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I’m A Quadrillionaire chapter 381
As soon as the two entered Opulence Manor, Celia wås mesmerized by the beautiful surroundings.
It was like a paradise here. They were surrounded by green trèes and a bridge above flowing
water.
One would definitely feel comfortable and relaxed living in such a place.
Celia did not know there was such a place in Capital City. She felt that the villa area where she lived was already the best possible environment.
However, this place was not on the same level as her home.
“David, where is this place?” Celia asked curiously, looking at David.
“I bought this place.”
“You bought it?”
“Well, actually, I want to make it clear to you today. I am very rich now. When I bought this house, I spent 2 billion,” David said seriously.
“Two… Two billion?”
Celia’s eyes widened at David’s words.
Although she had no worries about food and clothing since she was a child, and she had lived 2 1 years without worrying about money, the astronomical figure of 2 billion still shocked her.
“Yeah, two billion. Plus, I have a lot of real estate in Capital City. I haven’t calculated the exact amount, but it adds up to at least tens of billions. In addition, I have a company that should be worth hundreds of billions.”
“H-Hundreds of billions?”
Celia was too stunned to speak.
Although she felt that David had changed a lot during his trip to Capital City this time, as not only had his temperament become very outstanding, but he had also become more confident,
A net worth of hundreds of billions?
How much money did her mother Mindy have after working hard for two decades?
Perhaps not even 1% of what David had.
“Actually, I was going to tell you and your parents a few days ago, but Mrs. Young never gave me a chance, so I’ll tell you first. Then, I’ll tell your parents when I get a chance.”
“I’m sorry, David.” Celia came back to her senses and said apologetically.
She knew that her mother was domineering.
It had been that way since she was little.
Basically, she and her father, Jon, had to follow all of her mother’s arrangements.
She was powerless to change this so she could only look at David with an apologetic gaze, hoping for his forgiveness.
David touched the top of Celia’s head and said with a smile, “You dummy, you don’t need to apologize. I know your mother is strict, but it’s all for your own good, and to be honest, I’m very grateful to her. At least she still accepted a poor boy like me and didn’t kick me out of the house.”
“Thank you.”
“Let’s go, I’ll show you around this house. In truth, it’s my first time here since I bought it.”
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The two wandered around the Opulence Manor together.
“By the way, Celia, there is a high school reunion during this break. Did you see it in the group chat? Are you going?” David asked.
“I want to, but my mom won’t let me,” Celia answered in disappointment.
“Why don’t I talk to your mother and then we’ll go together?”
“Yeah, okay!”
Even though Celia was initially very shocked that David was suddenly so rich, she came to her senses very quickly.
After David saved her from the grim reaper back then, David was like a god in her heart.
No matter how great David was and no matter how excellent he was, she would feel that it was only right.
Therefore, she would not ask how David achieved all this.
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She only knew that the man in her heart was omnipotent.
After they were done shopping, they went home together.
On the way, the two were discussing how to convince Mindy that David was no longer a pauper.
However, if there was no physical proof, they predicted Mindy would not believe them even if they talked until their mouths bled. She might not even give them a chance to speak.
After thinking about it, David decided to wait for the party tomorrow and then tell Mindy.
Since he asked for it, the head of East League International in Capital City, Hugo, would also b e there.
When the time came, he would call Hugo to back him up. Mindy should believe in him then.
David actually did not have much of an opinion toward Mindy.
Although she often would be very domineering and would not give David a chance to speak, she was nothing compared to his Uncle Bobby’s family. 2
The years he lived at Uncle Bobby’s house could be described as the darkest years in his life.
Since he was living like that in the past, he felt that Mindy was a typical person whose bark was worse than her bite. Although she was unforgiving with her words, she was actually quite considerate.
Before his identity was revealed, he was still a poor boy from a small county in front of Celia’s family.
At the very least, he had never been discriminated against when he was eating at their house. They would often stuff him full of food too.
Moreover, Mindy wanted to cultivate him and hand over the business she had worked hard for many years to him and Celia. Therefore, she was definitely a qualified mother and mother-in law.
Therefore, with David’s current strength and identity, he could have exuded some of his strength to reveal his identity and scare Mindy when she looked down on him.
However, David did not do that.
However, it was never nice to be underestimated.
David was no exception to this.
What was more, he was looked down upon by his future mother-in-law.
Thus, he was going to set up a plan to let Mindy accidentally discover his identity at the party
and then be shocked beyond recognition.
On the other hand, he needed to display a matter-of-factly and unshakable appearance when this happened.
Mindy always said that he was from a small county, so what kind of expression would she make when she found out David’s identity?
David felt a little pleased when he thought about it.
After sending Celia home, David had dinner at Celia’s house and then returned to the Starry Night Hotel
During the period, Mindy also asked them if they had bought their clothes.
She told them that they had to dress formally for tomorrow’s party because the people attending were all well-known figures in the Capital City business world.
One had to be worth at least one billion to receive this invitation.
