FRAUD
Author: South Ashan
last update Last Updated: 2023-02-21 22:24:37

"There seem to be some challenges with the result so give us a moment to get to the bottom of it," Dr. Willstrum said to the students then turned off his microphone and gathered with the other officials.

Even the camera operators took the initiative to stop filming the podium and start videoing the students seated all around the Arena Hall.

They were giving the officials the privacy they needed to come to a resolution before the award ceremony continues.

"How do we settle this situation?" The Vice-Chancellor asked the gathering of officials which also included Mr. Rose Dana and they started to discuss it.

Meanwhile, the three winners of the raffle were having their own conversation.

"Who would have thought that three people would win the same prize, talk less of the fact that out of the thousands who participated it ended up being the three of us. Is this what they call fate?" Jack said then chuckled.

Bradly who had his arms crossed, looked at his cousin and then at Johnathan and saw
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  • WISH TO BE RICH   LEAVING

    Everything finally came to an end and everyone started leaving the Arena Hall. As the winners, Johnathan and Jack were still standing on the podium until the end but Jack was the first between the two to exit when everything was over, while Johnathan remained because he wanted to talk to Mr. Rose Dana. The officials left before Jack which means that only Johnathan, Mr. Rose Dana, and his security team were left on the podium. The two of them went closer to the chairs which the officials had sat on and when Johnathan glanced at the students who were all walking towards the exit, he realized that the looks they gave him were different. He was being given the looks he’s noticed Bradly and the other rich kids in Wellstone get. Same one everyone who knows that he’s the owner of the Bugatti gives him. Because of Mr. Rose Dana “adopting” him into his family, Johnathan was now, to public knowledge, one of the richest students in Wellstone and the students' demeanor towards him had changed

  • WISH TO BE RICH   UNINVITED NEIGHBORS

    Exiting the stairwell and walking into the floor that his room was in, Johnathan was surprised when he noticed that the floor seemed deserted. Because of the days he’s stayed in the dorm, Johnathan had gotten used to running into at least one student outside the corridor whenever he leaves or is on his way to his room.Most times it’s even a group of students from the same floor and he’d see them discussing different topics out in the corridor or in their rooms with the door open whenever he returns from lectures. However, today was different.There was nobody out there, opened doors, or noise of discussions being had.“Maybe they haven’t returned after leaving the Arena Hall,” Johnathan mumbled after passing the first few rooms leading up to his and not hearing a single sound that lets him know his neighbors were in their rooms either.Eventually, Johnathan got to his room and was about to unlock the door when he started hearing a lot of mumbling noise in voices not possible for his

  • WISH TO BE RICH   HOUSEWARMING

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  • WISH TO BE RICH   GOOD RIDDANCE

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  • WISH TO BE RICH   MOVED OUT OF THE DORM

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  • WISH TO BE RICH   GATEKEEPER

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  • WISH TO BE RICH   DON’T APOLOGIZE

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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