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“For the next item, I have to inform everyone that there’s a little treat or should I say catch to it as that’s the correct term to use here,” The auctioneer said and everyone started grunting in confusion and complaining amongst themselves.Usually, all the rules are given at the start of the auction so why was the auctioneer trying to bring something new now? The bidders wondered and weren’t appreciative of what was happening.“What exactly do you mean by that?” Master Kora asked just as the worker with the item to be auctioned stepped forward.“First of all Master Kora, I know that this is very unconventional but the client that provided us with this item explicitly instructed that we should start the bidding price at a million dollars. The second thing they requested is that we give it to the first person who makes a bid for it which means that there isn’t going to be a competition for who can pay the most as whoever raises their paddle first wins the item. We are also to hand ove
WISH TO BE RICH CONNECTION
“It’s vibrating as well? Why? Grandmother never told me that things like these would happen to it so what’s going on?” Johnathan asked himself as his heart was beating really fast.He was afraid that the pendant was going to explode because this is the first time he’s experienced anything like this but then something else strange happened.“The Blood Cross, I can feel it trying to go somewhere,” Johnathan said, feeling the pendant pushing against his hand as he held onto it.Curious about this new development, Johnathan looked in the direction that he felt the pendant was being pulled towards and said “Wait, it’s getting attracted to that box? What’s going on? What’s up with that strange box and the Blood Cross anyway?”Johnathan was really confused, also doing his best to stay calm so as not to draw any attention to himself while he stared at the closed jewelry box that was similar to the one his grandmother has.“Is the Blood Cross telling me that I should bid for whatever is inside
WISH TO BE RICH FINAL LESSON
Johnathan stood tall and confident, accepting the impressed gaze that the other bidders were showering him with. They did not only look but also murmured and gossiped about Johnathan.Their minds were blown that he had the last name Cross and because of how much he spent on an empty box, their minds were firm that he had to be from that Cross family.“I guess everything paid off. They respect me now and look like they want to form relationships with me but I can’t stop from wondering, are they acting this way because I paid for the box or because of my last name?” Johnathan asked himself but then he felt a little tug on his trouser.He looked in the direction of where the tug had come from and he saw that it was from Blessing.“What is it?” Johnathan asked and Blessing gestured that he comes closer which he did.“Another lesson to ingrain into your head Mr. Johnathan” Blessing said and Johnathan creased his forehead, wondering what this lesson could be.All her lessons so far have bee
WISH TO BE RICH DOUBLE
Johnathan thought about what the man just said and he looked at Zachery.“You said these people, everyone, would do whatever it takes to maintain what they have and also grow to the next level. Does that mean you’re the same way as well?” Johnathan asked.Zachery smirked, looked the young man straight in the eyes, and said “Yes I am and so will you one day. You can’t make it in this world of ours by being pure or else you’ll end up like your parents, trampled by someone else with more ambition. Hopefully, that’s not you one day” “A good person does his best for the sake of everyone even to the detriment of themselves. A great leader on the other hand does his best for the sake of only those he looks after even to the detriment of others. Your goal is to become a leader to your family, isn’t that right Mr. Johnathan?” Zachery asked and Johnathan nodded his head.“Then you should strive to be a great one” Zachery advised then stopped focusing on Johnathan and sat upright.Johnathan tho
WISH TO BE RICH NEW OPENING
“Five hundred million dollars? Are you serious Mr. Zachery? I’m not even sure that the necklace is worth a quarter of that so why would you willingly offer such a grandiose amount?!” Master Kora asked Zachery while having a look of utter shock.Everyone else murmured and asked something in line with that question while they wondered if Zachery had lost his mind because only a mad person would do what he just did.The auctioneer wanted to say the same thing but he makes more money the more someone spends on an item and so he didn’t want to say anything that would affect his pockets. “Mr. Zachery, if you don’t mind me asking but what on earth is driving you to spend this much on this jewelry? There has to be a reason because pardon me for saying this but you don’t seem like the type of person who does things on a whim. Even though you try to give off that kind of aura I don’t think anyone in here buys it” The auctioneer said and Zachery smirked.“What’s there to know? The Red Panther B
WISH TO BE RICH RETURN
Johnathan reached into the box and brought out the necklace that looked so much like what the auctioneer presented as The Red Panther, Black Souk necklace.“What’s going on? Was there some kind of mix-up? Can’t be, right? The opening that this came from wasn’t there before so how could someone have mistakenly put this in here—“ Johnathan asked himself then he remembered Zachery.The be specific, he remembered that Zachery had spent half a billion dollars on the Red Panther Black Soul necklace and then he remembered how the man in a heartfelt manner, told him that the necklace was for his daughter whom he hadn’t seen in almost a decade.All Johnathan could see while holding the necklace I’m front of his face was something meant to fix the broken relationship between a loving father and his now grown-up daughter.Also, just holding on to the necklace made Johnathan feel like he stole something very important from a father and his daughter. So, with an intensely pricking heart, Johnatha
WISH TO BE RICH RETURN 2
The assistant grabbed the wrist of Johnathan’s hand that held his box and because of what the box was housing, the action made Johnathan more apprehensive than he normally would be.“What the—? Who held me back?” Johnathan asked with a hostile tone then looked down at his hand and saw who held on to him.“Forgive my assistant’s boldness in touching you without permission Mr. Cross. He was just following my instruction so take your offense with me” Masker Kim said as his assistant let go of Johnathan’s hand.“Mine would have done the same if Master Kim and his assistant weren’t so fast in the uptake. Because of that, please accept my apologies as well, Mr. Cross” Master Kora said and Johnathan scrunched his forehead and turned to face the men.“Don’t worry about it cause no harm was done but still, what’s this about? You guys know I’m trying to catch up to Mr. Zachery before he leaves so why are you trying to delay me?” Johnathan asked and the two men smiled.“Mr. Zachery left this roo
WISH TO BE RICH DUPLICATE
“What?” Johnathan said in a weak voice as his eyes fidgeted uncontrollably.He got dizzy from seeing the Red Panther Black Soul necklace in Zachery’s possession which destroyed his previous belief that he was the one who had it with him.Johnathan was so lost that he didn’t know when he squeezed his box against his left thigh and the sensation brought him back to his senses to look down at it.“But I thought— this doesn’t make any— huh?” Johnathan stammered then looked at Zachery once more.“Mr. Johnathan, are you sure you’re okay? By any chance, are you having a fever? You were fine a moment ago so I’m surprised that you could have been struck with a fever spell this quickly” Blessing said as she stepped closer to Johnathan and placed the back of her hand on his forehead to check his temperature.Johnathan wasn’t by any means sick but his confusion from trying to grasp why he currently has what looked like Zachery’s Red Panther Back Soul necklace inside what used to be his empty box
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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