Mindy also had a net worth of several billion and had a reputation in the cosmetics field.
Recently, because of the Chasez family, she became even more famous.
There were even rumors in the outside world saying that even the Chasez family could not do anything to Beautylish.
There were apparently some powerful people behind Beautylish.
However, only the real ones from the upper class in Capital City knew that Beautylish was nothing to the Chasez family.
They were like a fish on a chopping board, as anyone could take advantage of them.
In the end, Beautylish had faced enemies on all sides before the Chasez family even said anything. If it was not for the shareholder who was loaded and sponsored hundreds of billions in funds, Beautylish would have been finished long ago.
However, Mindy would not be so stupid to explain how she got this fame.
The more people misunderstood this, the better.
In this way, Beautylish could develop further.
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The next day when David arrived at Celia’s house in the afternoon, he found Celia and her mother already ready. Then, the three of them drove two cars to the venue of the party, Club Exclusive.
This was also one of the three major clubs of Capital City. The founder was a big shot in the business circle of Capital City, and was very well regarded.
In the Capital City business world, almost any big parties would be held at Club Exclusive.
David drove his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon while Mindy drove her Porsche limited edition coupe, which was estimated to be worth at least tens of millions. Meanwhile, Celia was sitting i n the passenger seat of the Porsche.
Celia wanted to sit in David’s car, but Mindy stopped her and forced her into her car.
The group of three went to the Club Exclusive parking lot and parked their cars under the guidance of the security guard.
When David got there, he discovered that his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon was the worst car, and sports cars costing tens of millions of dollars could be seen almost everywhere here. It was also not rare to see the ones worth more than tens of millions.
Looking at the security guard’s contemptuous eyes, David did not care. After all, his status was evident.
With his current status and identity, it would make him look cheap if he got mad over such a trivial matter.
However, Mindy was a little unhappy. She was a person who cared about image very much.
After getting out of the car, she grabbed Celia and walked in front. Celia could only turn her head to look at David helplessly, while David could only follow behind.
If he knew this would have happened, he would shipped his Bugatti over to Capital City. 2.
The three entered Club Exclusive one after the other.
While they were entering the hall, Mindy was still waiting for David. Since he did not have an
invitation card, David could not enter by himself and had to go in with Mindy.
It had to be said that Mindy and her daughter were like a beautiful scene.
If Mindy could give birth to a beauty like Celia, she herself was not that bad either. Plus, she was a cosmetics seller, so she would pay more attention to skincare. Although she was in her
forties, she still looked like she was in her thirties.
She looked like Celia’s mother and also her sister when she standing alongside her daughter.
When they walked into the luxurious hall, many people were already gathering there. Most of them were middle-aged and they were bringing a young person along with them while they chatted with others who also consisted of the same combination. It was possible they were introducing their heir or family member to each other.
The main purpose of the business party was actually for people to get to know each other so that they could have better and closer cooperation.
While they were at it, they would bring their family or heir out to see the world. Many such parties were held every year.
Of course, this was also divided into circles.
There were many circles in the Capital City business community.
The most powerful was naturally the circle formed by the major families.
At this time, David and the others were participating in the most elite circle aside from the aristocratic family circle.
Not long after the three came in, someone greeted them.
“Ms. Graham, you are here! We have been waiting so long for you,” said a middle-aged man.
Next to the middle-aged man were a middle-aged woman and a 26 or 27-year-old man.
They were Joshua and his family, who had previously been to Celia’s house.
“Mr. Houston, hello!”
Mindy replied politely too.
“Hello, Mrs. Young. Celia, long time no see,” Joshua said to the mother and daughter duo. After he said that, Joshua’s eyes were sparkling as he looked at Celia.
However, Celia did not say anything.
When David entered the hall, he kept a two to three-step distance away from the mother and daughter duo. Thus, even when Joshua and his family noticed David, they did not think that he was with Mindy.
“Mindy, it’s been so long since we saw each other. Come, let’s go have a chat. Leave the children alone to hang out with each other,” Joshua’s mother said.
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She originally had a good relationship with Mindy, but during this time, Mindy’s family was suppressed by the Chasez family.
Since the Houston family was far worse than a first-rate family like the Chasez family, they dare not offer any assistance in case they got implicated.
However, she heard rumors that Mindy’s family had a huge supporter who had taken down the Chasez family. So, she naturally wanted to restore the previous relationship with Mindy. It would be even better if they could be in-laws.
“I’m sorry, I still have something to do, let’s talk next time when we have a chance. David!”
Mindy declined Joshua’s mother’s invitation and called out to David.
“Mrs. Young,” David stepped forward and answered.
“Let me introduce you, this is David, my daughter Celia’s boyfriend and my future son-in law. We have other things to do, so I won’t bother you anymore.” After that, Mindy left with David and Celia, leaving Joshua and his family with unpleasant expressions on their faces.
This was especially true for Joshua. As he was looking at David’s back, he went a little crazy with jealousy.
Mindy did it for a reason, of course.
