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WISH TO BE RICH TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
“Master Johnathan, what I’m about to tell you also has to do with the Summit that’s coming up in a few months…” Abraham said and saw Johnathan’s eyes widen which made him chuckle.“Looking at the expression you’re making it’s obvious that you’ve been waiting to hear more of this particular topic. Well, I guess it’s finally time” Abraham said and Johnathan nodded.“Go ahead Abraham, I’m listening,” Johnathan said and Abraham proceeded.“Everything started twenty years ago—“ Abraham said but then Johnathan cut him off.“Twenty-five years ago?! That’s way before I was even born but more importantly, I thought you were going to talk about how Dad and Mr. Zachery met for the first time when it should have been physically impossible for them to. That should have been within the last sixteen years so why start from twenty-five years ago?” Johnathan complained.“You’re right Master Johnathan, this isn’t about how your father and Zachery Zillar first met. However, for you to understand everyth
WISH TO BE RICH FAMILY POLITICS
“That’s right Master Johnathan, Mr. Rose Dana used to have a job similar to mine, albeit he was to a much bigger and influential family,” Abraham said “Wow, I guess you learn something new every day,” Johnathan remarked while still trying to wrap his head around the bombshell of a piece of information he just received.Abraham noticed that Johnathan was making too much of a big deal of the information he just gave him and in comparison to the rest of what he had to say, it was actually very little. He knew that that would distract the Young Master from the rest of the story and so he had to address it before moving on.He said, “Master Johnathan, can I continue with the rest of the story?”“Oh, of course, you can. Sorry for interrupting, again. I’ll be quiet now” Johnathan said then continued listening.“Mr. Rose Dana told me, Master Zebadiah, and late Master Jaxon the little he could of what was happening as he was under oat and could not give too much detail about his master’s act
WISH TO BE RICH THE WILL OF THE KING
“Five years ago, we all got the news that The Midnight Heir had passed away after being cooped up in his manor for close to two and a half decades. Nobody except his right-hand man, Franklin Crow knew what happened and the only person he told the news to, aside from the rest of the branch family members was Mr. Rose Dana and that’s how we came to find out too. There wasn’t even time to grieve because immediately after hearing the news of his master’s death, Mr. Rose Dana’s plan of making his name known around the world kicked into full gear. Before he was just an anonymous entity who was taking the business world by storm but the death of his master made him put a face to his name…”“It was while we were all happy for his global takeover, which meant that his name was just as famous as your family’s, that Mr. Rose Dana informed us about the death of the Midnight Heir. If it wasn’t for him, we and most especially the rest of the world wouldn’t have known for a very long time about the
WISH TO BE RICH NEWEST VERSION
“So basically, what you’re saying is that Mr. Zachery is the newest version of Mr. Rose Dana?” Johnathan asked.“Not really that but you get the point of what I’m trying to say so let’s take it that way. Anyway, as the newest version of what Mr. Rose Dana used to be for their family, I’m sure the female King and the rest of the Midnight family have high hopes that Zachery Zillar will do better than his predecessor, especially because they’ve given him and will continue to give him everything he needs to surpass Mr. Rose Dana” Abraham said and Jonathan creased his forehead.“What’s that supposed to mean? How have they given him the things he needs to compete with what Mr. Rose Dana was to them?” Johnathan asked.“Normally, it’ll be impossible to actually compete against Mr. Rose Dana as what makes him him isn’t just his mind and intuition but also years of experience and being way younger than he is, Zachery Zillar can never make up for that gap,” Abraham said and Johnathan touched his
WISH TO BE RICH HOME SWEET HOME
“That right. The day you came to the apartment and met me with Mr. Rose Dana, he was telling me about how Franklin Crow left the manor after his master died and then he went to a city where he stumbled on a young fellow who bared an uncanny resemblance to his master and the sick kid he saw two decades ago. After a quick investigation he found out that he was the long lost heir to the Midnight Kingdom, the Midnight Heir if you will and he was taking him to the manor to get something important” Abraham said, making Johnathan to be at the edge of his seat.“The last time I talked to Mr. Rose Dana which was after he helped with your plan to get back at your High School bully, Bradly Silver, he said that he received a call from The Midnight Heir and that they were going to meet. It should have already happened by now but as for the Summit…” Abraham said then cleared his throat.“The Summit is a meeting where all the next rulers of each Kingdom make their presence known to others just like
WISH TO BE RICH TRESPASSING
Everyone in the car which included Abraham and the Chauffeur waited for Johnathan to show signs that he wanted to come down before doing anything themselves.Unlike the Chauffeur who was confused, Abraham knew that Johnathan had nothing but bad memories from the years he stayed in that neighborhood and so he gave his young master the time he needed to breathe a little.“Master Johnathan, are you ready?” Abraham asked JohnathanJohnathan took a deep breath then sighed, instantly becoming ready for what was ahead which involved confronting the man who was his father for some years.“Yes, I am. Let’s go get this done so we can leave this place” Johnathan said with a prepared look on his face and then Abraham nodded.“As you wish Master Johnathan,” Abraham said then knocked on his door window.The knock was a signal to the guard who was standing at the other side of the door and was waiting for the signal to open the door which is what he just received.The guard looked at the other guard
WISH TO BE RICH VETERAN
Johnathan quickly raised his hand and surrendered when the gun was pointed at his face. This was the first time in his life that somebody was pointing a gun at him and so he didn’t know what to do except to surrender and not make a single movement all the while praying that they aren’t crazy enough to shoot.He was focused on the elderly man hiding behind the partially opened front door, waiting for the man to calm down so that they could settle this peacefully.While that was happening, everyone else that came on the journey became alarmed when they heard the cocking of the shotgun and they spring into action.The Captain of the bodyguards who was the closest to Johnathan rushed to his side, bringing out his gun from its holster as he ran and then pointing it at the little opening in the front door which the shotgun was sticking out of.“Sir, I suggest you drop the gun right now and move away from my client or else I’ll be forced to use deadly force against you!” the Captain of the b
WISH TO BE RICH TROLLING
“Less volume with the voice there, Sonny. Do it again and you’re going to burst my eardrums. My God, even the machine guns I used to fire weren’t that loud” The Old man complained, standing like he was about to cover his ears.“Sorry about that Sir, I was just surprised by the information you gave that I overreacted and maybe even misheard. Did you just say you’ve been living here by yourself for a month now?” Johnathan said.“You got that right. Paid for this place with my retirement money and I’m not going to let some government pigs come take it from me just because of a comment I left on a Facebook post” The old man said and Johnathan grimaced.“Huh? What are you talking about, Sir? Why would the government come possess your house just because of a comment you left on Facebook?” Johnathan asked.“Well, I got into an exchange with a little Sonny on the internet over some very concerning topics and lifestyle choices. The munchkin said his daddy works as a G-man and he would call the
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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
