The Incredible GoldMaster

GoldMaster

Infuriated, Sophia fumed, her face staring daggers at Henry.

"You are nothing but a fool."

Sophia cursed under her breath and walked toward the door. Just then, before she reached the door, Henry’s voice sounded.

"I will take responsibility for all that happened."

Henry walked toward Sophia, his hands gripping the door handle, preventing her from stepping out.

"Take this." Henry insisted his gaze fixed on Sophia.

In his hands, he held a pair of earrings, and when Sophia saw them, she shifted her gaze back to Henry.

"What will I do with these?"

"Take them with you. Anytime you need my help, I will be there in no time. It’s a way to take responsibility for what had happened."

Henry insisted.

"I don’t need any help from you, and what could earrings do anyway?"

Sophia snarled.

"It looks like you have forgotten how I saved you from dying due to a cardiac attack, right? I might still be of help to you if any of it happened."

Henry gasped.

Sophia hissed with narrowed eyes, then pushed Henry’s hands off the door handle. Just then, before she knew it, Henry pinned her to the wall, then put the earrings forcefully on her ears.

"Anytime you are in trouble, you can press the earrings. So take them; they will be of handy to you someday."

Henry muttered into Sophia’s ears.

Sophia blushed at Henry, seeing how persistent he was, and indeed he could be of help to her someday.

"You dickhead, go suck your dick."

Sophia mumbled.

Just after a few seconds, Sophia’s phone began ringing. She pushed her stare away from Henry, then dipped her hands into her pocket and brought out the phone.

"It’s Dad," Sophia muttered in surprise, then picked up the call.

"Hello, Papa," she said.

"Where are you, Sophia?" he asked.

Sophia was scared and ashamed to tell her father the exact location at which she was, and then she decided to come up with a lie.

"I’m at Uncle Ben’s house," Sophia replied.

"You spent the night in his mansion?" her father asked.

"Yes, Papa, I was busy and couldn’t get home early, so I branched to his place."

"Well, I want you to get home immediately. There’s something urgent I want us to discuss."

Sophia’s father instructed.

"Okay, Papa, I’m coming right away," Sophia replied before ending the call.

"Can you let me go now?" Sophia demanded, asking Henry politely.

Henry smiled with a bow as he responded, "Of course, my lady."

And so, Sophia walked out of the hotel room and went home.

Just after Sophia was gone, Henry’s phone rang. He went over to his phone on the table, then, just by seeing who was calling, he scoffed.

"It’s Rowan. What does he have for me this time?"

Henry picked up the call and answered.

"Hello, Rowan, what’s the early call this morning?"

Henry inquired.

"Sir, I was just calling to inquire from you about the location and time of where this year’s auction would be held."

Rowan asked.

Rowan is a right-hand man to Henry, his subordinate.

As it turns out, Henry held another identity—GOLDMASTER—a legendary investor, the kingmaker of the business world who had brought countless dying companies back to life. His reputation was unmatched, yet he kept a low profile; very few had ever seen his face.

Every year, he quietly collaborated with the government to host the prestigious “Lunch with GOLDMASTER” charity auction. All proceeds went to charitable causes, but the real draw was the chance to sit across from the man himself. Despite the sky-high bidding price, the event was always flooded with eager participants.

"This year’s auction will be held in the grand hall of the Red Raven Hotel," Henry replied.

"Sir, and also, Abigail, your ex-fiancée, is getting engaged tomorrow. Please, sir, let me have the pleasure to make sure she and her family pays for what they've done to you."

Rowan surgested.

"No! I hadn’t come to Atlanta to fulfill the engagement anyway. My only purpose was to deliver a life-saving medicine to Abigail, as instructed by Mr. Jordan."

Henry was not initially residing in Atlanta. The main reason why he had come to Atlanta was to deliver a life-saving medicine to Abigail, which had been given to him by his master, Mr. Jordan, an elderly man in his seventies whom he so much respected.

Some months back, Abigail, Henry’s ex, cheated on Henry with the man named Alaric, who was currently the one she was with. And when Henry discovered this, he let Abigail go without a quarrel, nor any argument.

Upon hearing about the engagement, Henry wasn’t angry—on the contrary, he felt relieved. He even planned to show up and offer his congratulations in person to Abigail.