When Mindy’s family was beaten down by the Chasez family, she called Joshua’s mother, but the other party rejected her without a second thought..
She did not even give Mindy a chance to speak. The moment she answered the phone, she told Mindy that the Houston family could not help her, so she should stop calling,
She was very decisive. Mindy did not want her to help much because she knew that the Houston family could do nothing to the Chasez family. She just wanted to ask the Houston family if they knew other families that were at odds with the Chasez family.
If Mindy could get into contact with them, she wanted to see whether she could sell Beautylish’s shares to the other party at a low price. At that time, in her opinion, the only ones who would dare to buy Beautylish’s shares to piss off the Chasez family would be the Chasez family’s rivals.
However, the Houston family did not even give her a chance to speak.
Because of this, Mindy did not have a good impression of the Houston family now.
Now, her crisis was over and they wanted to come back to worm their way into a relationship with her. Plus, they even wanted to marry her daughter.
They must be dreaming!
Mindy brought David and Celia along to greet a lot of the partners in the hall. She would also introduce David and Celia, and it seemed that she was really planning to cultivate them so that they could take over.
Even though David was cooperating the entire way, he was also looking for Hugo the entire time.
In the end, Mindy brought him all over the hall, but he still did not see Hugo.
‘Is Hugo not coming?
‘Is he going to stand his boss up?
‘Does he still want this job?
‘Or are they not in the same party?’
David felt a little dejected.
He did not have any interest in continuing to get to know managers or chairmen alongside Mindy.
David was looking around when his eyes lit up.
He spotted someone he knew.
It was the Entertainment Empress Elsa Winters.
He even spent five million to buy a song from her at the charity event in Lake City.
She should still remember him, right?
He would go and talk to her and then let Mindy notice them. Then, she should ask him how he and Else met.
When that happened, he would be able to tell her.
Even though Hugo was not here, and the shock value would not be as good as he predicted, he had no choice.
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Entertainment Empress Elsa should have been invited to make the party better by the business tycoons who hosted the party.
This kind of top-level business party would usually invite some celebrities to liven up the party.
Plus, this party was the top party in the business circle of Capital City, so Elsa was not the only celebrity invited. Many A-list and even super-A-list stars in the entertainment industry were also invited.
Some lesser-known B-or C-list celebrities were dying to participate in this kind of party.
Since everyone attending the party were well-known figures in the business world, they would also find celebrities to endorse their products at this kind of party.
If you were lucky enough to be favored by these business leaders, you would get opportunities that you would otherwise miss even if you put in ten or twenty years of hard work.
While Mindy was chatting with an acquaintance, David quietly walked toward Elsa.
“Hello, Miss Winters,” David said as he approached Elsa.
Elsa was chatting with several acquaintances in the entertainment industry when a voice sounded in her ear suddenly.,
She turned her head and saw a handsome young man smiling beside her.
“Mr. Lidell?” Elsa asked with uncertainty.
It was not that she was forgetful, it was just that she had not seen him for three months. David’s changes were a bit dramatic, so she was a little unsure.
“Thank God you didn’t forget me, Miss Winters,” David said with a smile.
He was also relieved.
If the other party forgot him, he might have been regarded as a fan again. “How could I forget you? Mr. Lidell’s song left a deep impression on me. I will forget anyone, but not you. I also want you to write a song for me, Mr. Lidell,” Elsa also said with a smile.
“That can be arranged.”
“It’s a deal then.”
“Elsa, who is this?” A man opposite Elsa asked.
David glanced at the man and saw that he was also a star. David recalled that this man seemed t o have starred in a very popular television series.
‘What’s his name again?’
“Zoro, this is Mr. David Lidell, an old friend of mine,” Elsa said.
‘Zoro Chance?’
Yes, David remembered now. His name was indeed Zoro.
He seemed to be very popular among the youngsters.
He had been in a meet and greet event in River City and caused David’s school to give everyone breaks on that day. Since too many people took leave to see Zoro, the school decided to just close for that day.
Back then, David was very grateful toward Zoro because of that extra holiday, hsince e could make more money in his part-time job. “David? Is he also in the entertainment industry? Why don’t I have an impression of him?” Zoro asked.
Obviously, he did not forget that Elsa had mentioned David’s song. So, he thought David was also in the entertainment industry.
“Zoro, you’re mistaken. Mr. Lidell is not in the entertainment industry. Instead, he’s a philanthropist.”
“Philanthropist? How so?”
“The last time in Lake City, Mr. Lidell not only spent 5 million to buy a song from me, he even spent 100 million to buy a song of his own to donate to the children in the impoverished mountain areas. Plus, Mr. Lidell wrote that song himself. It’s very good.”
He spent 100 million to buy his own song?
Right now, not only was Zoro was looking at David in shock, even the rest of the celebrities also had astonished expressions. They were all in the entertainment industry so, of course, they would frequently attend this kind of charity event. Sometimes, they would also donate a song or a dance.
The money they got would then be invested into the foundation.
equivalent to directly donating 100 million.
