The Ultimate Billionaire Check-in System
Copyright© 2026 by BillMax
Chapter 19: The Bicycle Worth More Than A Lamborghini
Hank Beaumont’s phone rang loudly.
“Fat Hank, are you looking for trouble? Who the hell did you offend this time?!”
As soon as he picked up, a furious voice exploded through the speaker.
“Mr. Quinn, what’s wrong?” Hank stammered, nearly dropping the phone.
In truth, he only owned 20% of his coal mine. The majority belonged to Mr. Quinn. Without that backing, someone with his limited abilities and connections could never have operated it.
Mr. Quinn wasn’t just his boss — he controlled multiple mines that Hank couldn’t afford to offend.
“Who did you offend?” Mr. Quinn demanded.
Hank looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Ethan.
“I had a small dispute over a villa with this young guy earlier ... maybe threatened him a little?” Hank answered weakly.
“Damn it!”
Mr. Quinn cursed violently. He had just received a call from a very powerful person warning him that Hank had offended someone he absolutely should not have.
There was no need for further explanation. Mr. Quinn immediately understood and called Hank right away.
“You useless piece of shit! You can’t accomplish anything but causing trouble for me!”
Mr. Quinn harshly reprimanded him.
“Today, if that young man doesn’t forgive you, do you believe I’ll turn you from Hank Beaumont into Hank Broke?!”
“Huh?”
Hank broke into a cold sweat. Mr. Quinn never made empty threats, and those who crossed him usually ended up in miserable situations.
“Mr. Caldwell ... I ... I’m sorry.”
The next second, Hank Beaumont dropped straight to his knees in front of Ethan, his voice trembling.
“It’s all my fault. Please be magnanimous and don’t hold it against someone as lowly as me. The belly of a prime minister can hold a boat — please show tolerance!”
Hank begged desperately, fear gripping him completely.
Seeing this, Hank’s four bodyguards were stunned. It was the first time they had ever seen their boss like this.
In their eyes, their boss was an omnipotent figure with massive influence. Now he was kneeling before a young man.
Since the boss knelt, what else could they do? The bodyguards immediately dropped to their knees as well and started apologizing.
“They all kneeled?”
The two Eastern Shores staff members were deeply shocked. They never expected such a dramatic turnaround.
Although they already knew Ethan had an extraordinary background, Hank wasn’t even from New York. Yet one phone call had made him kneel and beg for forgiveness. The network behind the owner of Villa No .1 was truly terrifying.
“This...”
Scarlett and Nora were also stunned.
Just moments ago, they had been worried when Hank’s bodyguards blocked them. Now the situation had completely reversed.
The young man was too powerful!
“You idiot, give the phone to Mr. Caldwell.”
Mr. Quinn’s voice came from the phone. He knew Hank was useless and wanted to handle it personally.
“Mr. Caldwell.”
Hank, still trembling, handed the phone over with both hands.
“Who am I speaking to?” Ethan asked calmly.
“Mr. Caldwell, I’m Hank’s boss. It was all his fault just now. He failed to recognize your stature. Please don’t hold it against him.”
Mr. Quinn spoke with extreme politeness.
Owning several coal mines, Mr. Quinn was very experienced and knew better than to create unnecessary enemies.
“To express my apology, I’d like to gift you 5% of the shares in StarMine Resources — roughly $250–300 million. It’s not much, but please accept it as my sincere apology.”
“Alright.”
Ethan glanced at the still-kneeling, sweating Hank and nodded.
Mr. Quinn breathed a huge sigh of relief on the other end.
“Mr. Caldwell is truly gracious. I’m impressed. After this little misunderstanding, if you’re willing, I would love to become your friend.”
“The share transfer contract will be delivered to your residence shortly. If possible, I will visit personally to apologize.”
Ethan tossed the phone back to Hank, then got into Scarlett’s car with the group and left.
Ethan, Bella, Scarlett, and Nora drove ahead, while Daniel Shaw followed behind toward the nearest upscale restaurant.
Watching them leave, Hank finally let out a long breath.
“What? That 5% share is coming from me?”
Listening to Mr. Quinn’s instructions on the phone, Hank nearly jumped up.
He only owned 20% — and now he had to give away a quarter of it!
“I can’t live like this anymore...”
It felt like a death sentence.
In the car.
“Ethan, who exactly are you? That was incredible!”
“Yeah, that was so scary earlier. Hank looked so fierce.”
“I never expected him to kneel and apologize after just one phone call. It’s unbelievable.”
“Ethan, how are you so amazing?”
Inside the car, Scarlett and Nora asked with admiration and curiosity.
“Why?”
Ethan smiled mysteriously.
“Maybe because I have ‘cash powers.’”
Cash powers?
Scarlett, Nora, and even Bella were taken aback.
Is there really such a superpower in the world?
“What’s your superpower, Ethan?”
“Yeah, tell us!”
They looked at him with big, curious eyes.
“Can’t say. Can’t say,” Ethan answered mysteriously.
The more secretive he was, the more curious they became. They wanted to uncover everything about him.
They had left early, but the encounter with Hank delayed them, and they hit evening rush hour.
New York rush hour was notorious. Sometimes it could last for hours.
Their car got stuck in the middle of it.
Not long after, even worse news arrived — there had been a major accident ahead. Given the traffic, it would take at least another hour to clear.
Many drivers got out of their cars to stretch and get some fresh air.
Ethan and the others did the same.
Surrounded by Bella, Scarlett, and Nora, Ethan naturally became the center of attention as they chatted and laughed.
In an instant, he became the focal point of countless envious eyes.
One guy with three stunning women — countless people felt overwhelming jealousy!
“Why does one man get three goddesses?”
“Isn’t it just because he’s a bit handsome?”
“Luxury car and three beauties — this is the dream life.”
Looking at Ethan, the other drivers were envious to the extreme.
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