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WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 5
"You're funny Johnathan but no, that's not what I meant. What I mean is I'm a student but not here, I attend a shabby little public school that's a bit far from here and it's one building but both grades use it" Diana said and Johnathan creased his head in confusion."What does that mean by both grades use your school? Aren't there multiple grades of students in a school to start with?" Johnathan grimaced with confusion and she chuckled."That's not it. It means that the high and middle schoolers share the building with the grade schoolers. They start in the morning, finish by noon then that's when we start and finish by four. I use that free time to work here" Diana said. "Wow! Honestly I wasn't expecting anything like that but it's cool. I do have a question though." Johnathan said."What?""You said your school is a bit far from here so why work as a janitor at Primrose and not somewhere closer to your school? That'll save you time and money""Well, like I said I go to a shabby sc
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 6
“I’m very sorry about that, sir, it wasn’t my intention to be disrespectful but anyway, good evening,” Johnathan said and Mr. Rogers grunted and then returned to what he was doing.“So about what I asked sir, did you see my bag and books in the car? Someone borrowed me her books today but I should return them since I already have my own—“ Johnathan was saying but Mr. Rogers cut him off.“Nah boy, you left nothing in my car now go fetch me a bottle of chilled water from the kitchen,” Mr. Rogers said.“You didn’t see them? But I’m sure I—“ Johnathan was saying but Mr. Rogers got angry, took the towel off his shoulder, and flogged the hood of the trunk with it.Johnathan jolted when he heard the sudden bang of the towel hitting the raised hood of the trunk.“Sir?” Johnathan asked Mr. Rogers who was walking closer to him with a threatening aura.“Boy, are you calling me a liar?!” Mr. Rogers asked aggressively and Johnathan gulped.“No” Johnathan replied nervously.“That’s not what it sound
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 7
Johnathan was speechless.Mrs. Rogers looked at Mr. Rogers, seeing the spanner in his hand and knowing what he was going to use it for.“His social worker is coming to check up on things today so we can’t have him limping because you’re angry so gimme that,” Mrs. Rogers said, opening her hand.Mr. Rogers looked at her hand and then sighed before handing the spanner over to her.“Good. Now, we just received the check for the kid so I’m going to go treat us to something nice for dinner” Mrs. Rogers said then looked down at Johnathan “For disrespecting us you don’t get anything to eat. You should be grateful that that’s your only punishment, you ingrate”She kissed her husband on the cheek and left.Mr. Rogers looked down at Johnathan and then scoffed before closing the hood of his trunk and going inside the house.Left alone, Johnathan finally realized what his life at home is going to be like from then on and like that wasn’t bad enough, the next day he went to school, those anxious and
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 8
For a moment, Diana was shocked by what she just hear but then she started laughing.“Good one Johnathan. I’ve always known you to be funny but not this hilarious. Come on, stop playing with me, and let’s get back to work, our lunch break is almost over and you know how the boss is”Although Primrose just resumed its academic term, Johnathan was yet to resume. He planned on resuming a week after so he could use that time to work a lot of hours and make the most he can.The first school week is usually used to revise what was thought in the previous terms. However, since this was his first term as a senior, the first week was going to be used to introduce them to what they would be learning the entire term and also what they need to do as seniors now.Johnathan was already way ahead of his academic scheme as he was preparing to write the Wellstone College scholarship exam so he could afford to miss the first week of school.He would miss more if he could but skipping class after the fi
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 9
Johnathan creased his forehead as he crossed his arms. “What’s that supposed to mean? Are you trying to imply something about my girlfriend, Molly? If you have something to say then say it straight up and not with cryptic words and shade”Diana said with lackluster “I just happened to overhear your peers having side talk about how they’ve heard rumors that your girl is doing things with someone else behind your back”Johnathan frowned, tightening his crossed arms even more while also clenching his fists.“A rumor huh? And did the students in this supposed rumor of yours say who this other guy is?!” He asked.“Yeah, your asshat of a best friend,” Diana said.Johnathan was quiet for a moment but then he started clapping.“What? What are you clapping for?” Diana asked.“What? I’m clapping for your Oscar-worthy story of course.” He said then stopped “Here I thought we could peacefully end things and though we can’t be friends anymore, the year we spent together would make you happy that my
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 10
"A surprise? For me?" Diana asked with a look of disbelief.Stirling grinned as he stood from his chair and started casually walking to her while saying "Diana, what was the first sentence you said to me in the back of my Rolls Royce the day we met? What was your response when I told you that I was going to make you the biggest model in the world one day?" He asked.Diana creased and lowered her forehead slightly. She didn't need time to think of the answer as she could remember exactly what she said back then as if it was just yesterday."I told you that what I want is to go to college and that I don't have time to be focusing on any modeling." She replied.Stirling finally got to where she was and sat beside her on the table."If I'm correct, you also said it's not possible to attend your dream college while traveling the world with me because you won't have any time to study. Diana, what did I say to you that put your mind at ease?" He asked.Diana looked up at him and replied "If