David was definitely someone who did not lack money. He might be the child of some aristocratic family.
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Only people like them could hold so much wealth at this age.
The few female celebrities started looking at David dreamily.
A sugar daddy!
An absolute sugar daddy!
“You’re too kind, Miss Winters. I’m just doing my part to help as much as I can. As for singing, my amateur skills can hardly compare with professionals like yourself,” David said humbly.
“You’re too humble, Mr. Lidell!”
“David! How did you get all the way here? My mom’s been looking for you everywhere!”
Celia happened to come over.
“Wow! Are you Empress Elsa?” Celia exclaimed in shock.
“Mr. Lidell, who is this?” Elsa asked.
“Oh, this is my girlfriend, Celia!” David replied.
Celia’s cheeks flared red when she heard David’s introduction.
This was the first time David introduced her as his girlfriend.
At the same time, she also wanted to cry. She had been waiting for this moment for so long.
“Hello, Celia!” Elsa reached out to shake her hand.
“Hello, Miss Elsa!”
Celia reached out her hand to shake Elsa’s.
Zoro’s eyes lit up when he saw Celia, but they dimmed again when he heard David’s introduction
the youth nowadays.
However, Zoro was no match against heirs of wealthy families like David.
Not to mention that David was handsome and walked with the aura of a successful man. Thus, Zoro could not compete against David in either looks or character.
Celia and Elsa conversed happily.
Elsa was one of her favorite celebrities and this was the first time she was meeting the other in
person.
Naturally, there was a lot Celia wanted to say to Elsa.
Meanwhile, David stood beside them unable to interrupt.
There were quite a few celebrities at the venue, but Elsa was the only one he recognized, and h e did not have much to say with strangers.
The other female celebrities were very interested in David, and they tried to find ways to talkt o him.
“David, Celia, why are you two still talking to celebrities here? Come here, there’s someone important I need to introduce you to.” Mindy had also come to look for them.
“I can’t believe you, Celia. I told you to come and look for David, not stay here and talk to celebrities. Come with me, you’ll have time to talk to them later.”
Then Mindy dragged Celia away while David followed behind speechlessly. Mindy’s reaction was hardly what he expected.
Rather than asking if they knew these celebrities personally, she assumed they were talking to the celebrities as diehard fans.
However, they had yet to leave the hall when a voice sounded.
“Good evening, business friends of Capital City!
“I’m Zayne Yurik, the sponsor of tonight’s gathering.”
David and the other two stopped walking and looked in the direction of the sound.
A man in his sixties stood on the stage of the hall with a microphone in his hands.
Everyone stopped talking when they heard Zayne and started gathering around the stage.
Zayne was a renowned figure within Capital City’s business industry. As the sponsor of tonight’s gathering, no one dared to ignore him.
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“The point of today’s gathering is not only a chance for everyone to meet up and talk to each other but also because there’s someone I’d like to introduce to all of you.”
Then someone went up the stage.
David took a look at the person and realized that it was Hugo, the head of East League International’s Capital City investment team.
‘Nice!
He was surprised to know that East League had formed connections with such prominent figures in Capital City’s business industry so quickly.
This meant he could spend money even faster from now on.
David’s slight displeasure from being dragged around and introduced to various people by Mindy instantly brightened and he could almost see countless lavish points waving him to come closer.
“Allow me to introduce all of you, this is Hugo Carlos, the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team. Many of you might not know about East League Capitals, so let me put it this way. They were the one behind the great one hundred-billion-dollar donation that went to building schools in impoverished mountainous areas.”
The crowd below the stage began to lively converse among themselves once they heard Zayne.
They might not know about East League Capitals, but they have heard about the one hundred billion-dollar donation that went to building schools.
This was the first time any Somerland organization donated a sum as huge as one hundred billion to build schools in impoverished mountainous areas.
The fact that the company could have the word “capitals” in its name also meant that it had a net worth of at least a trillion dollars. This was an implicit regulation within the business world.
Businesses worth less than a hundred billion can only call themself a “company”; those worth between a hundred billion to a trillion are called “groups”; those worth between a trillion to five trillion are called “capitals”; and those worth more than five trillion are called ” conglomerates.”
This was agreed upon among business industries worldwide.
This allowed people to grasp a general idea of the business’ size from its name.
Businesses big enough to be a conglomerate were influential enough to control their local economy.
“East League Capitals may be young, but it had accumulated a net worth of over a trillion dollars in just a few months. They are a business miracle. Now, let’s have Hugo here say a few words.”
“Good evening, everyone. I’m Hugo, the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team. East League Capitals is a business filled with passion, energy, and hope. The reason behind our astonishing achievements in such a short time is completely attributed to our chairman’s wise leadership. East League Capitals is planning to shift its focus to the international metropolis that is Capital City, so if anyone present has any nice projects they need investments for, please do not hesitate to look for us. As our chairman likes to say, rather misinvest than miss out on a company of great potential. Thank you, everyone!”
Countless applauds rang out below the stage after Hugo finished speaking.
