Will Hudson Rises To Power

Chapter 8

"We can go to another salon, it doesn’t have to be here, William," said Carmen when William’s car suddenly pulled up in front of The Queen Crown.

One of the largest, most luxurious, and most expensive salons in the country. The salon has even expanded internationally, making it famous for its premium quality.

Even for the smallest treatment, tens of thousands of dollars will fly away.

But precisely because of that, William was even more eager to take Carmen there.

"This is just a small thing, Carmen. I just want the best for you. If I can give you the best, why would I settle for second best? You should know that you deserve to be treated like a queen. So, what are you waiting for?"

William got out of the car, while Carmen sat there speechless. It wasn’t because she was waiting for William to open the door for her—well, William did do that. But Carmen just couldn’t believe that William would take her to such an elite place.

Even as a daughter from a prominent family, Carmen rarely went to that salon.

"Maybe you don’t know how expensive this salon is—"

"Angel, I’ve checked everything online. Chill, I know the prices and can afford it. You said you wanted a romantic dinner, so of course you have to look your best, right?"

At that moment, Carmen felt like crying. Because William was treating her so well. It was far from what she had imagined when thinking about going on a date with William.

In Carmen’s imagination, they would just walk around and eat at a cheap place.

But what happened was the opposite.

Actually, Carmen didn’t expect to be treated this well.

Carmen took William’s outstretched hand, waiting for Carmen to take it.

They walked into the salon. The salon staff greeted them warmly and politely.

"Give this beautiful girl the best treatment, because tonight we’re having dinner at the most luxurious place. Also, give her a suitable dress; don’t worry about the cost, okay?" William said.

"William..."

"Angel, why are you always worried about the cost?"

"Well, because..." William pulled out his card and smiled slightly.

"I’ll pay for everything now, so you can relax, okay, Angel?" William said.

Carmen agreed, though she still felt unsure. Many fears arose in her mind.

They selected everything Carmen needed at that moment, until they reached the total price.

"The total is $250,000, sir. You’re lucky because you got a 5% discount since you’re the first customers on a date. We have a promotion for young couples."

William couldn’t believe they got a discount and the total was still that much. But it was amazing!

[You got 750,000$!]

Yeah, that’s what made William happy.

Carmen couldn’t believe it; William was smiling so widely after paying, instead of being sad because so much money was gone.

Actually, how much money does William have right now?

Didn’t he already pay 80,000$ to Devon earlier?

"It’s only that much, Angel, why do you look so worried? I’ll go prepare a surprise for you. I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock tonight, okay?"

William doesn’t look like he’s running out of money. But— who knows. Is Carmen overthinking it?

"You should relax, miss. If I had a boyfriend like that, I’d be tense too. It must be really hard because so many people are after him."

Carmen just chuckled at that. The salon staff didn’t know what was really going on, but from their perspective, that’s how it must look.

Back to William.

He left to take care of everything.

First, he would rent out the entire Skydine tonight.

It was the most luxurious restaurant atop the largest hotel in the city. Renting out an entire restaurant for one night, of course, wasn’t cheap.

William had rented it easily, of course with the system’s help. But the restaurant was a matter for later.

Now, William was heading to where the pink diamond ring was.

William’s car has arrived at the largest jewelry store in town. Information about the pink diamond ring, of which there are only two in the country, is currently available at the store.

The problem is, William isn’t the only one who wants the ring.

There are already ten people waiting in line to buy the two rings.

A small auction will be held inside the store in about fifteen minutes. Even some media outlets are covering it. Because such things are very popular with the public. When people compete for expensive items, when people spend money on a ring.

However, William didn’t mind, because he loved drama and money. The more money he had to spend to get the ring, the more he would get back.

After waiting for fifteen minutes, the small auction finally began in the hall inside the large jewelry store.

"Isn’t that William?"

"Damn it, why is he here?"

Hearing his name mentioned, William turned to his right and smirked at who he saw.

Trent’s friend, who was far richer than Trent, came from a family almost as prestigious as the Hamilton or Rogers families.

Alvin Moretz and Gidion Dahl.

The spoiled children of those wealthy families often helped Trent to bully William.

Another fact about them was that their fathers were also rivals of William’s father in the past.

William still kept an eye on them, as there was a possibility that those people had accused his father of corruption in the past. Trent’s father, Alvin’s father, or Gidion’s father.

"Oh, hi, do you guys want to buy a ring too?" William asked, feigning friendliness.

They chuckled, though William was sure there was nothing funny about his question.

"Of course, William. We’re not begging like you are here," said Alvin.

"You might be able to get some trash to sell later, William, keep up the spirit!" replied Gidion, and they all laughed together.

People with strange senses of humor.

"We’ll see later, whether I’ll be scavenging trash or getting a diamond ring," said William, remaining very calm.

William’s eyes and ears were focused on the store employee on the small stage in front of them. He no longer heard Alvin and Gidion’s meaningless chatter, which was still mocking him.

The jewelry store employee showed a pink diamond ring that was up for auction.

It had a beautiful design, with a cute heart-shaped pink diamond weighing 0.46 carats. Surrounded by small white diamonds around it.

The starting price was $195,000.

People began bidding with various prices. Alvin and Gidion, who had come with their respective girlfriends, also joined in. But they fell silent when the ring’s price exceeded $300,000.

Frustrated by their lack of funds, they started mocking William.

"Look at him, not saying a word and just watching. I’m sure he’s thinking of a way to rob the people who came here," said Gidion.

"What are poor people doing coming to a place like this?" replied Alvin.

William smirked at that moment.

"550,000 dollars! If no one else bids, then—"

William stood up then, holding up the board he had written the price he was offering on.

"Oh, the gentleman over there is offering 600,000$! If no one else bids, the ring will go to the young gentleman over there."

No one else bid, so William got the ring.

William then turned to Alvin and Gidion, who were staring in disbelief.

"Why? Can’t you bid that much for your girlfriends? That’s so sad."

Alvin and Gidion’s girlfriends began to look embarrassed.

"You’re just talking big, William! You haven’t even paid for the ring yet!" said Alvin.

William smiled broadly, then sat back down.

"Of course not, who said I’d only buy one ring?"

"Has he lost his mind?"

Well, maybe William had lost his mind, especially when looking at the system screen showing how much he had earned so far.

[You have earned 1,800,000$]