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE PT 11
Stirling stood up from the table to go sit back on his chair at the opposite end but first, he said "Since he's your new partner, why don't you tell him, Diana" Adam looked at Diana and she said with a nostalgic look on her face "The pizza place he's talking about is somewhere I was resigning from when I and Mr. Chase met for the first time. I was just about to cross the road when he parked in front of me and came rushing to talk to me"Stirling sat on his chair beside Janice and said "The best decision I ever made and it's all thanks to that pizza place" Diana smiled and looked down in reminiscence but then an intrusive memory forced itself into her head which made her think "Wait, that's the same pizza place Johnathan told me that we can't be friends anymore. That's right, Johnathan, it's been so long since I last saw him. I wonder what he's up to now"While Diana was thinking about all her fun memories with Johnathan, Janice was communicating with the receptionist on the ground f
WISH TO BE RICH DIANA DANE: FINAL PT 12
Security came and carried Johnathan off the ground while the people they called to disinfect the place came to do just that as they were all going to the hospital.After her test which they paid charitably to make sure the result comes fast, Diana was told that she was fine and that there was no virus in Johnathan's blood or body fluids to get her infected."Alright Miss Diana, everything shows that you're okay so can we go now? Because of the time difference we can't waste any more time here" Adam said as they all stood together in the hospital but then Diana saw one of the nurses that were there when Johnathan was admitted."Gimme one minute," Diana said then left to go speak with the nurse."Excuse me nurse but I was with the people who brought the skinny-looking young man who was also unconscious in here." She said and the nurse focused on her."Oh, you're the one who paid the hospital bill for the young man aren’t you? Johnathan, is his name right?" The nurse said and Diana nodde
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
For those who enjoyed Anthony’s backstory and would like to follow it, The Midnight Heir is a book of its own. It follows Anthony’s adventures up until the Summit and beyond that.What was given here is just the first 22 chapters of a book with more than 300 chapters so you guys just barely scratched the surface. Please go check out that book if you find Anthony’s story and character interesting. I wrote that book before Wish To Be Rich so you can see the difference in writing skill and quality— not to say that it doesn’t have quality cause it does.I’ve said what I want to say so for now, this is goodbye from Johnathan Cross and the crew. If this book gets the love it deserves then I’ll be back to continue with a new volume. I’ve already mapped out everything that’s going to take place. There’ll be higher stakes, cross-overs, more world-building, interesting relationships, and all that jazz.I promise that future volumes will be bigger but that’s only if the book gets traction.Befor
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 22(FINALE)
The paramedic who had the syringe in his hand paused, jaw dropped, leaning back and filled with utter confusion.Anthony who was seeing all of this instantly got a look of disgust aimed at Franklin and what he just did."What the hell is wrong with you? Why would you do that, take away the only thing that’s saving your life right now?!" Anthony asked while he grimaced.He pulled himself away from Franklin and then with the anger still in him but now also mixed with a state of confusion, he pushed a weakened Franklin to the ground."Just what the hell do you want from me?!" Anthony yelled in an exasperated manner, looking down at Franklin who was holding on to his neck and trying to breathe in as much air as he possibly could.Contrary to being the one who had inflicted pain on everyone else, physically or otherwise, Anthony looked like he was in more agony than anyone else, huffing and trying to find a way to get calm."Alright you fool, that's enough from you. Just take a look at wha
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 21
Chaos ran wild as many of the patients in the main entrance of The Meteor Garden hospital scattered for either their safety or as a knee-jerk response to Anthony and Franklin.Some were patients with high sensitivity like epilepsy, autism, or Tourette so the sudden act of violence was enough to trigger them.Being among the few staff there and a proactive one at that, the nurse behind the counter hurriedly grabbed the landline and put out a call."Can we get some medics over here in the main area, right now?! We need as much help as possible with handling the patients and also to put a stop to a visitor who's gone crazy!" she yelled into the mouthpiece then slammed the landline back on itself.The nurses were able to get to the more mentally balanced patients who only fell to the floor while trying to move away from Anthony and Franklin.As for those currently going crazy, they needed more serious help from the paramedics who were able-bodied enough to appropriately handle the situati
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 20
