Becoming the Richest Man Alive

As the car sped down, the view outside the window zipped past them.

To Casper’s surprise, they ended up going to Tycoon.

Emily brought Casper into the place.

When the manager saw Casper there, the former quickly stepped up to greet the latter.

Casper was faster. He signaled with his eyes and got the manager to stun in place.

The latter was confused, but he stopped walking over to greet the former.

Emily and Casper went into a private room after that.

Emily ordered some dishes before speaking up.

“Listen up, you penniless idiot. Follow my lead later and act accordingly, alright? If everything

progressed as planned, I will reward you with a thousand in cash. It’s a pretty good deal, eh?”

The only thing Casper could do was to nod and agree to those terms. What else could he say?

It didn’t take long before a middle-aged man entered the private room.

The guy was wearing branded clothing, but his ridiculously expensive and luxurious watch was the one

that truly highlighted his wealth.

Despite the wealth he displayed, the guy had a beer belly and a bloated face. His hairline was

retreating, and it was likely that he would go bald soon.

Even looking at the guy got Emily to feel repulsed. Good thing I brought a fake boyfriend over, thought

Emily. She didn’t dare to offend the guy, so she had to get someone to pretend to be her boyfriend.

Only then would she be able to reject the guy politely and calmly.

The man was practically salivating, and his eyes were glowing when he saw Emily.

Emily’s eyes, however, shone with disgust. If her parents hadn’t pressured her, or if the guy wasn’t

slightly more powerful than her dad and they couldn’t afford to offend him… Ugh, I won’t even show up

here.

Gabriel swallowed hard, but later shifted his attention to Casper.

“Who is this, Emily?”

Emily felt disgusted when she heard a man that ugly muttering her name like that. Still, she spoke up

politely.

“Gabriel, this is my boyfriend, so I think we should just forgo the blind date today. Let me treat you to

this meal today to make up for it,” said Emily. She forced herself to smile as she spoke.

Unfortunately, Gabriel didn’t buy her act. He turned to Casper right away.

“Name your price, buddy. How much will it take to make you abandon Emily? I can instantly transfer

however much you request.”

That was all it took to freeze Emily on the spot. She was well aware of how poor Casper truly was.

Shoot! What will I do if this punk actually took the money and abandon me?

As Emily worried, she worked hard to signal to Casper.

She prayed that Casper, the penniless fool she thought he was, would not abandon his post for money.

Although our connection is rooted in money… and we’re not really friends… Sh*t!

Casper got the signals.

He sighed internally and replied calmly, “Sir, I think it’s in everyone’s best interest if we forget about

what you just said.”

Gabriel scoffed.

“Ten thousand! Promise you’ll leave her, and I will transfer the money over right away.”

Casper was slightly taken aback. Huh, this guy is not here to play.

Surprise filled Emily’s heart. D*mn it. Ten thousand! This penniless fool can’t possibly resist this

temptation. Hopelessness engulfed her at that moment.

To her surprise, Casper simply shook his head.

“The answer’s no.”

His calm voice echoed inside the private room.

Emily turned mute.

“Twenty thousand!” said Gabriel.

His expression was turning a little grouchy when he upped his offer.

Emily was shaken to her core. Twenty thousand… Can this penniless sap resist temptations like these?

All Emily could do at that moment was pray endlessly. She also signaled Casper endlessly. She didn’t

realize that her eyes were begging him a little.

Casper found it funny when the woman, who had completely disregarded him earlier, behaved like a

pitiful peasant.

He turned to Gabriel and shook his head before declaring with a straight face on, “To me, Emily is

priceless, and it doesn’t matter how much you offer because I will never let her go.”

Emily was stunned when she heard what Casper said. I never would’ve guessed that a penniless punk

like him would say something so cool. Does he really not care about money at all? Does he really see

wealth as something unimportant? That is truly rare in times like these.

Gabriel’s expression instantly turned evil.

“You better back down, buddy. I’ve already discussed the matter with Emily’s mother, and I’d advise

you to name your price, then leave. If you don’t, you will likely lose Emily AND leave without making a

penny.”

Casper was about to speak up when someone else interrupted them.

“Hey cuz, what brought you here?”

Soon, two other women entered the private room.

Both women were wearing fashionable branded outfits.

Casper’s expression changed slightly because he met those two women when the two dorms hosted a

get-together. They were Jenny and Nancy.

Gabriel wasn’t bothered by the sudden appearance of the two ladies.

Emily, however, was a little exasperated because Jenny was her cousin.

Just then, the two women recognized Casper. Both ladies bulged their eyes. They couldn’t believe that

they’d meet Casper there.

This is Tycoon, and the prices here are crazy high! What is a broke bloke doing here? And what is up

with his outfit? Most importantly, why is he hanging out with my cousin?

Jenny was surprised.

“Casper Simpson, what are you doing here? Cuz, you know this penniless sap?”

Emily was surprised. She never thought that her cousin would recognize the fake boyfriend she

brought over.

At first, she was relieved to see how Casper wasn’t affected by the allure of cash. That relief dissipated

instantly, and she was on edge once more.

“Casper is my boyfriend. What’s wrong? Why did you say that? He’s not poor at all,” replied Emily.

She forced a smile to her face, and as she spoke, she signaled her cousin endlessly.

Unfortunately, Jenny didn’t understand what was going on.

“Cuz, this guy used to eat others’ leftovers for meals! He is the definition of poor. How could you take

him as your boyfriend? He is not worthy of you!” complained Jenny when she heard about how Casper

was her cousin’s boyfriend. She simply couldn’t handle that ‘truth’ and was quick to reveal Casper’s

supposed secret.

“Cuz, were you fooled? This man is really poor. All he has is a pretty face. Other than that, he is pretty

much useless,” added Jenny.

Emily was instantly stunned. She didn’t know how to respond to that.

Gabriel, however, almost laughed aloud.

He suddenly became interested in Casper’s past.

“Hey kids, slow down and tell us everything. What is this punk really like? He might’ve been putting on

an act and conning Emily this entire time,” said Gabriel with a grin on.

Nancy and Jenny started blabbering. They described Casper as a worthless nobody.

Hearing all that got Gabriel to laugh aloud.

“Hah, so he’s just someone who likes to put on a show. Emily, I’m certain you are fooled. Men like

these are not worthy of you. You should dump him as quickly as possible.”

“It’s true. He is nothing compared to you,” chimed in Jenny in agreement.