My first stop was the bank. I went to the cashier and asked to check my account. I showed my id. She then said can you wait a minute. She went and got her manager. He asked if i would follow him to his office. I thought fuck im in trouble. Once in his office he asked his secreterary if there was anything i would like i said no im fine. He then told me that it was a pleasure to meet me and that the bank had looked for me but to no avail for years. I said how much money is in my accounts. He rang his assistant and asked him to print me a statement. I asked if i wanted to take the money out now could i. He laughed and said no it would take a number of weeks to organise. When he saw i was serious he became very nervous. He said your money is in the safest place possible and that the bank pay the most interest of any bank internationally to ensure they dont lose my business. Just then the assistant walked in and passed my a statement. Current account 10,000,000 my eyes nearly jumped out of my head. Long term savings 30,000,000 short term savings 20,000,000. I laughed. The manager said is everything ok. I said yeah everything is fine.
I said i have no cards to access the account. I said how long will it take to order some. He laughed. He rang someone else. They came with a box. The manager then opened his safe and took out another box. He said we have being keeping this for this day. I open the box and there was a wallet it was made of the softest leather i ever felt. He then took out a bundle of hundred dollar bills and put in the wallet. He then put a gold card in there he said that has a max of 50k, a platium card which has a max of 100k. If you need to spend anything higher than that just phone me. He handed me his business card with his cell number on it. I shook his hand and said thanks. I walked out of the bank a very happy man. The secretary asked the bank manager who was that, some well to do builder. He said no he is no builder. I have talked to a few of my colleagues in other banks and this guy has serious accounts with all the major banks. He is probably one of the richest men in america. I went to another few banks that morning and i had similar if not more money in my accounts with each of them.
In the afternoon i went to call to my property development company. I could not find them as they had moved. They now owned a beautiful building in the exlusive part of town. They also proudly called themselves an international company. I asked to meet with the boss. The ladies in reception laughed at me. I was in my builders clothes and they said which boss. I said any if not all of them. They laughed again as did a few business people sitting in the lobby. I said can you just tell them Joe Brady is in reception. One of the bosses son was hitting on a hot secretary when heard me say my name, he went away to talk to his dad who was in an important meeting that you never would dream of intruding. Next thing security arrived and they asked me to leave to much laughter.
Once outside i went walking away when a number of well dressed people chased after me. One asked are you really Mr. Joe Brady. I showed my id. They said we are very sorry can you please come this way. The reception staff had recieved a telling off and i smiled as they all looked highly embarrased as i walked past. In the boardroom which had jsut being cleared for me sat a team of nervous bit excited managers.jJust as i entered so did two people i recoignised they starred at me in ahock. I said do i know you. They said no but we knew your father or was it your uncle. You are the spitting image of him. I asked had his instructions being followed and the older man said yes. Even when we thought it was crazy. I must admit the business mirrored some of your investments. With the profits from your ventures and from our own we are now the largest property management comapny in the US and possibly globally.
I said can you tell me what my investments are worth now. They scrammbled about for a while before saying this is only an estimate. I was told it was a couple of billion. I asked where the money was and they said with your solicitor as requeated. They also explained most of my wealth was in real estate and not cash. They all were so happy to meet me as i had made them and their families rich. I asked for one of my houses to stay in. They gave me the keys to a property with the address on it. As i left i asked one of the older gentleman to purchase the building site i was working on. I said pay well over the odds to make it happen and i want it done today. I said ring me on this number to confirm it has being finalised.
My next stop was my solicitor.