Chapter 45 Michael Arrives
James looked a bit puzzled and said, "Is this car a gift from Michael to me?"
"Yes!" Randall confirmed and nodded vigorously. "If Dr. Smith, you don't like it, we can get you a more expensive car."
John off to the side scowled and snapped, "Enough, James, know your lane. You're getting a break and you're still asking for more! Remember, this is my ride, John's ride, the Maserati Quattroporte I just snagged.
"Look at yourself, you can't even afford Maserati tires! It's not about flexing, it's about being a total joke, got it? Alright, I've had it with wasting breath on a nobody like you."
As he spoke, he picked up his phone and made a call, intentionally putting it on speakerphone. "Hey, Barry, I saw the car, where are you?" John asked.
A man's voice came from the phone, "Huh? What do you mean you saw the car? I just arrived at the airport, and haven't even reached Zone H yet, how did you see mine?"
Upon hearing this voice, John immediately froze, and the others also had strange expressions.
John felt something was wrong, sweat beading on his forehead. He hurriedly said, "Didn't you already drive the Maserati? The Maserati Quattroporte I bought recently!"
The voice on the phone kept going, "Yeah, isn't this the pre-loved Maserati you got off me a bit ago? Ran into a gearbox glitch halfway through a spin, so I took it in for a tune-up. Took a hot minute.
"Dude, I promise, I've spruced up this ride so good, car noobs won't even know it was in a fender bender a few years back. It's looking slick! I guarantee it'll knock Dr. Johnson's socks off and she won't be able to say no, it's all on you now, dude."
Barry's voice on the phone was as creepy as it could get, making people feel disgusted just listening to it. If John hadn't put it on speakerphone, others wouldn't have heard it, but he foolishly did, letting everyone around hear it, their eyes filled with disdain.
Especially Jennifer, her face darkened, looking at him with great disgust.
John immediately panicked, cursing loudly, "Damn it, Barry, what the hell are you saying! I never bought a fender bender..."
But before he could finish his sentence, a brown Maserati drove in, looking very clean, but compared to the brand new Maserati in front, it was clearly in a different league. Anyone could see the difference at a glance.
A young man got out of the car, "Bro, I brought the car over for you, how is it, cool?"
John's face showed panic, he quickly signaled to Barry, looking towards the other Maserati. But Barry didn't understand his signal, his gaze drawn to the brand new Maserati, exclaiming, "Wow, this is the latest Maserati Quattroporte, top of the line, 3.8T, must cost over four hundred grand! Bro, amazing, is this your friend's car?"
This time everyone understood, turns out this brand new Maserati wasn't John's.
John had bought a used one, and it was an accident car. Suddenly, the vibe towards him shifted, and everyone started whispering with a snicker, "So he's all that, huh? More like a total poser."
someone added, "Yeah, scooped up a wrecked car, dude's all about the flash."
James couldn't help but chuckle, this John guy really brought it on himself, clearly bought a used accident car, yet still trying to show off, only to be embarrassed.
"What's so funny!" John suddenly snapped, he could handle some ribbing, but what on earth gave James the right to crack up at him, "Even if I bought a second-hand Maserati, it's still a few leagues ahead of you, you deadbeat who can't even scrape together enough for a bike!"
Just then, two men in suits, looking like salesmen from a car dealership, hurried over, handing Randall a car key with both hands, "Randall, sorry, we went to buy cigarettes just now, here's the key to the new car."
Randall took the key, frowned slightly, somewhat displeased, "Next time, don't run around, you made me wait so long."
"Yes, yes, we'll remember that, Randall!" the two salesmen replied. They nodded and bowed, their attitude was very humble.
Then Randall nodded and bowed to James, respectfully handing him the key, and said, "Dr. Smith, this is the key to the new car, I hope you'll accept this Maserati, otherwise Mr. Brown will fire me, please!"
This changed everyone's expressions.
Jennifer also looked somewhat dazed, the turn of events was too sudden, not just for others, even though she was also having trouble processing it.
"Well then." James accepted the car key, pressed a button, and the Maserati instantly unlocked.
John, watching this scene from the side, turned livid.
He mumbled, "No way, this can't be real, how the heck did James, this good-for-nothing, score a Maserati Quattroporte?"
Barry murmured, "You reckon he's just leased it from a rental place?"
Hearing this, John's eyes sparked, like a dude lost at sea who'd just snagged a lifebuoy, he blurted out, "Yeah, yeah, that's gotta be it! He leased it! James, you sneaky rat, pulling a stunt like renting a car to flex?"
The rest of the gang looked visibly relieved. However, just then, in everyone's sight, they saw a luxurious convoy coming down the road, the lead car being a Rolls-Royce Phantom, followed by a line of black Mercedes-Benz cars, all very luxurious.
Randall exclaimed excitedly, "Great, Mr. Brown is coming!"
As the luxurious convoy arrived, a man quickly got out of the Mercedes-Maybach at the back, jogged to the front of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, respectfully opened the door, and in the next moment, a man of great aura, exuding wealth and nobility, stepped out.
It was Michael.
His presence captivated everyone in Zone H, who came over to watch, especially those with Jennifer, who were left in awe.
"Oh my, is that really Michael!" exclaimed a male doctor, losing his composure.
Another doubted, "What? Is that really Michael? Let me Google it... Oh my goodness, it's our Lindwood City's richest man, Michael!"
One asked, "Am I dreaming? Why is Michael here?"
Soon, they all remembered what the young man named Randall had said earlier, and their gazes turned to James, one after another.
In an instant, their expressions reached a climax.
James was also very surprised, Michael had actually come specifically to find him.
After getting out of the car, Michael strode towards James, looking excited, "Dr. Smith, I finally found you!"
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