Darius was still reminiscing about his relationship and breakup with Sarah when his grandfather spoke up again.
“Darius, you don’t have a car yet. Do you?” His grandfather asked.
Darius didn’t respond, but the corners of his eyes were twitching madly. Of course he did not have a car! How was he supposed to afford a car when he was as poor as a church rat?!
James Reid smiled with warmth when he saw his grandson’s eyebrows twitching. It reminded him so much of his son. His son Tristan Reid eyebrows would always twitch when he was annoyed.
“Well that won’t do. You have to live like a Reid now. Bruce, take him to the garage and let him select two cars of his choice. Customize the cars to his taste and deliver them to him as soon as possible.” James stated authoritatively.
“Yes Master James.” Bruce answered, bowing lightly. He turned to Darius who had his mouth open like a gaping fish before speaking.
“Young Master Reid, this way please.”
Darius sighed. From receiving a card worth $10B to being gifted two cars of his choice from the garage. There was no way he could refuse such a gift. His grandfather would never allow him to refuse it anyways.
Darius stood up and exited the study. He was curious to see the garage anyway. Since there was a very expensive Rolls-Royce already, he wondered what kind of cars would be present in the garage.
Darius and his grandfather’s butler Bruce walked for a few minutes in the luxurious hallways before coming to a stop. Bruce went to a door and scanned his fingerprint and his left eye for security purposes before opening the door. It turned out that behind the door was an elevator.
Darius entered the elevator and Bruce input a floor number before pressing the close button. The elevator started descending and moved downwards for about two minutes before stopping. Bruce opened the door and stepped aside, waiting for Darius to exit the elevator first. Darius not being used to such treatment ignored Bruce behavior and stepped outside, after which Bruce followed.
However, Darius walked for only ten seconds before stopping completely. It seemed that he would never stop being shocked and surprised as long as he stayed in the Reid mansion.
Darius expected a normal garage which had a few cars that were all expensive, but this was completely out of his imagination. However, he should have expected it when Bruce brought him to an underground garage.
At a single glance, Darius could count over 40 cars, and they were all made from different automobile companies! There were various Rolls-Royce cars, Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Porsche, Koeniggseggs and even Limousines!
Darius felt his mouth go dry at the sight before him. So many expensive cars! He didn’t dare to wonder how much this entire underground garage was worth.
Darius walked around slowly, admiring the beauty of the cars. There were some vintage and outdated cars present in the underground garage, but Darius knew that as outdated as they looked, they probably cost more than twice the amount of some other cars there.
Darius smiled. He didn’t know that his grandfather was a lover of vintage cars. Then again, he just met his grandfather yesterday. There were so many things he didn’t know about his grandfather.
Darius walked for a few minutes before coming to a stop. After careful contemplation, he still could not decide which two cars to take for himself. He suddenly smiled, as if he had just gotten a very important discovery. He turned to Bruce who was standing just behind him and spoke.
“Do you know how much each of these cars cost?” Darius asked.
“Absolutely, young master Reid.” Bruce answered respectfully.
“Brilliant!” Darius exclaimed.
Bruce looked at his young master skeptically. He wondered why the young master suddenly asked him such a question.
However Darius could care less about Bruce. Since he was now the head of the Reid Consortium he should start acting like one. There was no need for him to be prudent!
“Now Bruce, lead me to the two most expensive sports car in this garage.” Darius said.
The solution was very simple. He would just pick the most expensive cars. If he didn’t like anyone of them, he would go for the closest most expensive sports car present. A simple and straightforward solution!
Bruce smiled. Now the young master was finally starting to act like a Reid. As a Reid, you should only go for the best! Anything else was not worthy of his attention.
“Of course young master Reid. This way please.” Bruce replied before leading Darius to the place the most expensive sports car were parked. They walked for only a few seconds before coming to stop in front of a black sports car.
Darius immediately fell in love with the black sports car at once. It was extremely stylish, and exuded elegance and masculinity at the same time. The design was also top notch.
“What car is this?” Darius asked.