David’s cheeks flushed slightly as well when he heard the applause.
He felt rather embarrassed when Hugo attributed East League Capitals’ current success to his wise leadership
After all, all he did was provide them with money. The management of East League Capitals had always been under Pearl.
Plus, he had no recollection of ever saying he would rather misinvest than miss out on a company of great potential.
If he did, he remembered nothing of it.
It was at this moment that he realized how big a company East League Capitals had become.
It was worth over a trillion now.
When he had only ever spent around a few hundred billion.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that he had made quite a lot of profit At this moment, Mindy walked over to David and Celia. “Do you see him? That’s Hugo Carlos, the person I wanted to introduce the both of you to. He’s a very important person, with a great amount of liquid cash. East League Capitals spent hundreds of billion in Capital City over the past month or so, and they’re also the second-largest shareholder of Beautylish Group after myself. Be respectful when you talk to him later, understood?”
“Yes, Mom.”
“Yes, Mrs. Young.”
Celia and David replied at the same time.
David did not expect Hugo to be the person Mindy wanted to introduce them to.
If that was the case, he would not need to look for Elsa at all.
All he had to do was wait and Mindy would find out his true wealth.
“HC Property Group will be cooperating in-depth with East League Capitals this time to strive to achieve even greater results! Of course, anyone with great projects in need of investments could also seek East League out. After all, they’re very wealthy and in no way stingy with their investments. Alright, now that I’ve said what I wanted to, I’ll leave all of you to continue your conversations. Have a nice night, everyone!”
With that, Zayne got off the stage alongside Hugo.
The guests in the hall continued to talk to each other.
Mindy then brought Celia and David to look for Hugo.
Only to realize that Hugo and Zayne had gone into a room backstage to discuss something important.
The three of them had no other choice but to wait outside.
More than ten minutes later, Hugo showed no signs of coming out.
Mindy left to talk to acquaintances, but also told David to stay close by so that she could look for them again when necessary.
Once Mindy left, David pulled Celia backstage.
“Where are we going, David?”
“There’s someone I want you to meet.”
Then David directly pushed open Hugo’s door and pulled Celia into the room.
In the room, Hugo was currently discussing the details of the business cooperation with Zayne when David and Celia suddenly entered. Hugo and Zayne stopped talking to look at the younger two.
“I have a proposal I’d like to discuss with Mr. Hugo,” David declared straightforwardly.
Zayne looked at David speechlessly.
He wondered who David was and why he was so impolite, barging into the room without knocking on the door at all.
David must have seen that Zayne and Hugo were talking, yet he had barged in without a thought.
Zayne was about to shoo David away when Hugo spoke.
“Mr. Yurik, I’ll look for you again later to discuss the details of the cooperation. Could you please give us the room? There’s something I’d like to discuss with this young man.”
Zayne did not understand what was going on.
Their cooperation involved tens of billions of dollars, yet Hugo did not seem to care about it at all.
Hugo acted as if talking to this rude young man was more important than their cooperation.
Despite his confusion, Zayne agreed to leave since Hugo had requested it and he did not want t o displease such a powerful potential business partner.
“Very well, Mr. Carlos. I’ll be entertaining a few guests outside, then,” Zayne replied.
“Thank you, Mr. Yurik!” Hugo thanked.
Zayne got up to leave and glanced at David when he passed by the latter as if trying to remember this impolite young man.
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After Zayne left, David pulled Celia over to sit on the sofa.
“Good job, Hugo. I can’t believe you managed to familiarize yourself with a prominent figure i n Capital City’s business industry. I’m doubling your annual bonus,” David said casually.
“Thank you, Mr. Lidell! I’m just doing what I’m supposed to.” Hugo stood up to thank him.
With Zayne gone, Hugo did not dare to act pompously before David.
Not when David was his superior and the boss of the trillion-dollar East League Capitals.
David was also the only shareholder of East League Capitals, something extremely rare in the business industry.
This was because companies with only one shareholder are usually passed down within large and old aristocratic families.
“Sit, sit. There’s no need to act with so much restriction in front of me.”
“Yes, Mr. Lidell!”
“Celia, East League Capitals was the company I was telling you about yesterday. The company belongs to me, and I’m the one sole owner,” David told Celia.
Celia had already guessed as much when David brought her into the room, but it was still shocking to hear David say it himself.
According to David, the company was only worth a few hundred billion yesterday, but it was worth more than a trillion today.
“Hugo, do you know of a woman called Mindy Graham?” David asked Hugo after coming clean about his identity with Celia.
“Who’s Mindy Graham?” Hugo asked.
“It’s that company that sells makeup products. What’s it called again?”
“Beautylish Group!” Celia replied.
“That one. She’s the chairman of Beautylish Group. I thought you bought her shares?” David asked.
“Beautylish Group? Oh, I remember now. I did buy her shares, at a very low price too. I remember putting in an extra billion funds or so, under the condition that I would hold more o f Beautylish Group’s shares if I don’t make my principle and interest back in a year.” Hugo replied.
