[Chapter 11]
David was eating the most exquisite food in his private room.
It was great having money.
This was the food that he never dared to dream about eating. Now, he was eating half of it and throwing the rest away.
As he was enjoying himself, the door was pushed open.
David thought Pearl was here, so he said, "Miss Pearl, come and have some."
When he turned his head, he saw a man in his thirties walking over. Pearl was walking at the back while in front of him was a man in his forties or fifties. Aside from Pearl, he did not know the two men.
However, Pearl looked off-color and her eyes were slightly red. Therefore, David knew what was going on.
"Mr. Lidell, hello. I am the boss here and my name is Huge Greene. May I know if you're happy with the food and service provided here, Mr. Lidell? If you need anything, you can tell me and we'll definitely fulfill your request," Hugh said modestly after he approached David.
He was very interested in David. He must be a rich kid from a rich family since he could take out 100 million just to eat and have fun. Plus, he was so young too, hence Hugh wanted to get to know him. It was not a bad thing to know more friends.
Hugh was a businessman, and the larger his network, the more opportunities he would have. Golden Leaf Hotel was just one of his industries. He was managing a lot of different industries at the same time, so there was a chance he could work with David or David's family in the future.
"Hello, Mr. Greene. I'm very satisfied with this place."
"That's great. I heard you're a top student at SRU? What a talented young man," Hugh said respectfully.
"Yes, but I'm not that talented. I know myself better than anyone."
"Mr. Lidell, you're too modest. SRU is one of the top five universities in the country. Anyone who can study there needs to be elite in their respective industries. This is my card. If you need me, you can call me at any time."
Hugh then handed a shiny card to David.
"Mr. Greene, I want to ask you something," David asked when he took the card.
"Please, go ahead."
"Are you selling this hotel?"
"Huh?" Hugh was stunned by that question.
Not only Hugh, Sean and Pearl behind him were also stunned.
"Mr. Lidell, are you joking?" Hugh smiled and asked.
"Do I look like I'm joking? If you're selling, I'm buying. This is no joking matter," David said seriously.
"Mr. Lidell, do you know that the construction of this hotel alone cost over ten billion dollars, and that does not include the land. Are you sure you want to buy it?"
"Of course! If you're selling, just state a price. If you're not, then so be it."
Hugh looked at David for a while. He felt that he could not understand this kid that was younger than him by more than a decade. He could ignore the fact that David took out 100 million just for food, but now he was asking him if he was willing to sell the hotel?
There were some people who could take out a few hundred million dollars in cash, but there were not a lot of people who could take out billions in cash. Even if David had hundreds of billions in assets, his family would not let him do this.
'Is he the heir of an invisible rich family? I think only these people can play around like this,' Huge thought in his heart.
"Mr. Lidell, if you're serious about buying, it's doable. However, I need to discuss this with our shareholders. After all, this hotel doesn't belong to just me. However, I need to inform you that we need to be paid in cash."
"Alright, go ahead. Tell me as soon as possible after you get the answer," David answered nonchalantly.
"Okay, Mr. Lidell, please enjoy your meal. I'll give you an answer later," Hugh said and left the private room.
Sean also followed after him.
Pearl initially wanted to leave, but David stopped her.
"Miss Pearl, wait. I have something to tell you."
Pearl thought about it, and in the end, she decided to stay. She could lose her job, but she could not lose David.
Earlier, when David said he wanted to buy this hotel, she was petrified. This would cost him billions of dollars and they were asking for it in cash.
If David bought this place, David would not fire her based on their relationship. It was possible that he might even promote her.
She really hoped that the boss would sell the hotel to David and David could afford it. She already gave the boss a bad impression of her, so if she did not get a new boss, it would be hard to say if she could keep her job.
After Hugh got back to his office, he took out his phone and opened Whatsapp. Then, he sent a message to a group chat with only four people.
Hugh: [Brothers, someone wants to buy the Golden Leaf Hotel at River City, should we sell?]
Soon, someone named Earl Durham replied to him.
Earl: [Who is this extravagant person?]
Hugh: [It's a university student named David Lidell. He's studying in SRU.]
James: [A university student? Hugh, old boy, are you being conned? How can a university take out tens of billions to buy our hotel?]
Earl: [I think so too!]
Hugh: [Do I look like someone who's easily conned?]
Bill: [Yes!]
Hugh: [I'm not joking with you guys. I'm serious, are we selling or not? He's still waiting for an answer!]
Earl: [This depends on you. You're the biggest shareholder.]
Hugh: [All of your shares combined are more than mine! If I want to sell but you guys refuse, I can't do anything about it.]
James: [Is he really going to buy? Who is he? Are you sure he can afford it?]
Hugh: [I think he does. Yesterday, he just topped up a membership card with 100 million for food.]
James: [If that's the case, he might not be joking. Who do you think he is, guys? He's so young and he can take out so much cash!]
Earl: [Could be a successor of those invisible rich families. Bill, say something. Didn't you interact with these people before?]
Bill: [If he can really take out tens of billions in cash to buy Golden Leaf Hotel, then I can basically be sure he's one of them. They're usually out here to gain some experience and suffer some hardship before they eventually take over a part of their family's industry when the time comes.]
Hugh: [Should we look him up?]
Bill: [Don't! If he finds out, you won't even know how you died.]
Hugh: [Is he so powerful? What era are we in? Aren't you blowing this out of proportion?]
Bill: [You never experienced some things so that's why you don't know what life is really like. They are so powerful that it's scary. If there's a chance, I'll show you.]
James: [I wanted to see how bad*ss these so-called invisible figures are from a long time ago.]
Earl: [Me too!]
Hugh: [Alright! So, are we selling or not?]
Bill: [How much is he offering?]
Hugh: [He asked me to name him a price.]
Bill: [What about you two? I'm fine, I'll just go according to you two. I don't lack money. If it's a done deal, I want to get to know this person.]
James: [I think we can sell it for 18 billion. Back when the hotel was completed, we spent about 12 billion. We made a profit of tens of billions of dollars throughout the years anyway. I think if we sell at 18 billion, we can get back about double the investment. I have a project right now and we can invest that money into this project.]
Hugh: [What project is it?]
James: [It's not decided yet. When it's done, we'll find a time to meet up and talk about it.]
Earl: [I think it's doable. Hugh, just tell him 20 billion. If he negotiates, the minimum is 18 billion. We won't sell if it's lower than that.]
Hugh: [Alright, I'll tell him 20 billion and see what he says. I'll go now and give you guys an update soon.]
After they reached an agreement, Hugh was about to go downstairs to tell David the price.