Modern Traveler-Chapter 71. Kindness

"Hahaha, look at his face! He was jealous but couldn't curse in front of the people," George, who was also watching with me, laughed like there was no tomorrow.

"Hahaha, George, you idiot!" I couldn't help but join in the laughter. His side comment was spot on. You could see the reporter's eyes flickering as if he was struggling not to say anything negative.

Amelia, who had also seen the news, couldn't help but smile. She left the others in the living room and decided to head to her room. Once there, she opened her laptop and created a group, naming it "Travel 2025."

After creating the group, she added George and seven of their close friends. Then, she typed a message:

"Guys," Amelia started.

"Sup, Lia? What's this group all about? We already have another group, right?" asked a girlfriend named Bea, who was Amelia's best friend.

"Yeah, you can just chat there. Why create another one? I have so many groups that I don't even know why I'm in them," Brent chimed in. He was the one who had informed George about Neo previously.

"Hahaha, I forgot!" Amelia replied.

"You forgot? We were just chatting earlier," Jane, another friend of Amelia and George, pointed out.

"Never mind that. I was just too excited right now," Amelia explained.

"So, what are you excited about, Lia?" asked Mika, another girlfriend.

"Where's George? It's rare for him not to be here. He usually teases Tristan," Remi, another group member, inquired.

"Don't mention the devil, Remi," Tristan chimed in.

"Don't worry about George. He's with my brother downstairs, watching the news about Neo," Amelia reassured them.

"Oh, my prince charming is there? Why didn't you say so, Lia? I'll visit you now!" Bea complained.

"Really? I saw the news about your brother. Now we can't gatekeep him anymore, damn! But to think that your brother is in a relationship with three big names," Jane said.

"Ah, my prince. I want to see him soon, to recharge my Neo-attery," Mika sighed.

"I also saw the news. I want to curse your brother, but I'm forcing myself not to," Remi admitted.

"Same here! Why is your brother so lucky and handsome, Lia? Even that idiot George looks good compared to us," Brent remarked.

"Hahahaha! Don't be discouraged. If we don't get any girls, we can settle for them," Tristan joked, though his humor was a bit dark for the boys.

"Them? Are you referring to the RGB light community? Damn, even if I die, I won't consider that option, Tristan," Brent said, wanting to puke at the joke.

"What RGB?" Jane asked, confused.

"It's the LGBTQ+ community, Jane. By the way, we've lost track. Can you tell us why you created this group, Lia?" Bea prompted.

"Okay, listen. My brother asked George and me what we wished for, and he would fulfill it as a gift. I told him that I wish to bring you all on a trip out of the country." Amelia

"Are you for real?"

"Out of the country, my dream"

"Fuck yeah"

"Thank you Lia for not forgetting us"

They were so excited when they saw Amelia's chat. This is so rare to happen, they only experience out-of-town, not out of the country.

"Also, my brother asked me to get your parent's number. He will talk to them and ask if you all are allowed to come"

"Okay, this is my mother's phone number +1 2** *** **" Bea is the first to send her parents' number. Soon, the others also send their parents' numbers.

"Okay, you can inform your parents so they know that my brother will call them soon" They chat for a while about their plans for each day when they leave the US.

Leo left Neo's house and arrived at the gold firm where he worked. As soon as he stepped in, he walked straight to the elevator that led to the CEO's office.

When he arrived, he saw the secretary in the hallway, preventing anyone from disturbing the CEO. Leo approached her and asked, "Hello, ma'am. Is the CEO in his office? I need to talk to him, please inform him."

Leo, out of breath with excitement, added to his hurried walk, almost looking like he was running.

"Sorry, you'll need to wait for a while. The CEO is resting because he has some problems that can't be solved. He was awake all night," the secretary replied.

Thinking for a moment, Leo opened his bag and pulled out a gold bar. "I have a client who wants to sell 40 tons of gold. He let me bring this to show the CEO that this business is legitimate. We only have today and tomorrow, so please inform the CEO."

The secretary examined the gold bar in front of her. After confirming that it was genuine, she pulled Leo along and brought him to the front of the CEO's office.

"Tell him yourself," she said, knocking on the door several times. Finally, a voice sounded from inside.

"Kim, why did you disturb my sleep? I told you to only wake me up if it was a solution to our problem" the CEO said but still let Kim in

"Sir, someone wants to talk to you. I think this will help us solve the company's problem." Kim pointed at Leo and stepped aside by the door.

"So, young man, what do you want to say to me?" Isaac Nuriani, the CEO of Augusta Precious Metals, sat in his chair and waited for Leo to respond.

"Hello, sir. I was a sales agent in your company. Let me share a story first," Leo began. "I was walking down Hollywood Street looking for something to eat when I saw a hypercar parked near the hotel where a taping was happening. Coincidentally, my car was also parked next to the hypercar. I walked over to my car, deciding to take some pictures with the rare Bugatti, but I noticed five guys sitting on its hood. On impulse, I warned them not to sit on the car, but they got mad and tried to drive me away. One of them even tried to punch me, but the owner of the car arrived just in time."

Leo paused to check if the CEO was listening.

"Continue, young man." Isaac found the story interesting and leaned in.

"When the owner arrived, he embarrassed the group, but the leader got angry and wanted to punch him back. It backfired, though, when the owner punched him, and he crashed into my car. The owner of the Bugatti asked who owned the damaged car. I told him not to worry because I had insurance. We introduced ourselves; his name is Neo. When he learned that I worked at a gold company, he invited me to his home to show me something. And this is what he showed me, sir." Leo handed a gold bar to the CEO.

"This is a gold bar, and it seems to be of the highest quality. Did he want to sell this to us? How much gold does he have? 100 gold bars?" Isaac smiled; getting 100 gold bars would at least help buy the company some time to gather more gold.

"No, sir. Neo wants to sell us 40 tons of gold. Look at this; he let me take pictures of it." Leo handed his phone to the CEO to show him the images.

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