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WISH TO BE RICH UNKNOWN CALLER
"What are you talking about Miss Grace?" He asked["Not that I'm saying you'll hurt them but at the same time I don't want to be the reason why someone got hurt. I know you're a very important person so please don't feel insulted by me requesting this as that has not and never will be my intention"] Grace said stutteringly and Johnathan grunted.He contemplated lying as that would have been the easier option. However, for her to trust him with important information like this while at the same time risking her job for his sake, he couldn't."Listen, Miss Grace, I know you want me to make that promise but truthfully I can't guarantee you that no one will get hurt."["Huh?!"] Grace said to express her shock "The truth and reason why I'm asking for their location is because I used to know Mr. Rogers but then after not seeing him for months he suddenly visited my home and stole something very important from me."["He did what?!"] Grace exclaimed as she couldn't believe what she was hearin
WISH TO BE RICH BARRED
At the exact moment that Johnathan, Abraham, and his team of bodyguards touched down in the city Johnathan used to live in with Mr. Rogers and Matilda, back at the hotel where those two people slept, a staff just knocked on their door.The time had just hit 9 am when the hotel staff knocked on the door and the person to wake up from the gentle knocking was Matilda.“Who is it?!” Matilda grumbled then asked with annoyance after being made to wake up.“Sorry for waking you Madam but I was told by the manager to inform you that your stay has come to an end. If you’d like to extend your stay then please go to the front desk and make the payment that corresponds with how much longer you’d like to stay. However, if you don’t wish to do that then it’s time to leave.” The staff at the other side of the door said as nicely as he could so as not to offend the two.Amongst the staff, word had spread that the couple in that particular room caused a whole lot of problems. The topic was first broug
WISH TO BE RICH PREMIUM FEELING
“Hey, don’t waste time while you’re in there. I can’t stand this city and I really want to go home as soon as possible” Matilda said and Mr. Rogers grunted.“You got it, babe.” Mr. Rogers replied then placed his hand over one of his jacket’s pockets which had the Blood Cross in it “Like you said, this is an almost worthless piece of crap jewelry so it shouldn’t waste more than a couple of minutes to get this done”“I hope so,” Matilda said with a frown then Mr. Rogers opened his driver's door and went out of the car.“See you later with hopefully some change for gas and a hot meal,” Mr. Rogers said to Matilda through the open door window then he walked to the pawn shop and went inside.The moment he pushed the door of the pawn shop, the bell above the door chimed to let the shop’s owner know that a new customer had just walked in.“Welcome my fine sir, what would you like to pawn with us today?” The owner of the pawn shop said then noticed Mr. Rogers having a look around at the items
WISH TO BE RICH CATALOG
“What are you trying to say?” Mr. Rogers asked.“I’m saying that no knockoff jewelry feels this good to hold and trust me, I’ve had my share of experience with knockoffs. Only a day ago, someone came with a knockoff Rolex and was talking big but I was able to catch it instantly because it didn’t feel premium”“Didn’t feel premium?” Mr. Rogers asked.“Yes. I don’t know how to explain it to you who isn’t in the business but just know that it’s a feeling us who work this line of business development after a certain number of years of dealing with different types of treasures” the owner of the pawn shop said and Mr. Rogers became invested.“So you’re saying that this necklace is actually worth something?” Mr. Rogers asked and the owner of the pawn shop paused from appraising the necklace and looked at him“Sir, I’m saying that this necklace is worth way more than what you imagined when you brought it in here,” the owner of the pawn shop said and Mr. Rogers smirked.“I knew it! I knew I hi
WISH TO BE RICH SECURITY PROTOCOL
“This is such a rare mineral and holy shit, this weight too. To have this much Oat Stone is crazy— but wait, if I remember correctly there’s been a few Oat Stone jewelry brought in and out of the Jewelry empires I used to work for. Also, didn’t I handle one of said jewelry? If so then why didn’t I recognize this immediately because I would have with any other material” the owner of the pawn shop pondered as he stared at the Blood Cross necklace.Just then, his eyes widened as something came to his mind.“Wait a minute, didn’t the name in the book say Pure Oat Stone?” He asked himself then rushed to look at the book again, focusing on the mineral name section.Once the owner of the pawn shop saw it, he tapped on the name multiple times with his fingertip.“That’s right, Pure Oat Stone is what it says here. Let me read more on this to get a better understanding of what’s going on” the owner of the pawn shop said then read through the texts on the page.Inside the book, he discovered that
WISH TO BE RICH SECURITY PROTOCOL 2
“Hello?” The owner of the pawn shop said nervously.[“Thank you for calling, what seems to be the problem?”] the person on the other end of the line answered and the owner of the pawn shop grimaced from hearing a lot of keyboard-clicking noises from the phone.The owner of the pawn shop looked at his door to make sure that Mr. Rogers and Matilda weren’t close and then he cleared his throat.“Yes, I own a pawn shop down at &)&&)@)&&#%%#€£ and someone just came in trying to sell me a Cross-shaped necklace that’s made out of pure Oat Stone—“ the owner of the pawn shop said but was cut short.[“I’m sorry but did you just say a Cross-shaped necklace?!”] they asked.“That’s right. Wait, you just emphasized that particular detail so should I take that as you have an idea of what this thing I have in front of me is?” The owner of the pawn shop inquired with all his focus on the Blood Cross necklace.[“I’ll answer that but first you have to confirm something for me. Are there faces on the vert
WISH TO BE RICH UNKOWN CALLER
“Huh?” The owner of the pawn shop said in a panic.“The phone, who that on it?” Mr. Rogers asked as he walked up to the owner of the shop all the while having a threatening demeanor.“Oh, this?” The owner of the shop said then chuckled nervously “I was just talking to another client of mine while you were out getting the fine-looking lady over there”The owner of the pawn shop looked and smiled at Matilda as he tried to get her on his side but instead got an eye roll and a scoff back from her.“You don’t get to talk to my woman so don’t ever do that again. In fact, you don’t get to look at her so look at me.” Mr. Rogers said. In response, the owner of the shop did as told and then gulped.“Why are you on the phone with someone else when you should be finding out the name of the mineral that my necklace is made out of?” Mr. Rogers asked and the owner of the shop fake smiled.“That’s because I already found the name of the mineral that the necklace is made out of. I wouldn’t have been o
WISH TO BE RICH ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS
“So, now that we know that this isn’t a cheap mimic necklace and that it actually has value and is made from the rarest mineral in the world, how much are we getting from something this size?” Matilda asked as she picked up the Blood Cross necklace and held it at everyone’s head level.“I came here expecting at least a hundred dollars but that was before you told me what I had with me. Now that I know, this should be about a few thousand or maybe even thirty thousand dollars if you ask me” Mr. Rogers said with a smug grin.The owner of the pawn shop creased his forehead as he bowled his hands together and waited to be given the Blood Cross necklace which Matilda returned to him. The man dangled the Blood Cross necklace by its chain, looking at the cross-shaped pendant that slowly rotated and the couple’s focus went to it as well.“After the little inspection I did I can tell that this necklace has some level of significance that goes beyond what mineral it’s made from. There are stil
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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
