Chapter 145 Alfonso Joins the Group
[Ah, I see. No wonder your sister suddenly became so impressive, Matthew. Turns out it's all thanks to Mr. Smoke!]
[Actually, there's something I've been meaning to say. I think Mr. Smoke is interested in more than just your sister's acting talent. Haha, I wonder if I'll get punched for saying that?]
When Matthew was bragging and making up wild stories in the group chat, most of the rich kids in the group didn't think much of him.
Matthew was pretty much at the bottom in the circle of second-generation rich kids. He was more of a sidekick.
'Now, just because his sister's gotten involved with Mr. Smoke, he thinks he can be on the same level as us? What's so great about that?' the second-generation rich kids thought.
[By the way, everyone, I want to add a new member to the group. This guy is a big shot in the Syeattel rich kids' circle. I wanted to get everyone's opinion first!] A guy named 'Swift Youth' sent a message.
[Who is it?]
Swift: [He's the second son of the Sullivan Group, Alfonso. His brother is Tony!]
When he mentioned Alfonso, only a few people in the group seemed to know him.
But when he brought up Tony, almost 90% of the group recognized him. He was the current chairman of the Sullivan Group, and even though he was not even thirty years old, he had a net worth of $1.4 billion!
He had expected to break the $10 billion mark by the time he was thirty.
The Sullivan Family hadn't had a high status in Syeattel before. Their total assets had not exceeded $200 million.
And the family had been in decline, getting worse by the day.
But five years ago, Tony had taken over the Sullivan Group at the age of 25, slashing many main businesses and starting a transformation.
In just five short years, the Sullivan Group had grown from less than $200 million to nearly $1.5 billion.
Without Tony, the Sullivan Group wouldn't be as successful as it is today.
He was a genuinely respected figure in the Syeattel rich kids' circle.
Even the heads of the older generation of various families spoke highly of Tony.
While there were capable and talented people in the group, they still fell short compared to Tony.
Even top-tier rich kids like Gordon and Alex might be a level below Tony, let alone the ordinary second-generation kids.
[The second son of the Sullivan Family? Sure, that kind of top-tier rich kid is almost on par with Gordon!]
[I don't know Alfonso, but his brother is definitely impressive!]
[Do you think Tony is more impressive, or Mr. Smoke? I think Mr. Smoke is more impressive. The Sullivan Group is currently valued at nearly $1.5 billion, but they're not quite there yet. Mr. Smoke spent $200 million in less than a month. I think Mr. Smoke's background is even more unfathomable, he's probably possibly one of those secret wealthy families!]
Before long, Alfonso was added to the group, personally approved by Charles.
After joining the group, Alfonso was quite humble and low-key.
Maybe he had heard of Mr. Smoke's reputation and didn't dare to be too arrogant!
After all, Mr. Smoke's recent actions had been increasingly astonishing, and even Tony was taking it seriously, let alone him.
[Hello, everyone, I'm Alfonso, reporting in as a newcomer. Nice to meet you all!] Alfonso was very humble, no longer acting like the flashy and enthusiastic guy who had driven a Pagani around campus to show off.
[Hello, Mr. Smoke. Please allow me to pay my respects. My brother Tony has heard of you too!] Alfonso greeted him politely, his attitude genuinely humble.
Charles thought without responding to him, 'You probably have no idea who I am, do you? Weren't you acting quite arrogant on the basketball court yesterday and threatening to make me pay? And now you're paying your respects to me? Second son of the Sullivan Family, are you kidding me?'
Charles chuckled, feeling that the atmosphere in the group was quite amusing today!
Next, Alfonso started bragging in the group, showing off the current scale and development of the Sullivan Family.
But through the group messages, he also learned more about Mr. Smoke's impressive deeds, and his admiration grew.
Although he was a top-tier rich kid with luxury cars and mansions, he was nowhere near as extravagant as Mr. Smoke.
Even Tony couldn't spend billions to woo a girl, and Mr. Smoke had already spent $200 million.
With such astonishing wealth, Mr. Smoke would be a super ultra-rich patron not just in Syeattel, but even in Nuw Yark!
If Alfonso could make friends with Mr. Smoke and become his follower, the Sullivan family would look at him differently. So he made up his mind to cozy up to Mr. Smoke.
He sent a friend request to Charles.
But Charles didn't accept it and couldn't be bothered with him.
[By the way, everyone, are you all attending tonight's charity gala?] Alfonso asked in a message. [Not everyone will attend. Tonight's charity gala has certain standards. Some of the younger members in our group wouldn't suit an event like this !] Gordon replied.
Saying "younger" was a polite way of putting it because the group had been adding a lot of new members recently, and was nearing a hundred members after some screening.
Out of the hundred second-generation kids in the group, only fifty of them received invitations.
And even those who had received invitations might not attend!
So, after all the exclusions, only about twenty to thirty people would attend tonight's charity gala.
Alfonso: [Oh! I see. I'm more interested in whether Mr. Smoke will attend.]
Gordon: [I just called Mr. Smoke and confirmed that he will attend tonight's charity gala!]
Alfonso: [Mr. Smoke's deeds are truly admirable. I really hope I can make friends with a big shot like him, so Tony will stop saying I'm not doing anything productive!]
Alfonso sighed, deliberately wanting Charles to see the sincerity in his effort to make a genuine connection.
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