All Chapters of The Ultimate Showman: Chapter 261
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As Cecilia got closer, the faces of the two men became clearer.“Up close, you two really look like jobless,” Cecilia said. “Is that the reason you’re trying to rob a middle-aged woman?”“Who the fuck are you?” one of the thieves asked, taking out a pocket knife.Cecilia’s heart skipped once. “Who am I? I own a company. And right now, I’m looking for workers. Capable workers who can work their butts off. And you two look like you can drive vehicles around and deliver the products.”“You want to give us jobs?” they snorted. “Who are you kidding? Even my momma doesn’t let me work in her mobile canteen. Why would a stranger like you give me a job?”“If it stops you from robbing people, I think it’s worth trying,” Cecilia replied.The two men looked at each other once. “How can we believe you? What’s the name of the company you own?”“Serenity. My name is Cecilia,” she said.They quickly checked on their mobiles. “It’s really true. You’re the CEO of Serenity company."“I told you.”“Wait
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Sandra opened the door and let Cecilia enter the flat first.It was a small single-bedroom flat.As far as Cecilia knew, Sandra had been living here for almost three years. She never came to Salem city during this time.There was no couch, no chairs in the hall.The shelves were also mostly empty.There was no television, either.Cecilia went into the bedroom, but there was no bed. Just a simple mat that was folded and kept at the corner.She looked at Sandra in shock. “A-Are you living on a mat?”Sandra smiled. “It’s not what you think. I can afford a bed, but I heard from a friend that our bodies relax more when we sleep on hard surfaces, so I habituated myself to sleep on the mat. And I must say, it’s working well. When I used to sleep in bed, I used to wake up feeling tired, but now, I wake up feeling energized.”“Really?” Cecilia found it hard to believe. “Everybody uses beds in their houses, right? How can mats be better for the body than the bed?”“Well, beds are business. So,
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Sandra’s eyes were covered with a layer of wetness.She slightly turned her head.“There is no need for you to stay here, all alone, Aunt,” Cecilia said, her hand still on Sandra’s knee. “Please come and live with me.”“Did Kevin ask you to do this?” she asked.“No. I came here on my own,” Cecilia said softly. “Kevin doesn’t know about this.I didn’t tell him because I wasn’t sure if he’d agree with it. He never really talked about you with me. So, I made the decision to come here on my own.”Sandra paused for a little while. “Your intention is good, but… you might feel me as a burden later on.”“That will never happen,” Cecilia said with a slightly strong voice. “I just bought an independent house.”She grabbed her mobile and showed her an image.Seeing that, Sandra was quite surprised. “Is this…” she looked at Cecilia.“Yes, it’s the house that Kevin was born in, where your family used to live,” Cecilia said.“How did you buy it?”“The owner was leaving the country, so he put it up f
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At Draknor Finance.The board of directors were meeting today.Sariyu Shamus was giving the cheek to everybody that had questioned her. “Many of you badmouthed me for giving money to Kevin. He paid it back quickly, and yet you said I should have never given him money. Now, what? He’s been proven innocent, and people are calling him a hero. Some companies are even giving him free coupons for a year or more. His fame has broken through the skies.”Nobody spoke against Sariyu.“We all know that you don’t bring personal life into business life, Ms. Sariyu,” Jim Draknor said. “We’re all meeting here today to discuss the plans regarding your brother. So, tell us your opinion.”“There’s nothing to discuss about. Jack is not trustworthy,” Sariyu said. “Everyone here who gave him money… shall force him to give it back. We shouldn’t consider just Jack, but everybody who’s associated with him… you should demand they give the money back as quickly as possible.”“Aren’t you being too excessive, Mi
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Jim Draknor returned to the Marcus Mansion—his home.Kevin’s friend, Rob Vance, was out observing the leaves fall from the trees.Jim stopped by. “What are you doing?”“Didn’t you tell me to hear the sounds of leaves the other day to sharpen my senses?” Rob said. “I’ve been doing just that. It’s proving very hard to isolate the sounds. I can tell that every branch is making a different noise, but the overall output is making an entirely different sound.”Jim didn’t speak immediately. He stood beside Rob, eyes half-lidded.“Good,” Jim said at last. “You’ve reached the point where noise stops being noise… and starts being a crowd.”Rob frowned. “A crowd?”A leaf spiraled down between them.Jim nodded, his hands behind his back. “Right now, you’re trying to hear everything at once. That’s like walking into a market and trying to follow every conversation. Your ears aren’t the problem. Your attention is.”“What should I do then?” Rob asked. “How can I improve my attention?”“You’re asking
