From what Julius said, people started to look at him. The man's appearance was indeed different from when they were at school. With the suit that Julius now wore, he looked more dashing. The fabric attached to Julius' body looked shiny and comfortable to wear. The cut of the suit was not the same as Hugo's one today. Every inch seemed luxurious and elegant, hugging Julius' well-built body perfectly."But, I'm still not sure if he's that rich. Julius used to be so poor and ridiculous," a woman whispered while covering her mouth. Julius' shabby appearance during his school days would not be forgotten by anyone. He looked like someone who hadn't slept or even bathed in days. In reality, though, Julius didn't have the money to improve his appearance. He also attended an elite school where rich people mingled and showed their class. Julius was only a scholarship student and was far inferior to all.The woman whispered behind Hugo's back, which, of course, the man could hear. Hugo also agre

Chintya let out a long breath and bowed her head. She observed the reflection of her face in the reflection of the canned beer filled with water vapour. She stared blankly at it and thought, "It's my fault for expecting too much." Perhaps she should have asked where they were going first instead of jumping to conclusions. In Chintya's mind, she blamed herself for expecting too much from Julius. Indeed, what could be expected from Julius? He was a man who was insensitive to his circumstances. Julius has been living in deprivation all this time and suddenly appears in a much different situation. They hadn't spoken to each other in a long time. Chintya wanted to hit him on the head for imagining too much.Chintya glanced at Julius with the tail of her eye. The man seemed to be enjoying every sip of his drink with a happy gleam in his eyes. He looked at Chintya and asked, "Is it not enough? Do you want some more?" Chintya shook her head and said, "No." She lowered her face to the floor

"Are you okay?" asked Julius after the two thugs left. Both of them ran as fast as they could to avoid Julius. In fact, Julius had no intention of chasing or beating them back. But both were scared to death and ran away on shaky legs.Chintya nodded. She was fine. Those two guys were just teasing her without touching her. If that had happened, she would have screamed earlier. It was a good thing that Julius was there to protect her. Otherwise, Chintya didn't know what would have happened.Julius nodded, "Alright, I'll take you home," Julius said finally. Chintya didn't say much. She was still amazed by what Julius had done before. The man looked much more charming with his appearance now. He was even bolder than when they were still in school. Chintya couldn't help but be mesmerized.By now, they had arrived in front of Chintya's house. The woman exited the car and stood beside Julius, waiting for him to get off. Then, she smiled at him, "Thank you for driving me. I really enjoyed tod

Ronald took a deep breath. The man smiled back as if he had never heard the hurtful words. "Maybe you didn't know me before. My name is Ronald Xavier, I'm the director of the movie 'The Roar' and I'm pleased to meet you here," he said confidently.But again, no one cared about him. People looked away and talked to each other. His voice seemed drowned out by the small talk and just became a breeze. The man stared at them, hoping they would turn their heads and hear him speak.Julius had been glancing at him for a while now and had seen changes in the man's expression. And this time, Ronald still looked as excited as before. He didn't look disappointed or discouraged. Even when the director and his other colleagues were laughing and moving to turn their backs on him. He was clearly being blatantly ignored.Realizing that he was now losing attention, Ronald spoke up again, "Excuse me, I-" The man had not even finished his sentence when his body was roughly pushed by the woman who had bee

One week later, Jeff came into Julius' office with a tablet. The man bowed politely, before addressing his master, "Good morning, Master Julius. I received a financial report from someone claiming to be Ronald Xavier."Julius stopped his work for a moment. He turned to Jeff and seemed to think for a while. From the look on his face, Jeff knew that Julius wanted to hear the report sent by the man. So, Jeff quickly opened the tablet in his hand, "Mr. Ronald will be starting his film project in one week. He needs some things to help him on location. Like the fees for the contract with the actress and also the properties."Julius nodded, this time refocusing on his pending work. "Yeah, you can take care of everything, right?" Julius said. The man's hands seemed to be scrolling through the pages on the tablet used to handle work. Julius didn't need to bother with Ronald's report. Jeff would get it done. Jeff was such a competent waiter and had so much experience. Something like this would