Becoming the Richest Man Alive

“I’m very sure you only mentioned fifty thousand just now! How can you go back on your words!” Casper pretended to be flustered.

“Did I say that just now? Anyway, I have changed my mind. If you wish to see my sister, you have to give me one hundred thousand.” Cody’s lips twisted into a sly smile, contorting his fleshy face. Even so, a glint of greed was still visible in his smiling eyes.

Even Hilda’s eyes were sparkling with anticipation at that moment. It had never occurred to her that Casper, whom she thought was penniless, turned out to be exceptionally wealthy. Ah! I shouldn’t have judged the book by its cover!

She put on a smile and repeated Cody’s words, “That’s right. We will only let you see Amelia if you agree to give us one hundred thousand.”

With an exasperated look on his face, Casper glared at them and relented, “Fine! One hundred thousand is the final figure, right? So I will be able to see her after paying you the sum? I hope you’ll keep your words this time.”

The smiles on Hilda and Cody’s faces widened as they nodded in utter excitement.

Nevertheless, they were not aware that Casper had activated something on his phone. It was something that could enable Amelia to release herself from the shackles of Hilda and Cody forever.

Without hesitation, Casper transferred another fifty thousand to Cody’s account. Cody checked his account again to ensure that the transaction was successful. For the first time in his life, he felt that making money was such a piece of cake. With that, his frustration with Amelia subsided as well. After all, she was the reason Casper came to them.

When the latest balance of his account came into view, Cody felt on top of the world.

all, right? Can you keep your

mother and remained

need to pay before I’m allowed to see her? This is indeed extortion in broad daylight!” His loud

a cunning smile. “Calm down. That’s not how it works. Since you have given my son one hundred thousand, he will lead you to see Amelia.

his head in disbelief. Both of them have

thousand to Hilda’s account. Eventually, both mother and son led

was not as luxurious as he thought when he set foot in it. It seemed as though they could not afford to furbish

they finally came to a halt outside

moment the door was opened, Amelia’s figure came into sight. She was crouching in a dark corner pitifully. There was

heart wrenched in pain at the sight before him. In fact, anyone who

duo did not share the same sentiments as him. They threw a glance at her disdainfully, as if she was a filthy rat on the street. After that, they left the

thousand just for the short

she saw Casper as she could not believe that Hilda and Cody

call earlier and told her that Cody

her family other than the times she transferred money to

expected that Hilda would make use of Cody in order to trick her. Thus, she believed her words, and it was already too late when she realized that it was a set-up to lure her home. Hilda was actually trying to coerce