Hoffers Greenfield, just like everyone got wet ears of my return to wealth. Having secured a supervisory job at a restaurant, he had celebrated my downfall by declaring free drink to anyone that came in sight. This he thought was going to be the last he would hear about me.
But today, he got the shock of his life when his colleague approached him, “Hey Hoffers have you read today’s papers?” the young man slammed a news paper in front of him and smiled at him as he peered at it.
Earlier before now, Hoffers had engaged the young man in an almost violent argument over my return to unimaginable wealth. Hoffers had vehemently doubted the young man’s stance who told him I was back with unlimited wealth. Despite the news that had been making the round, Hoffers still clung to the belief that I was poor and never going to bounce back let alone command so much wealth.
So this day, the young man was willing to clear his doubts by purchasing one of the leading news papers which captured the auctioning event few weeks ago.
“Hey, I told you Mike Don is back with unimaginable wealth. Now take a look at this.” The young man pointed at the bold headline which said; The Return Of Mike Don To Unimaginable Wealth.
Hoffers dragged a narrowed brow and dimmed his eyes at the news paper before reading with apt attention, “Oh spare me this shit. This is propaganda!” Hoffers beamed the moment he read the news, “Mike Don can never be back on his feet. He had lost his fortune. What was left of him was one hundred thousand dollars and nothing more.”
The young man shook his head in fury, “You are just impossible Hoffers. Why do you still doubt me? Do you know what paper it is?” the young man turned to the front page and pointed at the name, “This is Varsity Newspaper, one of the leading dailies in Rio Hondo. What makes you feel they will publish propaganda just to sell?”
Hoffers shook his head in disagreement, heavy doubt still hung over him, “Come on dude, I don’t give a damn about the name of the paper and what they stand for. This is no news.” He pushed aside the newspaper, “Mike Don is back to poverty that is the news I know…”
In the heat of their bickering, a curvaceous, tall, long-haired, light-skinned, lady who was a chef at the same restaurant, cat-walked into their midst, all smiling and blushing as he stared at a newspaper in his hand.
“I can’t believe this! I can’t believe the news trending!” she kept saying as she read the headline and tossed her head in awe, “Oh my world!” she exclaimed before raising her gaze to the young man and Hoffers, “My crush is back with unimaginable wealth.”
The young man perceived whom she spoke of but would want to ask for clarity, “Who do you speak of if I may ask, please?” he queried.
Smiling cheek to cheek, she replied, “Who else would it be if not my crush, Mike Don. When the entire world thought he was going to return to poverty, he surprised everyone by buying the Suburban Real Estate at the sum of sixteen trillion dollars. Can you beat that?”
Hoffers burnt his face with a rare thunderous looks before settling his gaze on her. “What are you insinuating about, huh? If what you just said was read from the news paper then it is propaganda. Mike Don is not a rich as you think anymore. He lost his fortune after the Alafin oil ship crash and the oil well was withdrawn from him…”
Promptly the dashing lady interrupted him, “Hey, Hoffers why are you arguing blindly? The newspaper cannot tell a lie and beside Mike Don can never be poor. The recent Suburban Real Estate he acquired is already a prove that Mike Don can never be poor.
In the heat of the argument, a stylishly dressed young lady who was all smiles stalked into their midst and interrupted them. She was the secretary to the boss of the restaurant.
“Excuse me,” she intoned, “boss has ordered everyone to assemble at the conference hall for some important briefing, so I hope you don’t mind to spare a little of your time,” she sounded and cat-walked away.
Hoffers contemplated, “Brief meeting? Why the sudden invitation for meeting? What could be happening?” his mind thudded even though he had no room for fear, yet he wondered what information his new boss had for them.
In a jiffy every staff gathered at the conference hall, eyes glistened in anxiety, bright faces shining in curiosity as they waited for the arrival of their boss.
Soon a pair of shoes could be heard knocking on the floor; their boss was prancing into the hall. Without much hesitation everyone stood to their feet to give him a warm welcome.
“Thank you very much everyone,” their boss replied all smiles with eerie excitement swimming in his eyes. He was elated to share good news with his staffers.
“Um, I am elated to inform you all that come Tuesday, the world richest man in the person of Mike Don will be hosting his staff at our amiable restaurant”
“Wow! This is incredible!” there was sudden murmuring and chattering among the staff. A haze of excitement hung over them.
Hoffers’ fallen countenance could be noticeable in his reddened eyes and blue face. He lowered his gaze and was drowned in heavy thought.
His boss continued, “Recall that Mike Don just regained his net worth, so I perceive he has chosen our restaurant as a venue for reception in the grand opening of his business for another era. So ladies and gentle men get yourselves ready to welcome him…”
A voice spoke in Hoffers, “Oh my god this can’t be true! I can’t stand this. That bastard is actually back with unlimited wealth…” he stared, gaping in the space…
More troubles ahead…