“Beautylish Group’s chairman’s outside now. Go and call her inside.”
“Yes, Mr. Lidell.”
Hugo got up to leave.
“No need to actually look for her, just stand outside and she’ll come to you. All you need to do i s bring her here to this room.”
“Yes, Mr. Lidell!”
Hugo left the room to wait in the hall.
Following David’s instructions, Hugo stood in place and waited for Mindy to look for him.
However, he had not stood for long when a crowd began to gather around him.
“Hello, Mr. Carlos, I’m from XXX, this is my name card. I’d like to talk to you whenever you’re free.”
“Hello, Mr. Carlos, I’m from XXX. Our company has a great project in need of partners. This is my name card, perhaps we could discuss the details whenever you’re free?”
“Hello, Mr. Carlos. I’m…”
“Hello, Mr. Carlos. I’m…”
Hugo felt speechless. If this was any other day, he would be very interested to talk to these people. Especially when David’s method of investment was “anyone and everyone”, and money was not an issue.
However, David was waiting for him today and he did not dare to make his superior wait pointlessly in the room.
While Mindy talked to a few acquaintances, she was also waiting for Hugo to come out.
When she saw Hugo come out, Mindy began to look around for David and Celia.
Only to come up empty-handed after looking around the hall.
She was vexed. She had told them to stay close, but they did not listen at all.
Now they were missing when she needed them.
Still, she decided to greet Hugo first, lest he disappears again in a moment.
“Hello, Mr. Carlos, we meet again,” Mindy walked up to Hugo and greeted him.
Hugo looked at Mindy and quickly tried to recall her identity, then he confirmed that she was indeed the chairman of Beautylish Group and the person David wanted him to bring over.
“Are you Ms. Graham of Beautylish Group?” Hugo asked.
He confirmed again, afraid that he mixed her up with someone from another company East League invested in.
“I am! Thank you for remembering me, Mr. Carlos!” Mindy said happily.
“Perfect. There’s something I need to talk to you about, Ms. Graham. Please follow me. Thank you for your name cards, everyone. I’ll contact you another day. Thank you for believing in East League Capitals.”
With that, the crowd dissipated after handing Hugo their name cards.
“Could you give me a moment, Mr. Carlos? I am with my daughter and son-in-law, please allow me to look for them. I was hoping to introduce them to you.”
“There’s no need. Please follow me.”
After this, Hugo walked off. He could not make David wait too long.
Mindy had no choice but to follow, all while internally scolding David and Celia.
They just had to vanish during this great opportunity to meet someone powerful.
Hugo brought Mindy to the back of the hall and through a quiet corridor.
Mindy’s heart stuttered, she had a bad feeling about this.
She wondered if Hugo was planning to do something to her, with how he declined when she asked to bring Celia and David along.
Mindy was confident in her looks, knowing that she had the looks of a thirty-year-old when she was already in her forties.
She knew she was very attractive among mature women and Hugo was also in his forties.
He could have developed feelings for her.
Mindy did not know what to do.
She was afraid that Hugo would force himself onto her once he brought her into an empty room.
As improbable as that was, they were all prominent figures in the industry, so it was not impossible.
Mindy refused to let something like that happen. She was faithful to her husband.
However, she could not cause a ruckus and attract attention either.
Not when Hugo was the representative of East League Capitals, a company that was not only a huge shareholder in Beautylish Group, but a company that Beautylish Group owed a billion dollars to. If Beautylish Group could not repay the debt in a year, East League Capitals would then become Beautylish Group’s majority shareholder.
Mindy could not make an enemy of her creditor, nor was she willing to betray her husband.
Mindy felt conflicted.
Many people within the business industry offered bedroom services in exchange for investments.
If not for her husband and his old superior’s connections in Capital City, Beautylish Group could not have grown so smoothly when she first started her business.
At this moment, Mindy scolded David and Celia internally again.
After all, Hugo would not have the chance to do anything out of order if the two of them came with her.
She was put in a reactive position now, unable to take control of the situation and stuck between a rock and a hard place.
After a short moment of conflict, Mindy decided that she would follow him first.
Worse come to worst, she could always just get up and leave.
She did not care if leaving would make Hugo an enemy of Beautylish Group, but she was not going to betray her husband no matter what.
Not even if it cost her Beautylish Group.
With that decided, Mindy felt much more relaxed as she followed Hugo.
Still, her body tensed instinctively when she followed Hugo into the room.
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Mindy followed Hugo into the room nervously only to be shocked by what she saw.
David and Celia were chatting in the room!
Mindy was confused with what she saw, she even thought that something was wrong with her
eyes.
Mindy rubbed her eyes but was met with the same sight.
“Mom!” Celia greeted when she saw Mindy.
“Please sit, Mrs. Young,” David greeted as well.
Mindy had yet to realize what was happening.
What she saw next gave her another shock and she refused to believe her eyes.
Just then, Hugo walked over to stand respectfully behind David.
