The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 10

The car store was a Bugatti car exhibit, where the city's wealthiest individuals congregated to indulge their passions with their money. Edna had learned that the car store was offering a limited edition model, the Bugatti EF100 — with only 10 units created globally.

Edna slowly nodded as she followed Arthur to the entrance. She pondered the extravagant pastimes of a wealthy man. He had seemingly purchased a business worth billions of dollars with ease, and now, he wanted to buy yet another car, no matter how many cars he already owned.

The large glass doors of the stately building opened, and Arthur and Edna immediately stepped inside.

A man in a black suit, who looked to be in his forties, greeted them. "Is there anything I can help you with, sir?" he asked.

James, the venue's sales manager, tried to recognize the figure of the man before him, taking in his appearance from head to toe. He felt suspicious towards the man as he had worked there long enough to know many famous people in town who could easily afford to buy whatever they desired.

The price of the cars sold at that place was not insignificant, so only a select few were regular customers. These were not just anyone who wanted to see or touch expensive things - they were the famous people in town.

"I want to buy the most luxurious car available here," Arthur declared, eager to conclude his shopping trip so he could return home and enjoy his newly acquired possessions.

"Sir!" came the sudden and loud response from the person in front of him.

James noticed a girl following the man with exquisite and flawless beauty. Seeing her in person made his heart skip a beat. 'What a joke,' he thought to himself. He was certain that the man was only trying to impress the girl without actually having the means to buy anything from the store.

"Do you know that the least expensive car here is priced at five million dollars?"

"Yes, that's why I'm after the most expensive one. I'm prepared to put in a bid against any other potential buyers."

"Don't joke around here!" James eyed the man with disdain.

"You're just wasting my time. Do you really think you can attract the attention of the girl you're with by pretending to bid on something you can't even afford? The car you're talking about costs 50 million dollars; did you hear that correctly? I'm sure you broke into a cold sweat just hearing that price."

"Sir," Edna approached the man. "I'm confident you'll regret that statement. I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Arthur Gardner, the new proprietor of both the Golden Park Restaurant and the Golden Chamber Hotel. I'm sure you'll see the error of your ways and sincerely apologize to him soon."

James was aware that Mr. Charless owned the two places the girl had just mentioned, which only further confirmed his suspicions that the man in front of him was a fraud trying to impress women with false promises of wealth.

"Miss, you are a stunning and wonderful woman. I must caution you not to be taken in by someone like him," James declared, pointing an accusing finger at Arthur's face.