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Cecilia was just coming from Kingsley’s villa.But moments after she entered the Marcus mansion, she felt a strange positive energy filling this place.Whether it was the greenery, or something else, she didn’t know.As she walked up the stairs and entered the building, she wondered, “There are no guards anywhere. No workers that I can see, either. It’s quite peaceful. Very different from my home.”She stepped in the hall.Jim was seated on the swinging couch, his wife sitting next to him.And he was feeding her carrot pudding.Cecilia stopped.Jim put the bowl down.His wife, Rena, got down from the couch and smiled at her. “Hello. May I know who you are?”“I’m Cecilia O’Brian,” she replied. “And you are…”“I’m Rena Draknor,” she replied.Cecilia was surprised. “So you’re Jim Draknor’s wife.”She looked much younger than Cecilia expected.Jim was probably in his early thirties, but Rena looked to be in her mid twenties. Still, Jim was in supreme shape, and he was an exceedingly good-
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Within a minute after eating the carrot pudding, Cecilia felt refreshed and a bit energetic.This truly surprised her because she had been traveling a lot and did not sleep much in the last three days.Yet, she felt calm and rested now.“What is this heavenly energy you talked about?” Cecilia hesitantly asked.“Just like how our bodies are batteries, the earth itself is a battery,” Jim replied. “We can use the energies of the sky or the ground to charge ourselves. They can help us get stronger and even survive longer without eating anything.”Cecilia was astonished. “How can we get those energies? Are there any research papers that were published?”Jim smiled. “There are those that talk about the ethereal energy, but not in the way you’d wish to know. It is possible to charge the entire world with free electricity through the aether, but if that method is brought back out to light, then… all the corporations wouldn’t be able to make any money, would they?”“Brought ‘back’ into light?
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“I didn’t know that,” Cecilia said.If Kevin saved Rena’s sister, then it was understandable why Jim would give Kevin a hundred million dollars without even writing it on paper.“When you and Kevin are free, please come to our home for lunch,” Rena said.Cecilia nodded twice. “Sure.”Even though she appeared calm on the outside, she was excited on the inside.If Rena could cook foods like the carrot pudding she had made, Cecilia wouldn’t mind coming here for lunch every day.Just then, a woman came down the stairs, wearing a cowboy hat and jeans.She was Rena’s younger sister, Shiney.Shiney saw Cecilia, and they both recognized each other. “You are… that girl from back then?!”“Oh, you know each other?” Rena was surprised.“Sis, this woman is crazy,” Shiney blurted. “I met her on a flight a couple of months back. She did not give me her window seat!”“Uh, sorry, but I like sitting by the window,” Cecilia said. “So I couldn’t give it. But you didn’t ask it nicely, either. You were arr
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On the front yard of Marcus mansion.Shiney just came out while eating the carrot pudding.She ssw Rob Vance standing under a tree, doing some stretching exercises, and nearly choked on her food.“Hey, what the hell are you doing in the middle of the day?” Shiney blurted and rushed over.“Can’t you see?” Rob retorted. “I’m warming my body up.”“Warming it for what?”“For what comes next.”“And what comes next?”He looked at her. “Why should I tell you?”“You’re living in my house, dude,” she snorted. “Stop showing attitude. And tell me.”“No.”“What?”“I’m not your slave. I’m your guest,” Rob said. “Also, this isn’t your house. It is your sister’s husband’s house.”Shiney squinted her eyes. “You fool. Both Jim and my sister listen to me. If I tell them to starve you to death, they will listen to me. They will tie you up to a pole and starve you until all that arrogance in your head escapes into oblivion!”“Hmph, you’re bluffing. You think you have some power in this house, but you don
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A few minutes later.Cecilia said goodbye to Rena and Jim, then approached the car.Rob and Ryan were sitting in the back of the car.“This is actually my first time sitting in a Porsche,” Rob looked at Ryan. “What about you?”“No. This isn’t my first time.”“When was your first time?”“I don’t remember it.”“Try to remember it.”“Well, I think I first sat in a Porsche when the casino guys sent a vehicle to pick me up, if I’m correct,” Ryan opined.“What?” Rob was quite surprised. “You’re telling me that the casinos would send vehicles to pick you up and then drop you back home?”Ryan nodded.“That’s sick,” Rob said. “I had no idea they did that.”“They offer such services even to the employees,” Ryan said. “But, of course, VIP clients get VIP services, like luxury cars, suites, and so on and so forth.”“Damn, I’d get really lazy if I received such services. No wonder so many people go to casinos. Will you take me to a casino later?”Just then, Cecilia entered the car.Ryan went silen