The humiliating incident at Cherry Garden was the talk of the town.Images and videos circulated on every platform, capturing the moment Darren smashed the cake into James' face. Hashtags like #CakeFace and #CherryGardenDrama began trending.Local news outlets picked up the story, discussing the shocking events that unfolded at Cherry Garden. The district's residents had different opinions, Shockingly very few sympathized with James and most people condemned James for ruining what could have been a perfect proposal."Good evening ma" James greeted Melissa, Alice's mother who was sitting on the couch with a wine glass in her hand. "Keep your stupid greeting to yourself...Where are you coming from?" Melissa asked James as he closed the door behind him. Melissa had witnessed the whole saga at Cherry Garden online, she was the one who encouraged Alice to go on a date with Darren. James stood there motionless aside struggling to open his mouth due to the injuries he sustained, he had no

Everyone stared at James with bewilderment and surprise, they all despised James and had tried numerous times to get rid of him but James remained indifferent to ridicule and insults. Patriarch Alberto threw the glass in his hand and it shattered on the floor, Alberto scowled at James, he couldn't contain his anger. "You shameless Bastard! How dare you interrupt my birthday celebration with your pitiful request?" Melissa was very furious at James, but despite her warning, James still proceeded to embarrass her, in an attempt to salvage the situation Melissa hurried forward lowering her gaze, "Patriarch Alberto please forgive James, he's not in his right senses." Melissa pulled James to sit down but he did not move, he was usually the quiet son-in-law but today he had only one goal in mind- to save his Matron and nothing anyone said or did mattered to him. At this moment Zoey, Alice's cousin sneered in disdain "Alice, look at the piece of trash you call your husband...Not only did

"Are you sure you don't have the wrong person? " James questioned with scepticism. He was completely puzzled as to why a wealthy person would act so respectful towards him and address him young master Winslow "Of course not young master Winslow" the man answered with a tone of certainty. He had been in search of James for a very long time and there was no way he was mistaken."Let me introduce myself properly" Brian adjusted his suit "My name is Brian Mariano, the current butler of the Winslow family, my father Ethan Mariano, who was your late father's butler and best friend...""Wait wait wait...My father?" James interrupted him before he could continue.James grew up in the orphanage, he never cared about who is parents were before, he was too focused on his part time jobs to care about what he thought was trivial things.Brian nodded "Yes, your father, Charles Winslow, he was the head of the Winslow Group"James eyes widened at the mention of the Winslow group, The Winslow Group i

News of the new Head of the Winslow Group spread like wildfire throughout the whole district, generating curiosity and speculation among the residents. Whispers echoed through the streets, in salons and boutiques. Social media platforms buzzed with discussions and debates, as people were eager to know the mysterious figure who now controlled the most powerful empire in the south district. James woke up after a long refreshing sleep. The morning sunlight streamed through the large windows, brightening up his bedroom with luxurious furnishings. As James stretched and yawned, he recalled everything that had happened yesterday from not being able to afford even $1 to becoming the owner of several companies in the world. It was unbelievable. James rose from the bed to take his bath, he took a long time to shower washing away the last stain of poverty. James wore his clothes and as he exited his room, he could smell the aroma of delicious food, he followed the scent of the food to find Ma

"How would you be paying sir? Cash or transfer?" The sales lady asked James.James thought for a minute and decided to pay by card"I will be paying by card" James answered.He brought out his black premium card and handed it over to the sales lady, everyone watched as the sales lady took the black card from James with great anticipation.The sales lady swiped the card across the machine, and everyone waited for the light scanner on the machine to turn green, signaling that James could indeed pay for the outfits.Everyone was disappointed when the light on the machine turned red which could only mean one thing.The transaction declinedDarren and Alice burst into laughter when they heard the beeping sound of the machine as it turned red. It turned out they were right all along, James didn't have any money he was just posing as a rich man. James could never afford clothes worth $650,000.The sales lady wore a sad and disappointed look, she had believed that James could afford the outfit