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WISH TO BE RICH BOOKSTORE
Johnathan stepped outside the Cobalt Blue Restaurant with only his backpack in hand because he had stuffed the bottle of wine he just received inside next to his laptop.He met up with the two valets from before, both of who saw him and recognized him immediately because of the car he drove there.“I hope you enjoyed your time with us Sir,” one of the valets said and Johnathan smirked and nodded.“I sure did.” He said then looked at the other valet who was the one he had given his keys to park the car for him. “Are you going to keep me waiting or are you going to go bring it?”The valet jolted “Oh yes, I’ll be right back with your car, Sir” he said then ran to where he parked the car and drove it to the front of the restaurant.The valet parked in front of Johnathan then came out and handed the keys back to their rightful owner, saying: “Sorry for the delay sir, I just got confused because I had given the keys to the waiter you sent to go fetch your backpack earlier”“It’s no problem
WISH TO BE RICH GRAPE AND WINE
Johnathan looked to the side to see if there was another bookstore he could ask for the book but he couldn’t see any in sight as most of the stores except grocery stores were closed.“Is there perhaps another bookstore not so far from here that I can buy this book from? If yes then can you tell me which directions I should follow?” Johnathan asked the store owner.“Sure, there are other stores that should still be open by now and you can go check them for the book but it’ll be a waste of time,” the store owner said and Johnathan creased his forehead with curiosity.“How so?” He asked and the man scratched his beard.“Well, that particular book is no longer in circulation because the author died and didn’t give permission for more copies to be made after his death. Since it’s a very insightful book, most of the available copies were bought by schools to be put in their libraries and others for their personal study. Even the one I have was returned by someone who changed their course of
WISH TO BE RICH STACY WINFREY
Even before he finished watching the first video, Jack got angry at what he was seeing and so he stood up, grabbed the laptop as well, and shook it in front of Johnathan.“What the hell is this?!” Jack asked furiously.“What? Keep watching. You haven’t even gotten to the good part yet” Johnathan said and Jack frowned.“The good part? What else is in this?” Jack asked then quickly focused on the video playing.He was feeling very impatient and so he started skipping parts of the video to get the rundown of everything that was on it then he was done with that particular one, he went to the audio.He sped up the audio and listened until it was done then entered the documents that came with pictures which he scanned through until finally there was only one more video to watch before everything was over.“What does this one have to say?” Jack asked then looked at Johnathan’s face which made him know that this particular video was the “good part” he was talking about.Jack huffed and then c
WISH TO BE RICH JACK THE FAKE GENIUS
All the girls seemed to be just as drunk and unable to make sound decisions on their own as her while Jack and his friends seemed a little bit tipsy but of sound mind unlike them. Not long after Jack locked the door they started their own party. Jack and his friends had paid for that entire floor of the motel so there would be no noise complaints which allowed them to be as loud as they wanted with the music.Next, they brought out more alcohol and started drinking, also pressuring the girls to drink and get more and more drunk to the point that they were about to black out which is where Jack and his friends' original goal took place.Jack and his friends slept with all the girls in there and out of all the girls, half of them were virgins while the other half weren’t which got Jack’s friends who brought those girls annoyed.They complained about how the girls told them that they were virgins but it turned out to be a lie and it turns out that this is what Jack and his friends like
WISH TO BE RICH SLEEPLESS
"Go ahead, prove to me how I'm a fraud you lousy adopted little brother of mine. Let's see if you really have something there or if our other brother has infected you with his BS" Jack said, looking at Johnathan like he was bluffing and Johnathan smirked.Johnathan wasted no time to open the book known as "The Life of the Dream Man" by an author who goes by the name Akin Samuels then he flipped through the pages until he got to the exact page he wanted.Johnathan cleared his throat to make sure that what he was about to say really was easy to be understood by Jack and then acting like he was reading to a child, slow and concise, he proceeded."…the power of the mind is one so great that it can pull you out of any circumstance, problem, or hurdle and all you have to do is give it a nugget of what you've observed. A supercomputer that can create never seen worlds in the form of dreams and with the process of dream walking and conscious impositions, your dreams can be the answer to any p
WISH TO BE RICH WHAT I WANT IS…
Johnathan had been up every night, thinking of how to find out the truth concerning what Bradly said about Jack being a fraud and also how to get the evidence from him which is when he noticed the irregular pattern of Jack’s sleeping habit or lack thereof.“Isn’t that why you took out the book from the library, because you thought it would help you with your sleeplessness but sadly found out that a lack of good quality sleep doesn’t allow you to focus let alone remember what you read or should I say scan through?” Johnathan asked.“I wonder, does the weight of knowing that you will have to take over as the head of your family one day while being a fraud who can’t run shit be the reason why you’re having a hard time sleeping? Is what you did to poor little Stacy Winfrey, a minor what is keeping you up at night because you fear a scandal like that coming to light and ruining your future? No family in their right senses will ever allow someone with such a smear on their name to lead thei
WISH TO BE RICH THE MASTER BEDROOM
“The master bedroom upstairs,” Johnathan said confidently, and Jack who could fathom the unexpectedness of what he just heard froze for a moment.“Excuse me but what did you just say? You want the—““The master bedroom upstairs, that’s right. What do you want me to say, it’s bigger, and has a better view of Wellstone from the windows and I’ll keep it straight with you, I should have been the only one who won this apartment at the raffle last week Friday so I want my rightful room” Johnathan said.Jack grimaced with confusion “B-but what about… wait, I thought… Hmm, why only the master bedroom?” He asked and Johnathan tilted his head.“Why only the master bedroom? Jack, what else could you possibly have to give me that I don’t already have aside from the master bedroom and you getting off my back about being from that Cross family cause I’m not—Well, I did think of something else you can give me but that’s not for a couple of months from now” Johnathan said as he grabbed his backpack f
WISH TO BE RICH JACK MOVES OUT
Johnathan carried his luggage from his previous room and dropped them in front of the master bedroom and then he leaned on the wall while waiting for Jack to pack his things and move out.Beside him was George who was still surprised that Johnathan’s plotting and strategizing that he told him about over the weekend came to fruition this effectively.“Now that you and Jack are trading rooms that means his is going to be closer to mine from now on. I can already feel the chills of seeing him in the corridor every morning. I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep well this night knowing that he’s so close” George who had been avoiding Jack whenever Johnathan isn’t around said then shivered a little.Johnathan looked at his worried friend and then placed his hand around his shoulder. “Don’t worry about Jack my paranoid friend, I can guarantee you that he’s not going to mess with you just because your rooms are closer than it was before” he said then turned his head to the master bedroom door
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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
