Wuxia - Mtl
Chapter 86
Upon hearing what Ethan just Said, the owner's eyes nearly popped out of his head, his jaw dropping almost hitting the floor, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"You're going to transfer the money right now?"
he sputtered, his voice laced with disbelief as his gaze was still focused on Ethan.
"But how? Surely you need to contact someone first to make everything ready, you can't transfer such an amount in one go without going to the bank to process everything?"
However he was expecting to hear a change of thought from Ethan or Perhaps he would back down now, because he still thinks Ethan is just kidding, But to his utter astonishment, Ethan simply held out his hand and said.
"The account number, please."
Naomi too couldn't believe what she was hearing. She opened her mouth wanting to say something but couldn't, she was taken aback.
Even though she had helped Ethan negotiate the price of the estate, she had assumed he would need to make a few calls, perhaps to Lady Madison or some other wealthy connections he must have, before finalizing the deal but instead he's not even doing any of that and he's acting as if he can pay all of the money in one go.
The idea that Ethan had billions at his fingertips, under his direct control, was mind-boggling to her and she wonders if truly he has it or not.
With trembling hands, the owner rattled off the account number. Ethan opened his system app, then tapped the number on it, and within seconds, a notification pinged. "The money had arrived!"
The owner stared at his screen, his face pale and his eyes wide.
"I can't believe the banks allow transfers of this magnitude and the boy just did it effortlessly."
he whispered, his voice trembling with awe as he gaze at Ethan he couldn't believe what he just saw 3.7 billion all in one go.
Still in shock, he shuffled through the paperwork. Ethan signed on the dotted line, officially becoming the new owner of the estate.
As they wrapped up the formalities, the owner's face suddenly brightened.
"Oh, Mr.Ethan, I almost forgot! The city is hosting a grand party for top investors, those with significant property holdings throughout the area. As a relative to the owner of this estate, you're more than qualified to attend in place of your family."
upon hearing what the formal owner just said Ethan's brow furrowed, a flicker of concern crossing his face. He glanced at Naomi, then back at the formal owner.
"Thank you for the invitation,"
he said, choosing his words carefully.
"But I'll need to inform my family about it. they are the one who actually purchased the estate. I'm just a member, so when I get their response I will surely inform you."
The formal owner's eyebrows shot up, his mouth falling open in surprise. "Your family? I thought you were the buyer since you were the one that sent the money."
The formal owner wanted to put words into Ethan's mouth, but it seems the kid is smart and he just proved it again.
Ethan merely shrugged, his expression unreadable.
Still stunned, the formal owner handed Ethan an ornate invitation card. "Well then, please give this to your family. I'm sure they will be delighted to attend."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
the formal owner gaze was is focused on Ethan if truly what he said was true, his family would needs to decide if they would be attending or he's just using them as an excuse, because something tells him he's the one that bought the estate and at the same time he knows kid like Ethan, shouldn't be having such amount, which made him more curious to see his family, surely they are going to be a force in the country if not the world.
Ethan took the card with a polite nod.
As the formal owner hurried off, muttering about a plane to catch, he called over his shoulder.
"Naomi, be a dear and show Ethan around the estate, would you?"
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Naomi helped but just nodded, but her mind was elsewhere. She couldn't shake the feeling that Ethan's spending habits were becoming reckless and too suspicious for her to think something isn't going on.
"He's just a university student,"
she thought, her forehead creasing with worry.
"If word gets out about his wealth, it could attract all sorts of unwanted attention and he's not even thinking about the implications of his actions, although he tries to cover them but his excuses aren't good enough."
however Ethan seemed to be having similar thoughts. As they stepped out of the office - his office, now - he turned to Naomi, his expression grave.
"I need to be more careful next time,"
He said to himself.
"If people start digging into my finances, questioning the source of my income, it could lead to trouble. The truth is, I don't really have a legitimate source of income, at least not one I can easily explain just yet and I'm doing all of these, I need to look for a better way to shade myself."
Naomi eyes full thought as she watches Ethan, without being told she could, he was still in thought.
"What are you going to do, since you have the estate now?"
She asked, her voice laced with concern.
Ethan at that moment took a deep breath, his shoulders squaring with determination.
"From now on, I'm not going to make any purchases in person. I'll work through intermediaries, use phone calls or disguises if necessary. I need to conceal my identity until I've established myself as a prominent figure in the business world."
Ethan bit his lip, his mind racing. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with an idea.
"Naomi, what if you become my assistant? you can help manage my investments, and scout out promising opportunities, as well keeping my name out of the spotlight."
At that moment Naomi's eye's widened immediately and she couldn't say anything.
At that moment Ethan lowered his voice, glancing around to make sure they were alone.
"I've set aside a substantial sum for investments. A couple of billions, to be precise. With your keen eye for business, I'm sure we could grow that money exponentially. What do you say, partner?"
immediately Naomi's jaw dropped, her eyes widening in shock.
"A couple of billion?"