The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 60

After his morning jog, Arthur returned to take a shower once again before changing into his comfy home clothes. He then sat across from Edna at the dining table on the luxurious floor and enjoyed a relaxing breakfast together, engaging in small talk.

Arthur remembered Marco's message the day before and immediately discussed it with Edna.

"Actually," Arthur said, "I was wondering if you could help me out with something."

Edna lifted her face and tilted her head, a questioning look on her face. "Yes, Boss?" she asked.

"Marco had challenged me to a car race and scheduled it for tomorrow," Arthur explained.

"He suggested three rounds, with each of us participating in one round. Whoever won the most rounds would be declared the winner," he continued, pausing thoughtfully as he considered how he could win at least two races by tomorrow.

"So, Boss," Edna said, "is there anything I can do to help you get ready for tomorrow's race with Marco?"

Arthur tried to think of a way to refuse Marco's offer, but he knew that his refusal would make Marco happy; after all, Marco had challenged Arthur to a race.

"If, for example, I can win one round," Arthur began, "then I need someone else who's good at racing to win one more round."

"Do you think Marco has hired two professional racers to win this race, boss? Do we have to do the same? If you need it, I can take care of it today and make sure that tomorrow we have two extra participants for you,"

Edna asked, trying her best to provide a solution to the problem Arthur was facing. She knew that Marco was out for revenge and wouldn't make it easy for Arthur to win the car race the next day.

Arthur was aware that the race he was about to have with Marco would probably be fruitless. Nevertheless, a deep-seated resentment brewed in his heart against Marco. If Marco continued to pick fights with him, Arthur was determined to utterly vanquish him and give him a humiliating defeat.

Arthur had ambitious plans to acquire Brown Company, the business where Marco works, and Arthur himself formerly served as a janitor. His motivation was Brown Company's immense potential as a construction and development company, which would make it easier for Arthur to implement his plans.

"Alright, then, Edna," Arthur began, his voice firm but friendly. "Do this for me: find two professional racers to help me race tomorrow and find out how many shares of Brown Company are publicly traded, then acquire all of them. Also, see if you can find me a way to fully acquire the company."

Edna looked a bit taken aback at Arthur's request but then recalled that he had done the same thing when he acquired the Golden Park Restaurant and the Golden Park Hotel.

"No problem, Boss," she replied, her smile warm and reassuring. "I'll take care of everything you asked."

Arthur remembered Alicia and looked up at Edna. "What about Alicia's condition?" he inquired, concerned about her well-being after the previous day's events.

Edna smiled tenderly and nodded slowly. "She's a strong girl, she can still manage to smile despite the hardships she's facing. I'm sure she'll make a full recovery. I woke her up this morning for breakfast, but she wanted to do it alone, and I think she'll be coming over here soon." She elucidated.

"Good then," Arthur replied quietly with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Alicia brought up the new job opportunity Arthur had offered her.

"I'm confident I can entrust this task to you, Alicia," Arthur stated. "What's your opinion?"

Alicia immediately gave a quick nod. "Ready boss, I'm ready to take on this task for you. You don't have to pay me; I don't have a problem. Just getting a place to stay in this hotel is enough for me," she said, then chuckled.

Arthur smiled at Alicia's response. "Did you know that the cost of staying in this hotel is quite high, Alicia? I think that's more than the salary you'll receive later," he remarked.

"Arthur Oppa," she continued, "don't tell me that you're trying to exploit me by offering me a place to stay that's going to cost me a fortune... Arthur Oppa..."

They continued their breakfast that morning, and, for the first time, Arthur experienced a breakfast like no other. He felt an overwhelming sense of joy with two people he trusted by his side, sharing jokes and laughter.

"I'm sure this kind of breakfast would be even more enjoyable if Claudina could join us, right boss?" Edna said to Arthur, flashing him a friendly smile.

"Kyaaa.... Claudina, I'm a huge fan of her; I would love for her to be here too," Alicia added, her face filled with excitement.

Arthur kindly nodded at Edna and Alicia's words, "Yes, let's make this a regular thing in the future," he said.