“This is a Bugatti La Voiture Noire. It is the most expensive car that the automobile company has ever produced.” Bruce answered.
“Oh? How much is it?” Darius asked. He was curious to know how much the most expensive car in this garage cost.
“20 million dollars, young master Reid.” Bruce answered.
Darius turned to look at him in shock.
“20 million dollars for a single car?!” Darius exclaimed.
“Yes young master.” Bruce replied.
Darius sighed. He was rich now. He could buy 100 of such cars if he wanted now. As the head of the Reid Consortium, he couldn’t let things like this move him anymore.
“Alright I’ll take this car.” Darius said. He liked the design of the car and wanted it for himself.
“Okay young master Reid. Is there anything you’d like me to customize about the car?” Bruce asked.
Darius looked at the car and shook his head. There was nothing he needed to change in the car. He liked the car the way it was.
Bruce nodded his head in affirmation, before leading Darius on another tour. After showing Darius a few more expensive cars which Darius rejected, they finally stopped in front of another car.
“What car is this?” Darius asked.
“This is a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, young master Reid.” Bruce answered.
“Oh? How much is it?” Darius asked.
“6 million dollars young master Reid.” Bruce replied.
Darius looked at the yellow sports car. He very much liked this one. And it was also a reasonable price range. If he drove it to school it would be very much acceptable. Although he didn’t like the yellow colour, he could arrange for it to be customized. As if Bruce read his mind, he asked him a question.
“Okay young master Reid. Is there anything you’d like me to customize about the car?” Bruce asked.
“Yes. Change the colour to something more masculine. That should be all.” Darius answered.
“Alright young master Reid.” Bruce answered respectfully.
“Right, how much would it cost to customize these cars?” Darius asked out of curiosity.
“The Bugatti would cost 60 million dollars while the Lamborghini would cost 18 million dollars.” Bruce answered.
Darius sucked in a cold breath. So expensive! It was a bit alarming that Bruce was speaking about such huge amount of money in such a nonchalant tone.
“That will be all Bruce.” Darius said. He had obeyed his grandfather and picked two cars. It was just yesterday that he couldn’t afford a taxi to the Sky Golden Hotel, but he now owned two super cars of his own choosing.
“Alright young master Reid. The cars will be delivered by me personally to you as soon as the customization is done.” Bruce said.
Darius nodded his head before heading towards the elevator. Just as the door was about to close, a hand stopped It.
As he went back to his room, he layson his bed and kept thinking bruce's words. As he opened his eyes it was Sunday evening. Darius checked his schedule and confirmed that while he did not have classes on Monday, he would need to resume classes on Tuesday. This meant that he could no longer stay at the Reid mansion, and that his time here was over. Over the weekend, apart from receiving the black card and two new super cars, Darius grandfather James Reid also gave him a new phone. The phone was the latest phone produced from the leading technology company Nix Inc. The phone was black in colour and also had the stylish ‘R’ written on the back in gold colour which proved that the phone was also customized. Also, apart from the 10 billion dollars in the black card, his grandfather had transferred an additional $5,000,000,000 to his regular bank account, which meant he now had a total of $15B on his person. His chaotic weekend was finally over and he would be leaving the mansion now.
