At exactly eight o'clock in the morning, Chris arrived at the Foley Villa by a luxury car.
After a few moments of waiting outside the villa gates, a tall figure dressed in white emerged from within. The golden sunlight shone upon him and seemed to create an aura of holiness around him that no one dared profane.
To Chris' surprise, Mr. Foley had even changed out of his usual black suit!
Once inside the car, Kelvin remained coldly focused on reading through documents without once looking up as he instructed Chris in an icy tone, "Take me through Central Square."
Huh?
That route would be congested with traffic and take much longer than necessary. This was not typical behavior for Kelvin. Could there be something else going on?
Chris couldn't help but feel curious but didn't dare ask any questions. Instead, he simply nodded and replied obediently, "Yes, Mr. Foley."
The atmosphere inside the car was extremely tense on the way. Chris finally couldn't resist asking, "Mr. Foley... your hand is alright now?"
"It's okay now."
"That's good."
Then the car fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.
After more than twenty minutes, they arrived at Central Square.
Chris pulled over to the side of the road. "Mr. Foley, do you have something to take care of?"
The man slowly folded up his newspaper and put it in his bag behind him before getting out of the car.
"Wait for me here for a few minutes."
With that said, Chris watched as his boss walked towards the mall.
Kelvin never needed to buy anything himself; everything from clothing to food and shelter was arranged by his butler according to his preferences.
As he stepped into the mall, he headed straight for a store specializing in handmade stationery.
The owner of this store was German and was particularly skilled at making handmade items such as leather wallets and phone cases, lighters and brand-name watches. One of his specialties was fountain pens which had gained international recognition with only one produced per year. The pen would be engraved with the customer's name making it unique.
As soon as he entered the shop, a tall and sexy female clerk wearing a uniform approached him.
When she first laid eyes on Kelvin, a look of admiration lit up her face. He exuded an air of sophistication, with his tall and elegant frame and expensive white suit. She approached him with a sweet smile, asking if there was anything she could help him with.
Kelvin placed the box on the glass counter and opened it. "I need a new nib," he said.
The female employee carefully took out the red cloth from the box and gasped in surprise when she saw what was inside. "I'm sorry, sir," she said nervously. "This pen is limited edition - there's only one in the world. The nib is made from a special alloy material that our boss has declared he will never make again after this last pen."
Kelvin frowned deeply. "Where's your boss? Tell him I'll pay any price for it."
The female employee felt both embarrassed and amazed by his wealth. "Please wait here for a moment while I go ask our boss," she said.
Soon enough, someone lifted up the curtain at the entranceway to reveal an overweight foreign man in his fifties or sixties with gray hair and sideburns wearing an apron featuring Garfield cartoon characters - not exactly fitting attire for someone who looked like he owned such an exclusive store!
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