The poor Billionaire novel (Ethan) novel Chapter 48

"Okay!" Horace could only nod helplessly after hearing Egan's explanation. He then pondered, 'Something doesn't feel right. My father's actions are weird. According to his staff, he's determined to give me a perfect family. It should be easy for him since he's the head of the Warren family. Why the delay then? Is there any obstacle stalling my return?'

Horace had never been to Antawood, let alone the Warren family's house. All he knew about his family was the information he accessed online through his special cellphone. He had no idea of other detailed information. Although he knew that his family was so powerful that it was one of the top players controlling the world's economy, he couldn't tell how they were in Antawood.

It was very easy for Egan to notice the helplessness on Horace's face and in his voice. He waved his hand and said, "Mr. Warren, please don't be disappointed. Your father would be done with all the internal affairs of the Warren family. It may take a little time, but a group of contemptible scoundrels can't be compared to a powerful and experienced man like him. The issue is a piece of cake for him."

"Oh! So, my father is that powerful? Must be nice!" Horace subconsciously asked when he heard Egan's assuring words. He then thought of all that he read about the Warren family's power and murmured something inaudibly to himself.

"Mr. Warren, that's right. Your father is one of the richest men and also stands at the top of the economic chain with other top players in the world. Very few people get to be that powerful in their lifetime. Besides, he... Well, please forget it for now. I know you have many questions bugging you, but I implore you to wait until you meet your father in person. It's not in my place to tell you everything about your father and the Warren family. Please wait to hear from the horse's mouth."

Egan stopped talking about Horace's father after something occurred to him.

"Well, okay. I won't pester you. I'll wait until I meet him personally. It's better that I find out his personality myself than depending solely on hearsay. I haven't seen him for eighteen years, so we have a lot of catching up to do."

Horace sighed and asked, "You said my father sent you here with a gift for me. What kind of gift is it?"

"Mr. Warren, it's the Warren family's assets in Isido!" Egan answered proudly.

"The Warren family's assets in Isido?" Horace asked in confusion.

"Yes, Mr. Warren. Isido is one of the biggest and most economic cities in the country. The Warren family has a long chain of businesses there. It can be said that assets there are more than the ones in several third-tier cities. Your father had complete control of this city. Today, he's giving everything to you as a gift. All the necessary documents concerning the assets in Isido are now in your name, Mr. Warren!"

"Eh? I'm pleased that he thought of giving me such a huge gift, but I'm not comfortable with accepting it. Just let him keep the assets. Didn't you say he's currently dealing with an internal family crisis? I may not know much about such things. However, I do know that he would need a lot of money to resolve the issues. Besides, why is he giving the assets to me? I'm just a young man who is still inexperienced in business management. Having so many assets is useless for me. If it's about me having enough money, then he doesn't need to worry. The one he has given me is enough. I can't spend it all." The day Horace discovered his true identity, he was given some properties worth tens of billions of dollars. If he summed up his current assets with the ones in Isido, they would be worth no less than one hundred billion dollars. This was almost the net worth of the richest man in the country.

Asides from the properties, he also had an unlimited bank card that was loaded with ten billion dollars and it generated good interest daily. That alone, was enough for him.

Horace had been living from hand to mouth since he was a child. He never had enough money, so there was none to squander. Even now that he had money, he couldn't throw it around. His humility was also intact. The only times he showed off his wealth was when people bullied or despised him or his loved ones.

Meanwhile, all the people present in the Cartier shop were chilled to the marrow when Horace refused to accept the assets. Their eyes widened in shock because they couldn't believe that he would turn down something so huge. They all stared at him in bewilderment.

Asides from Fraser and Farris, everyone else sighed, 'This is unbelievable. How can anyone in his right mind refuse such a gift? Who the hell is this young man? Why is his father gifting him all the family assets in a city? Oh my God! What kind of family is this powerful? In all my years on earth, I have never heard anything like this before!'

It dawned on them that Horace was wealthy, and they were the ones poor.

None of them had any doubts concerning the words Egan said. They believed he was credible because he had come with six of the wealthiest men in Rinas and Farris was also supporting him. All seven of them were worth tens of billions of dollars.

Judging by all that was currently happening, they all realized that Horace was not a poor man, but a rich man in disguise. His shabby appearance and humility caused doubt to creep in again. Some of them were finding it hard to accept that they weren't in his league at all.

'Wow! What a shocking turn of events! Mr. Lyons and Mr. Rivera are nothing compared to Mr. Warren,' Gussie thought to herself.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at the Panthere de Cartier bicolored necklace on her neck. 'I must cherish this precious gift from Mr. Warren. In the future, I will brag about it to anyone that cares to listen. This bicolored necklace is more valuable than any jewelry worth millions of dollars in my eyes. It's a symbol of my affiliation to a powerful man like Horace. Since I am not in Mr. Rivera's bad books, I will put in more effort to please him from now on. It would give me the chance to get close to Mr. Warren in the future.'

Gussie wasn't the only person in the shop that was excitedly plotting the next move. The others were doing the same.

The shop attendants constantly met all kinds of rich people that came here to shop for luxury items. However, this was the first time for them to meet someone as wealthy as Horace. Some of them looked at him with great desire. They even wanted to throw themselves at him.

Norene was also not left out in the feeling of shock and want. She stared at Horace with a flirtatious smile. She thanked her lucky stars that such a man had come to her shop today. It gladdened her heart that she had given him two necklaces as a gift and made friends with him before the extent of his wealth was revealed.

Now she knew that he wasn't just a big shot in Rinas like she had guessed, but also in Antawood.

'Wow! He looks so young. Thank God we started off on the right foot today. He also made me his friend. I would leverage on our new friendship and get to know him more in the future.'

Norene had been a professional model in Cartier before she became the manager of this luxury store. Asides from being polite, she had an excellent figure and a beautiful face. Everything about her was devastatingly gorgeous.

However, she didn't become the manager of this shop because of her beauty or by sleeping her way to the top. She was actually given the job because of her excellent abilities.

Unlike most beautiful girls, Norene knew that beauty wasn't everything. She previously used her brain to get everything she wanted. But her mindset changed after she met Horace and discovered his true identity. She realized that she couldn't become as powerful and wealthy as him if she depended solely on her intellectual ability. She felt that it was high time she put her beauty to use.

Everything about her plan was just right. The only thing that caused her to despair was Horace's innocence. He didn't have that evil glint in his eyes like most rich men.

It was shocking to see that a wealthy man like him was so inexperienced in relationship matters, and didn't care about having different women. 'Seducing him won't be a walk in the park!' Norene sighed while looking at him.

All of a sudden, Egan chuckled and remarked, "Mr. Warren, I need you to know that your father is a phenomenal man. Crushing those contemptible scoundrels is very easy for him. None of them can usurp his position. They are just wasting their time. He can deal with them with very little resources. He doesn't need these assets at all. Please accept them. This is the first gift he's giving you. You would make him sad if you refuse."

"Mr. Hudson, I understand the point you are trying to make. But my stance remains the same. I don't want these assets!" Horace shook his head in refusal. Everyone present was so shocked and angry that they wanted to beat some senses into him.

'Damn it! What's wrong with you? Those assets are worth tens of billions of dollars. Why don't you want them? Oh, my God! Buddy, do you know what you are doing at all? Can't you consider the feelings of poor people? This money would change the lives of people like us. Give it to us if you don't want!' they thought to themselves.