“It is for your own good, ex-father! Stop going after us, or I will forget everything you have done for me and reveal everything about this whole saga to the police. I know you are used to buying your way out, but that will be hard now that you have aroused suspicions about you. I still respect you and appreciate what you have done for me, but here is where I draw the limit. Leave us alone, or you will bear the consequences.” Ana warned, and everyone on her side admired her boldness. Even Liya loved the girl’s courage.“I cannot believe this. My own daughter, the girl I picked from the streets and cleaned up, is not only willing to rant me out to the police but also blackmail me. Fantastic!” Mr. De’Luka said between gritted teeth.“I learned from the best teacher, Mr. De’Luka, and you know it. I was not a De’Luka for all these years, all for nothing. You raised me this way, dad. Dad, it is only fair that I put what you and your wife taught me all these years into practice. Even if it

“Why are you thinking so much? Am I a burden? Do you think I will weigh you down?” Ana asked with utter concern. Jordan had remained mute for a couple of pretty long moments. The lights in the neighborhood were on, but they were not doing enough justice for Ana to read what was written on Jonathan’s face.He cleared his throat, scraping his head a couple of times. He did not want to leave the girl behind. She had become his responsibility. He did not want to abandon her. But where would he take her? He could not rent her a house because he had used all the advance payment he had taken from Mr. Jonathan. Mr. Jonathan even had to go back to his pockets and add some more dollars. And he did not want to ask for another advance payment.“Well, you see, Ana, I think it will be best if you stay here. Maybe in the meantime. I just don’t have any means of taking care of you right now. And I can’t go with you to Mr. Jonathan’s house.” Jordan explained.He really felt bad, but that was how his s

Jordan was sweating and shifty in his seat throughout the ride. The thought of the dirty sack carrying the cryptical coins, whose worth was still a mystery, had rendered Jordan so fidgety. One would think that he was seated on pins and needles from how he was shifting his posture uncontrollably every single minute.Parking at the bank’s compound, he leaped out before even the engine could go off completely. When the boot opened, he scratched his head, almost peeling the skin off. He was so eager to take the coins inside to the bank and know how much they were worth that he forgot he could not carry the sack alone. He cursed his anxiety.He then closed the boot and sprinted to the security guards. Mr. Jonathan, Ana, and the driver could not believe that it was the nonchalant Jordan Rivers acting so restless. “Sir. Umh. I need some help carrying something from the car. Could you help me?” He spoke directly to the point. He didn’t even have time to greet them. His restlessness had robbed

Jordan was fiddling with the money while still bathing in incertitude in the car. He had re-counted it countless times, and if only he had a way, he would have checked his bank account balance myriad times too. But the sudden millionaire did not even have a phone. All he could do was trust that his millions were saved in the bank. “So, where to, Jordan?” Ana asked. All along the destinationless drive, they had been staring at Jordan. He was behaving so weirdly, but they were so happy about the terrific sudden change in the poor man’s life. They were extremely thrilled to see the sweet, antsy Jordan, contrary to the always cool and composed version of him. Ana remembered asking Jordan how he would act if he became rich someday. It was a wild ‘out of the blue’ question back then, which has now turned into a mind-blowing reality. And she had been given the golden opportunity to be a witness to what money could do to Jordan Rivers. She could not wait to see the moneyed version of him. Wo

Ana and Jordan walked to the entrance of the Hilton Hotel. Jordan was still dirty from the dragging of the dirty sack that carried his wealth. People looked at him and walked a distance away, but he did not care, and neither did the girl whose hand held his tight as if percolating some comfort to him. She even smiled at him while everyone wrinkled their noses as if they were walking past some rotten garbage.“Excuse me. You cannot go in!” A security officer stopped Jordan at the entrance. They did not even let the machine check on him. Their naked eyes had scanned his outside appearance and judged him. The nature of humans—deep sigh!“Why?” Jordan asked.“Why? All the customers will leave this hotel if they even catch a glimpse of you. Look around and see for yourself how disgusting you look. Nobody can stand you. This is a very high-profile hotel. Not for beggars like you. Leave!” The officer saidJordan looked around, and everyone who was coming behind them stood at a distance behin