‘What’s going on?’
Mindy felt her mind run on overdrive and her understanding of the world refreshed.
This was Hugo Carlos, the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team.
This man held a huge amount of cash flow in his hand and spent over a hundred billion over the past month
Yet, right now this man stood respectfully behind David, while the latter acted as if nothing was out of place.
Mindy felt her mind blank and go dizzy.
After sitting there dazedly, she did not ask any questions before David explained.
“Mrs. Young, I’ve only asked you to come to tell you the truth about my identity, nothing much.
“I’m the actual owner and boss of East League Capitals. The ‘L’ in East Leagues is a reference t o the ‘L’in my last name, Lidell. I wanted to come clean on this a long time ago, but I never really had the chance to say anything.
“Plus, even if I did say anything, I doubt you would have believed me and thought that I was just spouting nonsense.
“So seeing that Hugo’s here today, as the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team, I believe my words are more likely to be believed this time. If there’s anything you want to know, please ask away.”
Then, David stopped talking and waited for Mindy to speak However, Mindy’s mind was buffering right now.
She could not believe what David said, about him being the owner of East League Capitals.
If not for Hugo standing courteously behind David, she would have taken David for a madman.
David was just a poor boy from a small county and now he had become the owner of a business worth trillions of dollars!
No one would believe this, certainly not Mindy, but she did not have another option when Hugo was still standing behind David.
Mindy could not fathom any other reason that would compel Hugo, the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team, to stand respectfully behind David other than the fact that he was Hugo’s superior.
“Uh…” For a moment, Mindy did not know how to call David.
It seemed wrong to call him “David” so casually but “Mr. Lidell” seemed wrong too when he was going to be her son-in-law.
Thus, she was stuck.
“Mrs. Young, you can just call me David,” The man immediately said, realizing the conflict she felt.
“D-David, are you really the owner of East League Capitals?” Mindy asked hesitantly.
Even with the truth right before her eyes, everything still felt like a dream.
“Truly. I was the one who founded East League Capitals. Of course, all I did was set a strategic approach for the business, while the execution was taken care of by Hugo and the others. So the company’s achievements are thanks to their hard work as well.”
“You’re too kind, Mr. Lidell. East League Capitals’ current success is thanks to your leadership as well. We’re just following orders, any other employee would have done the same if not better than I did,” Hugo said.
“Stop, stop, there’s no need to be so humble. All of you played an important part in making East League Capitals the business it is today, I won’t forget any of your hard work. But remember that East League Capitals has only just started, we’re still far from the goal I set, so I hope you keep the good work up.”
“Yes, Mr. Lidell!” Hugo replied respectfully.
Mindy did not know what to say anymore.
If a business worth trillions of dollars was still far from David’s set goal, then Mindy wondered how great were the heights he wanted to achieve.
Did he want to build a conglomerate that could influence the local economy?
Considering East League Capitals’ current rate of development, such a goal was achievable.
‘A conglomerate!
Mindy’s started looking at David differently.
She always liked David, but it used to be due to his aura and looks.
However, a man’s true worth was more than his aura and looks.
A man’s true worth came in the form of actual success and achievements.
David had yet to turn twenty-two and had yet to graduate from university, but he had already achieved more than 99% of the world population.
There was no imagining how far he could go in the future.
Celia had great taste.
All these years, Celia had felt no attraction to any of the aristocratic heirs or sons of wealthy families. It had always been the poor boy David for her.
Now, this supposed poor boy had become the boss of East League Capitals.
This was unbelievable.
It seemed like Celia was truly blessed, after all.
As her mother, Mindy was elated.
Her ex-classmates would turn green with envy if they found out about this.
“Mrs. Young, by revealing my true identity to you today, I also wanted to tell you that I don’t actually have the time to take over Beautylish Group, so I’ll be leaving it in your hands to manage and operate. But, if you ever need my help, I would be happy to give it to you and even make Beautylish Group the biggest makeup product company in the world.”
Mindy shuddered and asked in surprise, “R-really?”
“Of course. You’ve seen East League Capitals’ strength yourself. As long as we put our mindst o it, nothing is impossible.”
“Then… Thank you, M-David!” Mindy still felt uncomfortable calling him that.
She had no qualms calling him by the name before she knew of his identity, but now that she knew he owned East League Capitals, it felt wrong to call him that too casually.
After all, there was a huge difference in their statuses.
“Yeah, so that’s all I wanted to say. If there’s anything you want to ask, you can ask when weg o back. We’ll be leaving now, keep the good work up and make more investments, Hugo! I’ll
increase your annual reward.”
David said as he got up to leave.
Celia got up and followed.
Mindy saw them move and stood to follow as well.
“Yes, Mr. Lidell! I won’t let you down!” Hugo replied courteously.
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The three of them returned to the hall.
Mindy did not feel like staying there anymore. She needed to go home and digest what happened today.
David and Celia disliked events like this as well, so the three of them tacitly agreed to leave.
However, when they crossed the hall, someone halted David.
