Chapter 92
On that night, she shared a lot about herself, and I listened attentively.
Certainly, there was a deep connection between us.
When I playfully teased her to exhaustion, she hugged me tightly and drifted into a deep sleep.
As I gazed at her flawless silhouette, my heart was a whirlpool of emotions. In the past, a woman of such divine beauty would have been untouchable. Just catching a glimpse of her would have been a rare privilege, let alone making any contact.
But now, she was sleeping in my arms, letting me do as I pleased.
'I'm gonna make it big. I'm gonna rake in the dough. I'm gonna be top dog!'
This thought burned even more fiercely in my mind.
The next morning, I was woken up by the urge to pee. Mary was sleeping soundly, her collar wide open. Looking at the hickey I had put on, a sense of accomplishment washed over me.
Unable to resist, I mischievously began again.
"Ugh!"
Mary stirred awake and caught me in the act. She lazily hummed, "Great Demon, spare me. I'm so tired."
After a deep conversation last night, I discovered that Mary had a penchant for role-playing.
And she threw herself into character.
"The Great Demon patrols his domain, very busy!"
Of course, I just had my fun and didn't dare to get too involved. However, the doctors and nurses would be coming for rounds soon.
After the rounds, Mary brought a lavish breakfast, and after lavish it, I started getting an IV drip.
The process was boring to the extreme, but thankfully, Mary was by my side.
Around ten in the morning, Grace sent me a message: [The first 2 million dollars from Edward's side has come through!]
I was thrilled!
Even more exciting, shortly after, Paul also messaged: [We've received the first one million dollars from Winest Company too!]
It was awesome!
Thanks to this, my commission was set to soar to a cool 240 thousand dollars!
I was a millionaire!
Things I never dared to dream of before were about to come true.
I was about to message Jenny when George called.
"John, I can't believe you didn't tell me about something as serious as getting hurt and being hospitalized!"
"George, my bad, don't be mad!" I replied.
"Edward spilled the beans. You're quite the sly one, aren't you? Playing hero and even making a connection with Gary!"
He said it teasingly, and you know, the more someone ribs you, the more it signifies they don't consider you part of the inner circle.
"Well, it was a close call." I smiled wryly.
"Oh, by the way, Edward and I have already transferred the first payment. Advertising can start, but ideally, my ad should follow Edward's, preferably by month-end."
I nodded. It was the hottest time now, and liquor sales were slow. They were mostly bulk purchases by big hotels or for guest banquets.
After hanging up, I quickly called Jenny, but she didn't pick up the first time.
On the second try, it rang for twenty or thirty seconds before she answered, "What's up?"
I heard Jenny's cold voice over the phone.
"Ms. Smith, the first payments from Walker Company and Winest Company have been received, regarding the commission..."
"I got it. I'll arrange for the finance department to transfer it."
With that, she hung up with a click.
Regardless of her attitude, as long as the money came through, nothing else mattered.
I whistled, prompting Mary asked curiously, "What's got you so happy?"
"Of course, it's a great occasion."
I kissed her tender face, feeling ecstatic.
Seeing my joy, she joined in the joy.
Around eleven a.m., I received a bank transfer notification: [You received a transfer of 1,200,000.00 dollars, current balance: 1,202,140.00 dollars.]
'I am now a millionaire now!'
Bursting with excitement, I yelled out, "I've finally become a millionaire."
I showed Mary the bank transfer, Saying, "Look, I finally earned my first million through my own efforts. I will definitely be able to earn more in the future, become more successful and wealthy, and give you a better life."
Mary was happy for me. She said, "You will. I believe you can!"
Frankly, from my childhood till now, I've never had more than fifty grand to my name. So, suddenly having over a million felt like I'd struck gold.
I quickly took a deep breath and told myself, 'A high-end apartment in Sevan costs a few million dollars, and a luxury car starts at a few hundred thousand dollars. Being a millionaire these days and age isn't that extraordinary.'
At most, I could buy a three-bedroom apartment in a small town.
And there were my siblings' tuition fees and the debts at home.
Upon thinking about this, my excited heart slowly calmed down.
Regardless, I had finally earned my first pot of gold in life!
"Sorry, I got too excited," I said sheepishly.
Mary smiled. "You're amazing. Earning your first million from scratch is something many people dream of."
"Even Edward had to rely on my father's connections to get where he is today. You starting from scratch is already impressive."
Her words made me feel really good. I held her chin and said, "Shall we celebrate?"
Then I hugged her and started celebrating.
I only let her go after kissing her until she pleaded for mercy.
"Let's go. Let's have something nice today."
I changed clothes, took her hand, and headed straight to a nearby upscale restaurant.
"Why did you bring me to such an expensive restaurant?" Mary asked.
"To make up for our first date!"
I smiled, snapped my fingers, and the waiter brought over with the menu.
After ordering, I thought Mary would be happy, but she wasn't.
"John, I know you want to make it up to me, but it's really not necessary to come to such an expensive place. You've just started, A million is a lot, but if you don't use it wisely, you'll soon be left with nothing. Only through investment and financial management can you make more money."
"When you truly achieve financial freedom, then I'll wear my favorite dress, you will in your sharpest suit, and we'll come here, okay?"
Mary's words jolted me.
I realized I had gotten a bit carried away. She was right. A little over a million was indeed a lot, but how long could it sustain a lavish lifestyle?
I thought about the dishes I had just ordered, which cost tens of thousands. This over a million would only be enough for me to eat here a few dozen times.
Was over a million a lot for Mary?
It was definitely not. With her wealth, not to mention a million, even 2 million would be no problem.
Yet, the car she drives herself was just a mini worth only two or three hundred grand.
This showed that she didn't place much importance on money.
I nodded. "Okay."
Seeing me nod, she smiled again.
She summoned the waiter over and returned the dishes we had ordered earlier. The waiter looked displeased, but she just kept apologizing.
From this girl, I truly realized how far behind I was.
Even if I were given 2 million now, my mindset and perspectives were still those of a poor person, while she was different. She was thinking about how to turn this million into many more millions, how to achieve financial freedom.
This was probably the fundamental difference between the poor and the rich.
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