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WISH TO BE RICH QUILL
The auctioneer read the room in an instant by staring at the faces of all the bidders present and seeing how hyped they were for the main items to be presented, he smirked.All the items to be presented were either in cases that concealed what they actually were or if they were too big then covered in a tarp and they as well as all the workers in possession were currently standing behind the auctioneer, waiting to be called.The auctioneer gestured at the first worker behind his left and she came to the front while in her hand was a wooden box that most likely had the main item for auction in it.“I’d like to present the first item in the line up so if you don’t mind, please open it up for our guests to see what they are here for,” the auctioneer said and the worker opened the box to reveal what was inside.“Wow, look at that beauty,” The auctioneer who wore a white leather glove that matched his all-white suit said as reached into the box and brought out the item, and raised it so ev
WISH TO BE RICH FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS PAPERWEIGHT
They wondered what master she could be talking about but there were only two options which were Johnathan or the man seating to her right.To them, it couldn’t have been Johnathan because for one thing, they saw him come into the auction alone and secondly, he didn’t have the charisma that matched someone like Blessing.That only left Zachery who they looked at Zachery, gracefully seating with his legs crossed and busy stroking his rabbit’s fur than focusing on the auction.The auctioneer who was just as shocked as everyone to hear such a price jump that went almost three times the last offer quickly rushed to his notepad.He searched for the name of the lady who just raised the bidding paddle and made the fifteen million dollars offer and thanks to the list of bidders also coming with pictures, it was easy.“Lady Blessing, I can see here that you’re the assistant of Mr. Zachery Zilar, the distinguished gentleman sitting to your right,” the auctioneer said, gesturing at Zachery and Bl
WISH TO BE RICH PORTRAIT
“Mr. Zachery, your quill will be waiting to be collected immediately after the auction or delivery if you don’t want to leave with it yourself. Just have your assistant provide us with a location and our company will bring it to you as soon as possible” The auctioneer said while looking at Zachery and Blessing.“Thank you” Zachery replied.“Delivery won’t be needed. I’ll take with me everything Master Zachery is going to win here today when we eventually are on our way out. You can go ahead with the rest of the auction” Blessing said and the auctioneer bowed his head a little as a sign of respect.“As you wish, Miss Blessing,” The auctioneer said then faced the rest of the audience “That was just a start so if you missed achieving that prize then do not fret, I have more impressive items behind me as you can rightfully see. With that being said, please bring forth the next item”Immediately after the auctioneer finished calling for the next item, the worker with a long box came forwar
WISH TO BE RICH NEW LESSON
All the other bidders squeezed their paddles furiously and growled at the disrespect they just received. How dare a young lady like her talk to elderly men like them like that?Is she looking down on them just because her master spent fifteen million dollars on a quill? How Ludacris of her to have this level of hubris they thought.They will show her what they are made of is what they all had in mind as they turned away from her to face the auctioneer and went ahead to make their counteroffers.Each counteroffer was with an addition of one to three million dollars and every time someone counteroffers, the auctioneer would state Zachery’s automatic counteroffer of an additional five hundred thousand dollars to the last called amount. Anytime he does that, the other bidders would look at Blessing to see if she has finally decided to concede. Unfortunately, they will be disappointed to see that she and Zachery were so unbothered about the amount being called that it made them angry.The
WISH TO BE RICH REACTION
“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
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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
