In the heat of my acquiring the multi-trillion dollars Suburban Real Estate, the entire crowd of billionaires gave me a standing ovation, safe Thomas Jackson, who only shut his eyes and raised his fallen gaze at the ceiling; to him this wasn’t happening.
I had the ego of a million people on my shoulders right now. I couldn’t stop smiling cheek to cheek as I cupped my jaw and soon began to receive warm handshake from innumerable billionaires as they advanced to my seat.
The minister’s thunderous stare was still on me. I could see the balls of sweat that decked his brow and I could tell he didn’t believe the sudden leap of a mogul who was publicized to be broke and back to poverty.
Mr. President chortled mockingly at him before adding, “I could doubt the wealth of any billionaire but you see that of the mogul called Mike Don, I would never doubt it. I wouldn’t be surprised to see his money plantation soon…” his voice broke into another chortle.
The British presenter continued in a more sonorous voice which was enveloped with enthusiasm, “Once again congratulations to Mike Don, the world richest man. He still remains our number one Croesus…”
Promptly Thomas Jackson shot a fire-packed frown at the presenter before returning same frown on me. Infuriated and disappointed, he stood to his feet, stared at the excited crowd and walked away with his aide and security.
“What is he doing?” the minister queried Mr. President as almost all eyes stared out Thomas Jackson until he disappeared out of sight.
Mr. President sighed, “What do you expect Thomas to do at this time, huh? Everyone just like him , never believed Mike Don could afford a cent let alone sixteen trillion dollars…”
The president’s voice was interrupted by the presenter who spoke on, “Uh-oh, thank you very much. Thank you everyone,” he appreciated the crowd who wouldn’t stop clapping and chattering. Thank you,” he intoned in one final moment once the murmuring of the crowd quietened. “We will proceed to the next program of the day which is to invite Mike Don for the remittance pf the cost price of the real estate. He made a bargain of sixteen trillion dollars and that we shall receive from him…”
I stood up and Zion, my security and a host of my entourage did same, “I have my credit card to make payment,” I sounded, still all smiles as I raised my hands to Zion who gently brought out my credit cards and handed over to me.
Once again the crowd opened a clapping ovation which inspired a brief chattering and murmuring.
“Oh superb!” the presenter exclaimed, “Mike Don is willing to make payment with his credit card. Ladies and gentlemen after making payment he will be handed the C of O and all that is needed to make him the official landlord of the suburban Real Estate. After that we will have him say a word or two to us before we draw the curtain…”
The crowd resumed their clapping and innumerable murmuring as I stepped forward to submit my credit cards. Heavy flashes of camera light from journalists and paparazzi fell on me as I stalked out to the stage.
The minister cleared his clogged throat and shook his head in awe, “This is unbelievable. I thought he was bluffing but seeing him go to make payment proves that Mike Don is back and back for good…”
Abruptly, he was interrupted by the president’s chortle, “Listen up, minister, perhaps I just won the money which we staked. I believe so much in the wealth of this dude called Mike Don. Yes it was all glaring that he lost his fortune due to his failed Alafin oil deal but it would interest you to know that till date nobody, not even Forbes have been able to predict the total net worth of Mike Don. Perhaps you don’t know who his father really is.”
Their gaze hastily fell on me as I submitted the credit card for subsequent debit of sixteen trillion dollars. I could see the scary looks of the crowd. More than a handful of them cupped their jaw with bated breath and gagged their mouth as the accountant were about debiting me.
Just like the public out there, it was obvious they were still in doubt of my sudden leap after declining to one hundred thousand dollars; most of them were still in doubt of my fresh net worth.
“Wow! Finally!” the presenter echoed, “The whooping sum of sixteen trillion dollars have been debited Mike Don . And the signing of documents just commenced. This is remarkably one of the most outstanding auctioning in the history of Rio Hondo!”
The clapping ovation and booing of the crow seemed not to come to an end soon.
Mr. President’s chin pulled in smiles, “Bold move. Right now we can boast of sixteen trillion dollars. We are only going to source for thirty six trillion dollars to make up the fifty trillion dollars loan, which I know wouldn’t be too demanding.”
The minister’s face still shone with surprise. He only found himself joining the crowd to clap even when ordinarily he wouldn’t do such. He replied, “Yes His Excellency. You know right now there are two tops richest men, Mike Don and Thomas, so who are you going to borrow from?”
He ignored the minister and listened on.
Already I was on the podium and about to make an astounding speech, “A month ago I lost my fortune to some mysterious business deal with Alafin Oil. Most of you thought I was going to return to my delivery job. Yes,” I gave a firm nod as the crowd murmured and booed irregularly.
“But I am elated to disappoint you. If you have your pen and paper take note of my net worth. My net worth is I-can-never be poor. Thank you!” I pranced away with my entourage, leaving the crowd clapping.
The story just begun!