"How much are you getting paid?" asked Julius, ignoring the orders of their Boss. Julius' face was so cold it seemed as if it could freeze any person who now looked at him with disdain. Julius had power, which he could use against those who tried to destroy him.The laughter was loud, and the thugs laughed as if what Julius had said was a joke. "What would you do if you knew how much we were paid? You're so poor, you could never imagine it!"They thought Julius was as poor as the man who had told them to kill him. Torturing a weak and unconnected person like this man must be straightforward. Not to mention, they were now in a strategic place. The police would be less likely to find those who had killed Julius.Their laughter echoed in the quiet hallway. Utterly unconcerned about Julius, who looked on with a furrowed brow. Once again, Julius was underestimated. And he smiled wryly as he guessed who was planning this attack on him. Who else could have such foul intentions but that woman

Both of them were still silent with bated breath. Julius just nodded in response to the girl's thanks. Now, there was only silence filled by the sound of the rushing river below them.No one started a conversation because they were still gathering their awareness of what had just happened. Especially the girl, whose face was still pale from almost drowning if not saved by Julius.When the girl opened her eyes and looked at Julius' hand, she immediately jumped up and grabbed it. Her eyes widened, "You're hurt," she said frantically.The wound she saw was a scratch from Julius pulling her off the wooden barrier. Julius' skin was scarred and bleeding on several sides.The girl felt guilty. Julius had helped her and had to get injured like that. Her eyes looked teary, this was all her fault and she had to take responsibility for what Julius had experienced.Julius, treated like that, immediately pulled back his hand, "I'm okay. It's just a small wound." And he stood up immediately. The gi

Julius entered the shopping center alone. His sharp eyes searched around to find what he was looking for. He entered a shop that sold various clothes and accessories, such as glasses and scarves. Several people seemed to be going in and out of there in style.Julius was still looking through the clothes when a sales girl named Jacqueline approached him with a friendly smile, "Welcome, Sir. May I help you?"The girl bowed and said a subtle hello. Julius looked at her and shook his head, "I'll have a look around first. You can go." Hearing what Julius said, of course, Jace immediately complied."Well, sir, if you need anything, call me." Jace, wearing a brown uniform and his hair in a low bun, bowed his body again before leaving Julius.Julius went back to looking at the clothes that would suit him. The shop's black walls and bright lights made every outfit look more shiny. Mannequins were arranged in several corners, showing how beautiful each item looked when worn. Large mirrors are s

Iriana and her colleagues glanced at each other. No one was talking there until the sound of clockwork was so loud that it overpowered the music playing softly.Iriana turned to the girl next to her, Sofia, and suddenly laughed. Their voices were so loud it made her fellow students laugh until they were holding their stomachs. Julius's every word sounded like a corny fairy tale recited before bedtime.Iriana wiped the water from the corners of her eyes, "Oh my! Stop bragging! You're making my stomach hurt!" She clung to Sofia's shoulder, continuing her unending laughter. They looked like two people in a trance.Sofia adds another insult without stopping there, saying, "Sir, you must be hallucinating. Oh my! Are you drunk? How many bottles did you drink before you came here and got delirious?" She thought Julius must have had a hard day to be that crazy.Julius still stared at them coldly, not saying a word. These two people were overreacting and acting very insolent. They couldn't be

Julius had already left the store with Jeff constantly walking behind him. Julius' belongings, which he had bought from there, had been taken to Julius' current residence.Until Jeff's voice called out from behind, "Master, I apologize for my negligence today." Julius now stopped. The man turned around and looked at Jeff, who looked down regretfully."I'm sorry, I came late and didn't go in with you, so you were humiliated to cause such a commotion." Jeff really regretted it. He should have been able to protect Julius from such actions. He had been assigned to always make Julius feel safe. But today, his boss had been subjected to tremendous humiliation from people whose attitudes were akin to scum.Julius nodded calmly, "No problem. I've had that kind of behavior for a long time." He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. He turned around and went back to his walk.Julius' eyes scanned the surroundings, "People like to look down on me and trample me because I'm poor. But now, I wil