Darius woke up the next morning in a happy mood. He had slept really well last night. The fact that he was also a rich man also contributed to his happiness. He didn’t have to struggle for money to get food to eat anymore. He looked around the dorm and saw that his dorm mates had already left for classes. They were in a different department from him, the Broadcasting and Media department, so they had classes today. Darius took his bath and freshened up before putting on his poor outfit. His stomach grumbled reminding him that he was hungry. He almost went to the school cafeteria out of habit but ultimately decided against it. He was no longer poor now. After getting new clothes, he would dine at the Sky Golden Hotel. Darius took a cab to the biggest shopping mall in the Mayflower district, the district where David Lesley father owned a restaurant. Mayflower district was a very popular district, as it had several top businesses and company there. Only the rich and well to do could aff
Sarah and David on the other hand were also as shocked as Darius. They didn’t expect to run into someone like Darius in a place like this.David Lesley had taken Sarah out today to spoil her with luxurious gifts. He had already bought them for her and wanted to get a few more outfits before they called it a day. However, they did not expect Darius to be here as well. Slowly, the expression of shock on Sarah’s face slowly morphed into one of anger. She was instantly irritated when she saw Darius.David too was brimming with anger at the sight of Darius. He could never forget the humiliation Darius had caused him on the night he asked Sarah out. He had completely ruined the popular image he was trying to build for himself. Since that night, he had hated Darius guts. He had promised to deal with Darius, but Darius had been nowhere to be found since that night. Who would have thought that he would finally find him here?“What the hell are you doing here?” Sarah asked; anger evident in her
Everyone waited to see the light scanner on the machine turn green, signaling that Darius had indeed paid for the outfits. However, that was not what happened. The machine’s light turned red, which meant only one thing. ‘His transaction was declined.’ Sarah and David all burst into laughter when they heard the beep sound after the machine turned red. It turned out that they were right. Darius was just posing as a rich person after all. He only came here to waste their time. They were right. Darius could never afford to buy clothes worth $610,000. They were really delusional to believe for a split moment that he could afford it. Dana, the sales lady who helped Darius choose the outfits was very sad and disappointed. She had thought that with the confidence that Darius showed when he offered to pay for the outfits that he really had the means to pay. It seemed that it was all a lie after all. Several people who had gathered to watch the drama unfold started gossiping loudly. “Wow ca
“This! Where did you get this?” Gary asked in a low and confused tone. He was completely stunned. “Is there a problem?” Darius asked, slightly frowning. Sarah and David, along with Dana and the other onlookers were confused at Gary’s sudden behavior. They were sure that he was going to kick Darius out after exposing him for the liar and pretender he was, but that was not what happened. Gary couldn’t help but look Darius up and down once again, but still shook his head. He was the manager of this store and had been doing it for years, so it was natural that he recognized that the card was out of the ordinary. At a glance, he could tell that the card was a customized card made exclusively for the head of a top business or company. However, the appearance of the male in front of him was not matching with what he imagined. He certainly didn’t look like someone who controlled such an astronomical amount of power and wealth. He was about to confront the said peasant when he remembered
Darius walked out of the store happily. He felt very much fulfilled after the small episode in the store. He walked for a few minutes with the shopping bags in his hand before stopping. Darius' stomach growled, reminding him that he hadn't eaten anything yet. He wanted to eat at the Sky Golden Hotel, but he had a lot of shopping bags on him. Taking the shopping bags to the hotel would be quite inconvenient for him. Besides, he really needed to change his outfit, or he might not even be granted entry this time. Darius hailed a taxi and got in. He decided to drop his newly purchased outfits at the dorm before going to the hotel to dine. The ride back to his dorm was uneventful, and so was his walk. Apart from the occasional stares and gossips from the students, there was nothing out of the ordinary. He entered his dorm room and saw that it was still empty. Even though two hours had passed since he left for the mall, his dorm mates were not yet back from school. Darius kept the shoppi
