The Inheritance - Book 1
Copyright© 2026 by Arise
Chapter 18
Alice hung up the phone immediately.
This misunderstanding was really too much. At first, Alice had truly believed that it was Quinton.
Alice did not question Quinton regarding this matter in detail because she did not want Quinton to feel that she had agreed to get into a relationship with him simply because she was feeling grateful toward him for his help.
Now, everything was clear.
Quinton had not resolved this matter at all. So, who could it have possibly been?
At this time...
The security guard suddenly received a call from his headset. There was a surprised expression on his face as he replied with three respectful ‘yes’s.
His face turned pale immediately.
Right afterward, the security guard bent over before he bowed and said, “Dear ladies, I am really sorry. I made a mistake. Your consumption here tonight is all free. You ... you can leave now!”
Upon saying that, the security guard remained bent over and did not dare to straighten his back at all.
“This...”
Alice and the rest of the girls were all stunned.
This scene was exactly the same as the last time, aside from the fact that Flynn had not made an appearance here today.
Who was the one who had called for help? Who had this kind of power?
Naomi was also extremely surprised. “I think we should head back to the campus first. We will discuss this matter after we get back to the dormitory.”
Then, Naomi looked at Alice with a worried expression on her face.
“Mm ... let’s go back first.”
Alice was very confused at this time.
What was the problem?
Who was the one who had been helping them all along?
Everyone was ready to leave the karaoke bar at this time.
“Eh? Where is Richard?”
Naomi wanted to look for Richard, but she realized that Richard was nowhere to be found at all.
“Yes! Where is that Richard? D*mn it! He was just standing behind me just now!”
“Hmph! I bet he ran away again because he’s afraid that he would have to fork out some money. Isn’t this the same as last time? As soon as he realized that something was wrong, he hurriedly came up with an excuse to leave and go to the bathroom. He only dared to come back after we had already resolved the problem!” Jacelyn said in contempt.
“No! Richard is not that kind of person!”
Naomi defended Richard before she continued looking around for him.
Just then, Richard suddenly opened the door and came into the room.
At the same time, he was putting his cell phone back into his pocket.
“Is everything settled? If everything has been settled, let’s leave now. I’ve called for three cabs and they’re already waiting outside!”
Richard spoke to the group of people lightly.
Then, he turned around and left the room.
Everyone in the private room was startled, especially Alice.
She could feel her heart beating uncontrollably.
Richard had already called for three cabs for them. This indicated that he already knew that everything would be alright.
It was the same situation as the last time when Richard had secretly run out during the commotion.
When he came back, everything had already been resolved.
Was this simply a coincidence?
Could it be ... that the person who had called for help ... was none other than Richard?
How could that be possible?!
“Richard, stop right there! Tell us the truth now!”
Alice chased after Richard immediately. At this time, there were already three cabs waiting for them outside the karaoke bar.
Alice ran toward Richard as she demanded answers.
“The truth?” Richard asked.
He was already very disappointed with Alice, and he knew that it was impossible for both of them to even become friends at this point. So, why was she constantly pestering him?
“I am asking whether you were the one who made the phone call and requested for help. Was it you?”
Alice was very nervous at this time.
This was because she felt as though everything was connected. From the expensive fifty-five thousand dollar Hermes bag to the exclusive invitation to the manor, Richard being invited to sit with Aiden and the rest of the group, and also the attitude of the security guard at the Emperor Karaoke Bar just now!
Everything seemed to revolve around Richard.
Had Richard really gained all those favors just because he had saved Zack’s daughter? Regardless, wouldn’t there be a time when the favor would have already been fully repaid?
Alice was very scared. She was afraid that she had been hating on someone who was wealthy and powerful all along.
She would not know how to face the consequences then.
“Was it you?” Alice asked anxiously.
“If you hoped that it was me, then it was me. If you hoped that it was not me, then it was not me. Hahaha...”
Richard replied indifferently before he turned around and got into one of the cabs.
Meanwhile, Jacelyn and the rest of the girls had also happened to overhear the conversation between Alice and Richard, and they were all shocked.
Oh my! Was it really possible that all of this was because of Richard?
He ... wasn’t he just a pauper?
Alice was in tears at this time because she did not know what else to think.
Finally, Jacelyn, Naomi, and the other girls dragged Alice into the cab.
“Alice, are you okay? Richard is a good person. Even though he might be poor, he is still a very good person. Don’t think too much about it!” Naomi persuaded Alice helplessly.
“No! I’m not thinking too much...” Alice suddenly raised her head as she looked at Naomi and Jacelyn. “Do you still remember what I told you today? I told you that seventy percent of the Mayberry Commercial Street was owned by a young boss. I even told you that this young man was very humble and low-key, and even though I tried searching, there was no information about him at all on the internet...”
“Of course I remember. You said that the young man’s last name was Crawford. Everyone calls him Mr. Crawford ... ahh! Crawford?”
Jacelyn was in shock as she seemed to have thought of something at this point!
“Could Mr. Crawford actually be Richard Crawford?”
This ... how could it be possible?
All the girls, including Jacelyn, turned pale immediately.
If Richard was indeed the Mr. Crawford that everyone was talking about, a lot of things would make perfect sense.
Nonetheless, if this was true, then Jacelyn wanted to die immediately!
She wanted to hit the wall because she was filled with regrets!
These girls were always like that.
“Alice, I think all of you are thinking too much. If Richard is really the same Mr. Crawford that everyone is talking about, why would he be living off the subsidy that he receives?”
Naomi quickly assured and comforted Alice when she saw the pale and frightened expression on her face.
“Yes, yes...”
Alice simply nodded, but she had already made up her mind. She was going to investigate and look into this matter because she had to uncover the truth...
After returning to the dormitory, Richard spent the entire night quietly looking through the test questions for test subject one.
In the morning the next day, Richard originally planned to go to the venue for test subject two.
At this time, he suddenly received a text message from his sister:
“Richard, there are less than three days to the end of the month. I just checked and I realized that you only spent fifty-five thousand dollars out of the three million dollars in the black gold card. If you do not spend all the money by the end of the month, the three million dollars will expire...”
Richard was taken aback when he realized that it was already the end of the month. He had three million dollars in his black gold card, but he had not used any more of the money in the card aside from the fifty-five million dollars that he had used to buy the limited edition Hermes bag.
According to his sister, if he did not use the money, the three million dollars would expire and go to waste.
No, he had to spend the entirety of the three million dollars!
Richard felt very distressed when he realized that the deadline for the three million dollars was coming soon.
Richard naturally had an idea about what he wanted to spend the money on. He wanted to buy one of his favorite things in the world. A car!
Therefore, Richard got up early before he headed over to Mayberry Automobile City.
He wandered and walked around for a long time.
However, he could not help but feel a little disappointed.
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