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WISH TO BE RICH MR. ROGERS’S TARGET
“Excuse me but what did you just say? Did you just call me—“ she said annoyed but Mr. Rogers cut her off.“If I remember correctly, Jack… you know the person that brought you here and can kick you out at any moment instructed you to sit down and shut the fuck up so my advice is that you do just that. Don’t do anything were his exact words so just continue being a pretty little bimbo 'cause that seems to be what you’re good at” Mr. Rogers said and she got even more offended.She had wanted to stand up and slap him across the face, however, knowing exactly what the girl wanted to do, Mr. Rogers quickly shut it down.He stepped closer, imposing his size over her then he firmly pointed a finger at her. He also had a fierce look that would shut most guys up and talk less of a girl like her.“Listen here missy, I’m not a gentleman or a pussy like these kids in this apartment. You might have your share experience with weak boys because that’s what this school has to offer but you better chec
WISH TO BE RICH BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM
Mr. Rogers checked out the Blood Cross necklace for a few seconds, looking at all sides and being marveled by how nice it looked.He saw the faces of all the previous Cross family heirs but he didn’t pay any mind to it beyond being impressed by how talented whoever he thought etched it on the pendant was.Little did he know how exactly the faces got on it. He also couldn’t believe that Johnathan’s face could be among the others so when he saw the bottom one that looked like Johnathan, he shrugged it off and continued with the assessments.Next, he rubbed his fingers tips on the pendant and grunted “Hmm, what material is this even made of?” He asked himself then looked closer.Oat Stone has a color similar to that of silver and platinum but the difference is that it is of a darker shade. It is almost Grey in color and so Mr. Rogers couldn’t tell that the material which the necklace in his hand was made out of is the rarest and most valuable mineral in the world.Most commercial Oat sto
WISH TO BE RICH MR. ROGERS’S ESCAPE
Jack knew that she might just answer to Johnathan if Johnathan comes and asks her the same question George just did. All George has to do is tell Johnathan his suspicions and Johnathan would ask her the same question. All she has to say is that Mr. Rogers went upstairs for some reason and they will realize that the reason Jack pressured George into going to the kitchen with him is to distract him.If that happens then Johnathan who might not have noticed that his necklace is missing would have alarms raised in his head.Little did they know that Johnathan wears that necklace every day and only takes it off when he wants to shower or sleep and so it’s only a matter of time before he checks for it inside his bedside drawer and doesn’t find it.Still, Mr. Rogers and Jack acted proactively and Jack stepped in.“Why don’t you try bringing your own bitch over and asking her all the questions you want— Oh, wait, I don’t think a guy like you can attract even the most basic and unattractive f
WISH TO BE RICH CARLY
“What necklace?” George asked in his confused state.“My necklace! The one I always wear! You know, the gray-colored one with a cross-shaped pendant! You must have seen it on me before so try and remember” Johnathan said hurriedly but George didn’t look like he was getting the picture of what he was talking about.“Look, right now I don’t have the time to answer any more questions about the necklace so please just help me look for it,” Johnathan said then rushed to where he and George had stayed when they were watching Mr. Rogers before.He did a quick search there but couldn’t find anything.“Wait, maybe it’s in the kitchen,” Johnathan said then rushed to the kitchen while George remained in the living room, thinking.He tried to remember if he’s ever seen Johnathan wear the exact necklace that he was talking about and throughout their one week of knowing each other, there’s only one time he could remember.It was when they were staying in the school dorm and he had seen Johnathan wea
WISH TO BE RICH WHERE IS MR. ROGERS?
“Even though I know that it’s you who’s asking and I don’t want to be on your bad side by refusing to say what I know, the fact that I’m here because of Jack supersedes everything else,” Carly said and Johnathan grimaced.“What’s that supposed to mean?!” George who was getting impatient asked.Deep down he was blaming himself because he was the one who was supposed to keep an eye on Mr. Rogers but failed to do so. He also blamed himself for letting Mr. Rogers leave when Johnathan hadn’t come back yet and if he had just delayed the man’s exit by two to five minutes then Johnathan would have been able to confront the man who is the most likely suspect.Carly looked at George from head to toe then rolled her eyes. Again, she didn’t think she had to answer to him of all people as in the school’s unofficial hierarchy, he (a scholarship student) was below her who came from a family that although isn’t rich per se could afford her fees and other expenses she had.Johnathan noticed her reluct
WISH TO BE RICH THE TRUTH
George didn’t know how to calm the situation. He realized that he had messed up by not only allowing Mr. Rogers to leave but also not telling Johnathan that the man had left.Just then, Jack started to laugh and Johnathan quickly turned to him.“What?!” Johnathan exclaimed furiously and Jack didn’t stop laughing. “What’s so funny?”“Trouble in paradise?” Jack asked and Johnathan raised an annoyed brow.“What’s so funny is that you two, especially you Johnathan, went from jumping on my neck for the truth to arguing amongst yourself in less than a couple of seconds. Some friendship this is” Jack taunted.“What are you—“ Johnathan said but George cut him off.“You’re wrong! Johnathan isn’t on my throat about anything, he’s just annoyed because I failed after trusting me with something important and as a result of my failure, something important to him was taken. He has every right to reprimand me for making such a stupid mistake so don’t start twisting what’s really going on—“ George sai
WISH TO BE RICH BACK GATE
Johnathan and George rushed outside the apartment building in hopes of finding Mr. Rogers before it was too late.It was a race against the clock and deep in his mind all Johnathan could think about is not being able to see his precious Blood Cross necklace again. How is he going to tell his grandmother, Margaret that he lost the necklace after she entrusted it to him and he promised to always look after it?It would be a complete shame and so to not let that happen he was desperate to catch his adoptive father no matter what.While Johnathan entered the car, George ran to the security/gate man’s station by the gate which was also the man’s room and he banged on the door to get his attention.When the security man came out, tired and yawning, George told him to open the gate for Johnathan, and because of the urgency with which George had spoken to him, the man hurriedly rushed outside his station to do just that.He didn’t know what was going on but he knew it had to be an emergency b
WISH TO BE RICH EARLIER
Earlier that day, before Johnathan and George came across Mr. Rogers[“So, have you seen what the apartment looks like yet? Is it big like they said or what’s the deal? Tell me it is because if it isn’t I’ll be damn angry that you dragged me all the way here when I had other important things to do—“] Matilda said over the phone but was cut off.“Oh, it’s big alright. If only you could see what I’m seeing right now, I’m sure you would be thanking me for bringing your ass all the way to this city. The person from this school that called us really didn’t disappoint” Mr. Rogers said with a mischievous smirk while staring at Johnathan’s apartment from inside his truck a few paces away.[“Great! What about that story of the leach being adopted by a filthy rich bastard? Is that true too?”] Matilda asked“The person that called us wouldn’t have said such a thing if it wasn’t true so don’t worry yourself about that. Even if it isn’t does it really matter? They said he has a rich sponsor which
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