["Hello? Who is this?"] Finally, after three attempts his call was answered."This is Anthony, Mr's Faller. I was just calling to see how Samuel was doing" he sat in the bed with his shoes off but still had his casino dealer outfit on.["Umm, he's fine. It's already way past his bedtime so he should be in bed sleeping. Is anything the matter?"]After hearing this, Anthony second-guessed himself on if Samuel was okay or not.Anthony thought that he might just be worrying for nothing. "It's nothing, I just wanted to call since it's been a while since I last did, that's all" he smiled["It has been a minute since you called but honestly I can't blame you, not when you and my husband have something so serious like Ama— Oh, sorry I mentioned that"] she covered her mouth.Anthony chuckled as a way to lighten the mood "You don't have to be ma, I also know how this has shaken your family so don't hold yourself on my account. I'll be just fine" he smiled["I'm glad to hear that and you make su
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 19
'The features, the resemblance, it's all so uncanny' Even in the intensity of the reproach, a conflicting thought lingered in Franklin's mind as he stared at Anthony.Anthony's face didn't undergo any negative changes after being accused, he remained as unfazed and stoic as ever "What are you talking about Sir, cheating in what game?""Don't play dumb with me kid, the others may have been too distracted to notice but I had my eyes on you the entire time and I know sleight of hand when I see it. Nothing can escape these trained eyes of mine" Franklin said."Okay sir, sounds like you're talking about a magic show you must have gone to. Sleight of hand? How does that have anything to do with me, a simple part-timer?" Anthony scrunched his eyebrows, tilting his head to the left."Why you!" Franklin exclaimed, smacking his tongue afterward.'Who is this kid? He couldn't be him could he?' Franklin's glare became even more intense and with that, it was evident that he wasn't going to back do
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 18
Since the beginning, the manager had had his head bowed ever so slightly that it looked like he had a slouch but in truth, he didn't ("Oh, one last thing. Always remember to lower your head when in the presence of these guests.") The manager told Anthony during the interview but Anthony responded with silence at the time.The manager took that as compliance but he was wrong as he has been glaring at Anthony but Anthony wasn't lowering his head to the guests. Instead, he was looking them straight in the eyes.Angry at Anthony, the manager wanted to address the topic but couldn't in their presence so he would have to remain quiet about it until they leave.However, what he didn't expect was that both VIPs didn't seem bothered about Anthony not acting overly subservient around them. They were even more accepting of him than the manager had calculated, especially from the man on the left."So how did you get so skilled in cards kid? You also gamble a lot?" Asked the VIP on the left, puffi
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 17
"Ah! I caught you!" Exclaimed a panting voiceSeeing Samuel getting shoved and falling towards the street, Anthony screamed out his name, reflexively reaching out with one of his hands even though the distance between them was too great that he wouldn't even be able to do anything.The driver of the incoming truck panicked and smashed the brakes as hard as he could.Unfortunately, the distance between them was so small that their impact was certain, but still, he tried. The truck's tires skid forward, about to hit Samuel while at the other side of the road Anthony watched, unable to do anything.Suddenly, his eyes flicked to a few meters behind Samuel where he saw a man, an aged man in a carton brown pants suit, reaching out for Samuel.Everything happened so fast that before Anthony knew it the aged man had grabbed onto Samuel's wrist, then pulled the preteen towards himself.*VROOM*The truck passed, nobody was hit and the person on the passenger seat, whose heart felt like it was
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 16
Outside the Grand Blue Restaurant, Anthony brought out the ID card to stare at it, about to make a left turn into the next road."Who could have thought that this tiny thing would mean the difference between being jobless and under the control of my f*cking in-laws and now having part-time jobs in three different locations? I could have gotten my share of her hospital bills already if I had just done this since day one" he mumbled, finally turning the corner He scoffed "I guess it all happened for a reason because I wouldn't be trying to regain my power if I ha—" out of nowhere, a kid ran into him and fell to the ground."Ouch, my butt!" The kid complained, wincing and rubbing his butt "Why don't you watch where you're walking Mr." The kid yelled, not even looking up to see who he was talking to"Huh? What the hell did you just say to me you stupid brat?!" Anthony was furious, glaring at the kid who finally looked up at him and saw who he had just run into.Instantly he shriveled, sm
THE MIDNIGHT HEIR PT 15
He picked up his ID card, not caring about what she had going on beside him."Okay, good luck with that" he started heading for the exit but…"Good thing you said that because you're the one who's gonna need it" she smirked and he stopped with his hand on the knob, turning around to face her."What's that supposed to mean?!" He asked with a frown, sensing that what she said was a threat.She got up, walked back to her seat, and sat down without any restraint that it almost broke the spring in the seat.She continued stuffing her mouth with her food while glaring evilly at Anthony."What did you mean by t—" he asked again but then she interrupted him."Since you're looking to work for a restaurant of this level, you should also know that there are benefits or I should say, connections, that being the manager has presented me with. Businessmen, lawyers, doctors, politicians, Mobsters, and even families in the Hierarchy all pay a whopping amount of money just to reserve seats around my t
