2025-10-08 02:19:34Richard smiled as soon as the young man agreed to the bet, he then turned to the young salesgirl, Evelyn, "Shall we head over to the footwear?"
"Yes Sir, Right this way Sir." She said and walked towards another section. Richard followed behind her.
They got to the footwear section and Richard saw all kinds of footwear neatly placed on racks. He tested a few of the ones that caught his attention.
"I want this and this." Richard said and pointed a sneaker worth $10,000 and a sandal worth $5,000. Richard would have felt his heart bleed if the system didn't have the 10× rebate function on his spendings.
"Now, for the moment of truth. Let's see if your pocket is as big as your courage." The young man sneered. He straightened his suit and walked ahead as if he couldn't wait to win the bet. Richard smiled and followed him as well as the salesgirl to the payment section.
"Sir, total purchase of everything is a hundred and ten thousand." The cashier said. At first she had a look of shock on her face, but after taking in Richard's dressing, she had a look of disdain on her face.
Richard didn't mind, he could see Evelyn fidgeting on other side.. she had a pleading look on his face, perhaps praying he has the money to pay for all he's selected. To this, he smiled.
"Oh, it's this little?" Richard said and took out his card. He handed it over to the cashier to run it. She took it and hissed, expecting to see a decline, but then..
DING!
It was successful? She looked sharply at Richard who had a smile on his face.
"Since it's done, I'd like my card please." Richard said casually.
Meanwhile the young man and Karen were both shocked and silent at this moment. Richard didn't even spare them a glance as he took his card with a wide grin on his face.
«Ding!
$110,000 spent!
10× rebate in effect!»
«Ding!
$1,100,000 has been awarded to host.
Host's bank account has been upgraded.»
Richard's phone vibrated in his pocket, he knew the reward had been transferred to him. He then turned to the equally stunned Evelyn.
"Bag all I've purchased, thank you." Richard said. She nodded, and he could see her eyes shone with newfound respect. Richard inwardly shook his head, truly money could buy anything and everything.
Richard then turned to the young man, Mister Larson, and the narcissistic Karen. "Now, what say you Mister Larson, I've just won the bet, so now you have to reimburse me for all I've spent." Richard said in a firm voice that left no room for arguments.
"It-it.. I didn't m-mean it." Larson stuttered. How could he even reimburse the man in front of him when all he got from his father was $20,000 monthly. Even the Ford suit he bought was the cheapest which was four thousand, and yet this man had just paid up more than a hundred thousand like it was nothing.. and yet he has called him a beggar? Who amongst them was the beggar here.
"I'm sorry, but a bet is a bet, you have to honor it. Or do you plan on going back on your words?" Richard said with a smirk on his face.
"N-no, no-not like that.. h-honestly I was simply joking then, yes, that's it, I was simply joking." He stuttered.
"A joke?" Richard laughed, "Oh please, if I didn't have the money, you'd have broken my legs as you said you would." Richard said, his eyes were icy cold.
As soon as Larson heard this, he wished he hadn't been bold to say that. It was because of Karen! That golddigger. If she didn't have a beautiful face and sexy figure, he won't even spare her lowly self a glance. And now he had offended someone who must probably be on par with his father.
Then to everyone's shock, Larson went on his knees with a thud. He placed his forehead on the ground in an apologetic bow. "I'm truly sorry, please forgive me this time." He said in shaky voice.
"Tsk! Doesn't matter, I already knew you won't be able to afford it." Richard said, and then turned to Evelyn who was now standing beside him with shopping bags.
"Thank you." Richard thanked her as he took the bags from her, and then he remembered something, "Please, get me a limited edition women's purse. I have to get something for my wife. Don't worry about the price, just get it." He said with a smile. Evelyn nodded. Meanwhile Karen was now shivering as she stood quietly. She had just seen Larson fell on his knees in front of th man she had disrespected. She couldn't imagine what he would do to her now.
"Here you go Sir." Evelyn returned quickly with a red purse. It was adorned all over with red diamonds. He could already imagine Diane loving this new purse.
"Fifty thousand, Sir." The cashier said, but this time, there was no look of disdain in her eyes. Richard handed back his card to her.
Richard took out his phone and went straight to his bank wallet, then handed the phone to Evelyn. "Please, put in your bank account detail."
"Sir?" Evelyn was confused at first, but seeing that assuring smile on Richard's face, she nodded and took the phone. And after doing what he asked, she handed it back to him. She watched as he typed on his phone, and a few moment later, her own phone vibrated in her back-pocket. She took it out, stared at the phone's screen for ten seconds, looked at Richard, back to her and to Richard again.
"Thank you for everything." He said. She had placed her trust in him when she had a thousand reasons not to, and even defended him at the cost of losing her job. He decided to reward her for her kindness.
Meanwhile the cashier stretched her neck and peeked at Evelyn's phone.. her eyes went wide with shock!
"FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND!" She screamed out!
There and then, Karen's legs lost balance and she sat on the floor in shock. The only thought that was in her head was: she had messed up big time and lost a big catch, even bigger than the bratty Larson.
"You can start up your own business if you want to, and I'll be your number one customer." Richard said with a smile and then walked out with his shopping bags full of clothes and a limited edition bag. Leaving Larson still on his knees and Karen sitting on the floor.
He hailed a cab back to the hotel.. he will be heading to his wife's company after dropping his clothes in the hotel.
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Chapter 16 :The Contract
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Chapter 14: A New Beginning
Richard stood by the large iron gate of the Robertson mansion, staring at the signed papers in his hand. His fingers trembled slightly as he touched the edges of the document.The Denali Clean Energy contract.He still couldn’t believe it was real.He had done it. He had finally achieved what everyone said he could never do. The signature on the last page was clear and sharp—his own.For a moment, pride filled his chest. He had won. He had done it all on his own without anyone’s help. But it was all thanks to this mysterious system which bestowed him with what he had wanted. Money..But then another thought crept in.He had signed the contract in his own name. The Warren family had said he was useless, that he would never be anything more than a poor man living off their daughter. They made fun of him, called him weak, and threw him out of their house.Now, this contract could change everything. It could make him one of the richest men in the city. If he wanted, he could build his ow
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