing a little to Mason. 

" Just call mason would you? " Mason replied. 

" You know I can't do that " the man smiled, raising up his head, moving out of the way so Mason could walk outside. 

" My dad asked to bring you, " the man continued. Walking behind Mason and then quickly opening the door to the back seat for him.

" Yes, he called me a few minutes ago, " Mason said, entering the vehicle. 

The drive was a long ride as they were on the road for about two to three hours, this only meant that they had already left the place even before the man called to inform Mason that they were coming . 

Finally the vehicle passed through a giant gate, and then halted in front of a large building. It was not just a building, it was a  mansion which was built more like a castle. 

As Mason came down from the vehicle, he just couldn't stop himself from staring and admiring the beauty of this place. The landscaping was top-notch.

Green plants, and beautiful flowers could be seen all over the place, trees which are used for beautification and also for shades could also be seen . 

There was something else Mason noticed, he could see that there were some people putting on a kind of milk colored clothing, some of them could be seen watering the plants, trimming the flowers etc. Mason could guess that these people were maids and servants.

" This way young master " the man from earlier said .

As the doors opened Mason could now see the inside of this place, it was marvelous, the whole place was painted in all white, with a few touches of gold here and there. 

As they walked to the living room area, Mason could see a familiar man sitting by on a two seater chair , pouring wine into a glass cup.  Of course it was the same man who he had met at the restaurant. 

" Welcome young master, " the man said as soon as Mason approached. 

" Thank you sir. " Mason said as he sat on the other couch beside the man .

" Don't call me sir, just call me old Greg, It's been a while since we saw each other. " The man said and Mason nodded staring back at him . 

" Well I know there is a lot you really need to know, a lot of questions you have in your mind that you want to ask, correct ? . Old Greg asks, sipping from the glass cup filled with wine. 

Of course another cup filled with wine had already been served to Mason.  

" All your questions would be answered, but then there are alot of things you would need to leave behind. " Old Greg said 

" Leave behind? " Mason asked, surprised. 

" Yes, you know with great power comes great responsibility " old Greg said with a serious face, gulping down the content of his glass cup.

" You know, now that you are no longer who you think you are , you are no longer safe on your own outside, your safety matters and I will do everything in my power to protect you. " 

" So what will I be leaving behind? " Mason asked curiously. 

After staring at Mason for a while the man spoke. 

" You would need to leave your whole life behind " .