“You promised to write me a song, Mr. Lidell,” Elsa held David back and said.
David felt speechless. He had only said that out of respect, so he did not expect Elsa to take him up on that.
However, since he promised, it would not look nice for him if he declined her. His only option was to postpone it.
He did not have the time to write a song now.
“Miss Winters, perhaps we could exchange contacts and I’ll look for you once I’ve written the song? I’m sure you’re familiar with how songwriting comes from inspiration. Even if I came u p with one now, I can’t guarantee that it’ll be good.”
“Okay, then! But you’ve got to write me a song, okay? Don’t try to brush me off with some random song!”
“Yes, of course, I promise. I’ll contact you once it’s done.”
After exchanging contacts, David walked away.
Mindy felt rather uncomfortable seeing David exchange contacts with Elsa.
After knowing David’s true identity, any woman approaching David gave her the impression that they were trying to steal David from Celia.
Not to mention that David was no longer the same poor boy she once knew.
The three went their separate ways at the car park.
It was dark now and David drove his Benz G-Class back to Starry Night Hotel while Mindy and Celia drove home.
“Celia, did you know about David’s identity from the start?” Mindy asked while driving.
“I only found out yesterday as well when David brought me to a two-billion-dollar courtyard h e bought. It looked very nice,” Celia replied.
After discovering David’s trillion-dollar net worth, a residence costing two billion dollars no longer surprised Mindy. She brushed it off as something normal.
“Then why didn’t you tell me last night?” Mindy questioned.
“Mom, would you have believed me if I told you David had a net worth of hundreds of billions or a trillion dollars?”
Mindy gave it some thought. She would not have believed Celia.
Even now, it still felt like a dream.
Mindy’s cheeks flushed in shame when she was reminded of how she ordered David around these days.
To think that she even planned for David to marry into her family and hand Beautylish Group t o him to operate. She must have been mad.
Fortunately, as harsh as she was, she had not tried to throw David out of the house or force him to break up with Celia.
God only knew how much she would regret it now if she did.
He was too great a son-in-law to miss out on.
Back home, Jon was watching the television in the living room.
He was surprised to see Mindy and Celia return so early.
“I thought you brought Celia and David to the event? Why are you back so soon?” Jon asked.
“Go upstairs and rest, Celia. There’s something I need to talk to your dad about,” Mindy told Celia, ignoring Jon’s question.
“Okay.”
Celia agreed and went upstairs.
“What’s going on? Why are you so secretive?”
“Darling, what do you think about David?” Mindy sat down and asked.
“What do you mean ‘what do I think?!” Jon asked confusedly.
“I mean, what are your opinions about David. What do you think about him?”
“From what I remember, David’s a nice boy. Why? Did he p*ss you off?”
“No, no. But are you sure David’s from that small county you used to work in?”
“What’s there not to be sure of? He and Celia used to be high school classmates. He can’t fake that, can he?”
“Hold on, I’m about to show you something.”
Then, Mindy ran to her room to take her laptop.
On the laptop, she searched for East League Capitals.
In no time, basic information about East League Capitals appeared.
East League Capitals.
Full name: East League International Investment Limited Company
Registered Location: South River City, South River Province
Legal Personality: David Lidell
Chairman: David Lidell
General Manager: Pearl Warner
Below were brief descriptions of East League Capitals’ dazzling investments as well as various major transactions, such as establishing a foundation and donating a hundred billion to it to build schools.
Up until that moment, East League Capitals had already invested in hundreds of companies of various sizes and spent over a hundred billion dollars. It also accumulated a net worth of more than a trillion dollars.
Most importantly, this company had a huge amount of cash flow and had spent a few hundred billion in the past season.
In cash, too!
No one knew how much funds East League Capitals truly ehld, but it was as wealthy as a whole country.
Mindy handed the searched results to Jon.
Jon took a glance.
“So? What is it? Didn’t we already sell our shares to East League Capitals last time? Why are you showing me this?” Jon asked.
“Take another look at East League Capitals’ legal personality and chairman.”
Jon looked over again and his gaze narrowed.
‘Legal personality David Lidell?
He knew that Mindy would not show him something for no reason, so there must be a point behind this
‘Is this David Lidell the same one that comes over all the time?
‘Celia’s boyfriend, David Lidell?
‘But that’s not possible, is it?’
“Don’t tell me that this East League Capitals chairman David Lidell is the same David Lidell that Celia’s dating. No way!” Jon said dryly.
“They’re the same David Lidell,” Mindy replied calmly.
“That’s not possible!” Jon denied it loudly.
“How could they be the same person? No way! He’s just a boy from a small county, he hasn’t even graduated from university yet! How can he be the owner of a trillion-dollar company! You’ve got to be kidding me!”
“I didn’t think I was possible when I found out just now either. My reactions were even more dramatic than yours were, but during the event today I watched Hugo Carlos, the head of East League Capitals’ Capital City investment team, treat David with the utmost respect. It’s a fact, and there’s no point in not believing it!”