The three ladies who walked in looked extremely familiar to Darius, especially the one in the middle, which made him wonder where he had seen them before. He was still looking at the ladies intently when the lady in the middle noticed someone staring at her.She had noticed someone staring at her, which she ignored as she was so attractive, but when she looked at Darius, she recognized his face but couldn't recall where she had met him.A single glance at his table filled with luxury meals showed that the person was probably very wealthy, as being able to dine here meant that he had a membership card. The least membership card cost $100,000 which meant that he clearly had $100,000 to spare for food.“Claire, what are you looking at? Let’s go.” Hera, one of the ladies who accompanied her spoke up.Claire nodded lightly and burned Darius face into her mind before leaving. As she came from a well-to-do family she also had a membership card. Although it was a silver membership card it was
The young man looked at Darius with a very livid expression on his face. He couldn’t believe the kind of luck he had.First, a no-name bitch had stepped on his shoes and while he was disciplining her, another idiot had come to play hero at his expense. Did the person want to die?He tried to yank his hands off the stranger’s grip but the stranger’s grip was just too strong.“I don’t know who you are but I suggest you unhand me this instant. Otherwise it won’t end well for you.” The young man said angrily.The people in the crowd all watched this scene with bated breaths. They had thought this would be a one sided beat down for the lady who had offended this big shot, but they didn’t expect another person to step out from the crowd and stand up for the lady.The lady herself felt very shocked. She clearly did not expect anybody to stand up for her. She thought that she was already doomed, but now it seemed that that wasn’t the case.“I won’t unless you promise to let the lady go.” Dari
"If you hadn't picked on me, I wouldn't have ended up like this. No matter how wealthy I've become, I'll never be able to take these black robes off!" The mysterious man's voice was shaky. He was extremely agitated.James frowned at that. He said curiously, "You keep saying I've done you wrong, but everything I did to you was what you did to others. I only gave you a taste of your own medicine."The mysterious man's breathing sped up when he heard that. He barked out a laugh and sneered, "I'll be honest with you. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet someone as dumb as you again."He shook his head. "I find it hard to imagine what your grandson will do when he sees you like this." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, the door was kicked open with a loud bang. The man was caught off guard. He looked at Darius as his body trembled violently.Darius frowned when he saw this. It was completely different from what he'd imagined. He narrowed his eyes at the mysterious man, his
Gabriel smiled and nodded. "Alright, then. I'll return to my workstation and prepare a proposal on what to do with Noah."Darius nodded and smiled. "Good. That's all I ever wanted." He turned to leave. "You need to get to work, and I need to return to my hotel to get some rest."Gabriel stopped. Darius' words made him hesitate. "I'm sorry to be asking this because I don't think it's my place, but it's probably better for me to ask anyway. I don't remember there being any hotels nearby."You should head home if you wanna get some rest. I don't understand why you're heading to a hotel to rest."Darius raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. He turned with his hands behind his back to look at Gabriel helplessly. "I don't know how to feel about what you've just said. You're making me think you're a little silly. Wouldn't I know how to search for a hotel?"It won't take you long to prepare a proposal, but it'll take me ages to get home from here." Darius turned and left.Gabriel's lips twitc
"Because you realized the risk was far greater than what you were comfortable with," Darius said calmly.But Noah started trembling. He looked at Darius in terror. He didn't expect Darius to see right through him after some simple back-and-forth. His eyes widened in fear.Everything that was happening now made him feel like he was dreaming. Noah had only been a step away from success, yet Darius had ruined everything.Tears filled his eyes as he gazed at Darius. "I've said everything there is to say. I'm the lowest rung on this ladder, and I only have one purpose for being here. It's to make you come under the authorities' control. Once you're here, my mission's accomplished."Someone else from the authorities will be here to deal with you, but that has nothing to do with me. They wouldn't have told me about it, anyway."Darius put his hands behind his back without saying anything. He turned to leave. Noah's eyes widened as he stared in fear at Darius' back.Darius didn't see this, bu
When Darius straightened up, his face became devoid of emotion. He said calmly, "I've wasted too much time on you. Now, I only want frank answers. Otherwise, I'll punish you for every lie that you tell me. I don't see any hope in your eyes, but let's see whether you prove me wrong."Darius paused, then continued, "I've already said something similar once. That was a chance I gave you. From this moment onward, I want you to know that I won't repeat myself because I believe you've had enough time to prepare yourself."Gabriel stood beside him and put his hands behind his back as his lips twitched. He'd thought about the various reasons for Darius repeating himself. But the one thing that hadn't occurred to him was that Darius had done it to give Noah time to prepare.Gabriel felt like applauding Darius, but the rational side of him stopped him from doing so. His rationality told him he'd be in for trouble if he were to do that, so he only looked at Darius with a smile.Darius sensed Ga
Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled. Then, he said, "You're too nervous, Gabriel. It makes it seem like you don't trust me. In truth, there's nothing for you to worry about."He stretched his neck and continued, "I know very well how bad the consequences of destroying this building will be. Aside from those silly regulations, I'll also need to pay for it. I might be wealthy, but that doesn't mean I'll enjoy forking out a huge sum of money as compensation."Darius spread his hands and shrugged. At the same time, he pointed at the window and turned to look at Gabriel. Then, he said, "Look. The windows are perfectly fine. They're not even scratched. That shows my life force is non-destructive."That's why you have nothing to worry about. You can put your heart back into your chest."Gabriel straightened up and sighed in relief. Then, he gave Darius an embarrassed smile.Darius grinned but didn't say anything in response. He put his hands behind his back and turned to look at Noah. He sai
"We're classmates from the same major, too! We were interns at Dream Investment Group, remember? And we got kicked out on our first day. You broke my legs because of a tiny argument we had outside the building! The surveillance cameras captured all of this!" Noah cried.Darius tucked his hands into his pockets and rolled his eyes. Then, he said mockingly, "You're the biggest fool I've ever met. Do you think you're the only one who can tamper with the surveillance footage? Any footage that can be tampered with can also be restored."Noah's eyes widened in shock. He gulped and tried to think of a way to explain away the injuries Darius had inflicted on him. Still, he couldn't think of anything. Before he had the chance to think any further, Darius spoke.He said, "There's one thing you got right, though. Gabriel is on my side, so he'll stand up for me no matter what you say."Gabriel's lips twitched at that. He subconsciously opened his mouth to say something in return, but Darius bea
"And I don't think it's my job to make you see sense," Gabriel continued. He put his hands behind his back. He gave Noah a look that was an odd mixture of gentle iciness. "I've given you more than enough time and chances."Gabriel sighed. "It's obvious that you don't care for that, though. And so I think it's time for me to treat you as an officer should." He sat down on the other side of the desk again.Noah's face was white with fear. Gabriel acted like he didn't see this, though. He smiled. "As I mentioned, I gave you plenty of time and chances, but you didn't appreciate them."His gaze turned frosty. "If that's the case, I'm sure you won't object to me doing this per our guidelines."Noah cried, "No, wait! I don't know what Darius has promised you to make you side with him unconditionally, but there's no way I'll let you two get away with this. You have to make sure you do everything by the book. It's a reasonable request, and you have no right to turn me down!"He trembled viole
Gabriel put his hands behind his back as he looked at Noah with a smile. "Now, you've piqued my interest."Noah looked up at Gabriel. His voice was deep and hoarse as he said, "If you help me, I'll give you half of the Reid Consortium's assets once I get my hands on them. You should know that without me, there's no way you'll get a dime from the Reid Consortium."Gabriel snorted with laughter when he heard that. He straightened up and slowly circled Noah. He sounded mocking as he said, "You've lost me there. I tried to puzzle it out, but it doesn't make sense at all."Why would I want to get my hands on the Reid Consortium's fortune? Even without it, I'm perfectly independent. I don't need it to survive."Gabriel crossed his arms and looked at Noah mockingly. "Or maybe you're different from the rest of us. Maybe you'll die without the Reid Consortium's wealth." He smirked and gave Noah a sharp gaze.Noah raised an eyebrow and smirked. "You're the one making me laugh now. I don't know
Gabriel sounded gentle, but everyone knew that was far from the truth. This was especially true for Noah, who sat across from him. He felt incredibly nervous. He shut his eyes and breathed rapidly.Noah never would've expected to still be in danger after being taken in by the authorities. He frowned and looked up at Gabriel. "So, are you determined to help Darius now?" His voice was shaky, and his eyes were wide because of his nerves.His emotions were clear as he looked at Gabriel. Gabriel bit his lip, feeling like he was about to laugh. To stop Noah from noticing, he quickly exhaled and sat down with one leg over the other. At the same time, he leaned forward to place his hands on the desk.He tapped his fingers on the desk quickly but rhythmically. Gabriel's eyes were devoid of emotion as he looked at Noah. "Tell me, Noah. What happened between you and Darius? Earlier, you said he was the one who injured you. Do you have any proof?"Because we checked the surveillance footage, a