MONARCH OF BILLIONS: CAPITAL CONQUEST

CHAPTER 8: THE CAPITAL

[AVARIA CAPITAL CITY. TWO DAYS LATER].

A white Rolls-Royce Ghost pulled up in front of a tall well designed building. This was the five star hotel, Hotel Grand Royal, one of the five major Hotels in Avaria Capital City.

A well dressed chauffeur stepped out of the driver seat and opened the back door, and out steps a young man, his black hair gelled back, skin well toned, his blue Italian suit looking so immaculate one would think it was directly imported by the heavens itself.

“Welcome back mister Bond.” The doorman greeted the dazzling young man who only nodded in return and walked in.

“Good day Mister Bond, the chef asked me to let you know that the dish you requested could be prepared at your leisure.” The concierge said, and the young man nodded in acknowledgement, heading straight for the VIP elevator.. heading straight for the Presidential villa.

The presidential villa opened and the young man stepped in. “Well, in a few hours I’d be able to get the license I need to start up my own company and fix up everything.. though it'll be hard starting all over again, but with the system, I'd get it done.” This man was Christopher, and as he sat on the plush sofa, the events of the past seven days flashed through his mind, starting from that night he had gone to the banquet.

*

[TWO NIGHTS AGO].

“Ladies and Gentlemen, please give a round of applause as we welcome the chairwoman of Pamela Pharmaceutical Company, Miss Mellah Cross.. and the second largest shareholder of Pamela Pharmaceutical, Mister Christopher Bonds to the stage.”

“WHAT!!??” The entire Sebastian family shouted in undisguised shock.

“That's Impossible! He's nothing! He has nothing! You made mistake!” Helene began shouting aloud. She couldn't accept that the poor loser she just divorced is actually the second largest shareholder of a company five times bigger than hers.. and being accompanied by the chairwoman of that same company no less. It just made no sense.

“Christopher, you've been cheating on me behind my back with the chairwoman of Pamela Pharmaceutical, no wonder you readily signed that divorce papers this morning, you already had plans to leave me.” Helene was now practically raging.

“Security, escort the Sebastian family out of the banquet hall.” Mellah ordered the security guards.

Meanwhile Robins slowly walked towards the stage. He stared at Mellah for a while, then turned to Christopher, “I fooled around with your wife, and you retaliated by stealing my fiancee.. smooth man, real smooth. I'd remember this.” He then turned to Mellah, “My father will send a message to yours, I hope you can handle the consequences of your actions.” He then walked out.

The rest of the banquet had been uneventful. Christopher on the other hand had been bothered by Robinson's threat. He knew what no one else did, Robinson held a system, and worse, he didn't know what type of system Robinson wielded.

“I need strength. Real capital and social strength.” Christopher blurted out as soon as the banquet was over.

“You want to get into the business circle?” Mellah asked, overhearing his statement.

“Something like that. But I don't want a company with the same standing as my previous one. I need something higher than that, something on the Thorne's family level or even higher.” Christopher said. The seriousness on his face made it clear he wasn't joking.

“Well, it's possible.. but expensive. Really expensive. You can't find such license here, you'd have to go to the capital for it. There you'd find license to import international products or even sell your products to international clients.” Mellah said.

Christopher nodded. He checked his system panel.

«Ding!

Host: Christopher Bond

Age: 27

Race: Human

Physique: 40 (mid)

Charisma (65) (high)

Social standing: Low

WEALTH:

Cash: $4,000,000

Assets: Pamela Pharmaceutical (30% ownership). Grox Autos (0.9% ownership).»

Christopher still couldn't believe his liquid cash had reached millions. Few hours ago he had $57 to his name. He walked into the banquet with $2.3 million, and after the suit shopping, his cash had rounded up to $4 million. All from cashbacks.

At that moment, he made a decision, “I'm going to Avaria City. But I'd need your help.”

“Anything, as long as I can do it, I would.” Mellah said with her eyes glittering. Christopher even had to clear his throat to bring her out of whatever it is she was thinking.

“Can you loan me ten million. I don't have much liquid cash on me. I promise I'd pay back in five days. I'd be leaving for Avaria City tomorrow.” Christopher said. He made this decision as he knew the unpredictability of the system and also the wealth of Avaria City. He knew his four million could be just peanut money to the elites of Avaria City. He need capital to spend and rake in cashbacks.

Mellah smiled sweetly “That's fine, I can do it. And if you can't pay..” that smile changed to an evil villain's grin “You can just marry me.”

Christopher immediately coughed out the wine he had just drank.

After the banquet. He had visited his sister again, before booking a flight out of Trion City

*

[AVARIA CITY]

As soon as Christopher’s plane landed in the Avaria capital city airport, the first thing

Christopher immediately booked a cab and requested to be taken to the top hotel available. He was taken to the Hotel Grand Royal, an Italian hotel.

“Excuse me Sir, do you have a reservation?” The doorman had stopped him from going in.

“No, but don't worry, am not here to make trouble, just to book a room for couple days.” Christopher said.

Seeing the seriousness in Christopher's eyes, the doorman gave him a once over, but still let him inside.

“How may I help you Sir?” a male concierge asked him, not even taking Christopher's cheap clothes into account.

“I'd like to book your suite for a few days.”

The concierge stopped for a few minutes and stared at Christopher for a while.

“Sir, we've got the Junior Suite, which cost $1,600 a night. We also have the Signature Suite, which cost $2,800 a night. And we have the Gianni’s Suite, that is the actual Versace suite, which cost $6,000 a night. And finally we have the Presidential Villa, which cost $15,000 a night.” The concierge listed the prices calmly. He had worked as a Hotel concierge for a long time, and he had met all kinds of people. He knew very well that the young man in front of him couldn't be as simple as he looked.

“I'll take the Presidential villa. I'll be staying for four days.” Christopher said and brought out his card, “Run it.”

The concierge took the card and swiped it.

«Ding!

Detected Host spending $60,000.

5× cashback activated.

Host has been rewarded with $300,000.»

Seeing the transaction was successful, he was glad to not have underestimated Christopher. He immediately called over a porter to show Christopher to the Presidential villa.

Meanwhile, Christopher was thinking about the auction that'll happen the next night. He was wondering if the money he had with him will be enough.

*

[AVARIA CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT. PRESENT DAY.]

A private plane had just landed, and out came a young man dressed in black tuxedo. He walked straight to the airport door, and outside was a Mercedes limo, and beside it was a burly man.

“Welcome to Avaria, Mister Thorne. Your car is ready.”

“Take me to the hotel, the auction won't begin till tonight.” Robins Thorne said with an air of superiority.

“Yes Mister Thorne.” The burly man opened the back door as Robins stepped in. He had come for the auction because his system had tasked him to buy something from there. And ever since meeting Christopher, the system's rewards had been immensely generous as well as competitive. And he knew for a fact that the reward from this task would place him even higher in wealth.