The salesman nodded in agreement with Paula's words, believing everything she said without giving Matthias a chance to speak."It's obvious he is just here to waste everyone's time," Rafael shouted, trying to make the man see reasons and kick Matthias out.Pointing a finger at Matthias, the salesman said, "If you know what's good for you, get out of the store now.""You're just a gutter rat pretending to be something you're not. Embrace your poverty and stop bothering actual customers who are here to buy something," He said when he noticed Matthias wasn't moving an inch towards the door yet."Don't forget to take your trashy beggar friend along with you," he added, referring to Maya.Matthias bowed his head at the insult, feeling the sting but remaining calm.His anger fumed inside of him, but he knew better ways to handle the situation than engaging in a futile argument. He raised his head and gave the man a tight-lipped smile. "I would have forgiven you for insulting me, but I can'

Seeing Paula harassing Maya, pulling her hair, and trying to embarrass her, Matthias frowned.He whispered to the CEO, "Please record the scene and send it to Harribug University’s official school page to notify the school that Paula is fighting another student.""Oh, that is exactly what I will do to this mean young lady. She needs to be disciplined," the CEO said, thinking it was a good idea.Matthias knew there was a rule against students fighting both on and off school premises. He wanted to get back at Paula for conniving with Rafael Vicenzo to get the school management to kick him out of the dorm for punching Rafael.The CEO did as instructed, especially because he also wanted to get back at Paula for slapping him earlier.Matthias rushed to the spot where Paula was fighting with Maya.“Enough, Paula!” Matthias said sternly.He held Paula's hand and pushed her away from Maya, then pulled Maya up from the floor and held her tightly.“Are you okay?” Matthias asked Maya, who was s

Matthias rode in his grandmother's car to the towering structure of the fifth branch of just one of his businesses under the Nelson Consortium.Everything still seemed unreal to him, but he reminded himself that this was only the second day of being incredibly wealthy. Maybe soon, he would fully realize that this wasn’t a dream and he was going to be forever rich.As they stepped out of the car, Matthias sighed, taking in the beauty of the structure. "Wow," he said.His grandmother chuckled. "If you're amazed by this structure, I wonder how shocked you'll be when you see the first branch at Renic City."Matthias turned to her, stunned. She nodded. "Yes, the one in Renic City is four times bigger than this."Matthias's mouth dropped open. She told him that he would eventually get to see and control everything, but to avoid overwhelming him, he would need to take it gradually. Matthias nodded in agreement, already feeling a bit overwhelmed.As they walked toward the entrance, his grandm

Nia was shocked when she realized she had slapped the CEO, thinking he was just a janitor. "H-How... How... How i-is this even possib—" she stammered. She couldn't even complete her question. How did things change so fast? How did the Matthias the pauper become the CEO of N-TECHNOLOGIES and even advanced to the position of the owner of the Nelson Consortium?The room went quiet, and everyone was stunned. Nia's heart was pumping fast as everyone left her to her thoughts for a while, waiting for her to realize the weight of what she had done.Matthias stayed calm but looked disappointed. He didn't say anything at first, letting Nia understand the seriousness of her mistake. Mr. Jefferson, who had just come in, was also surprised by what happened.After a moment, Matthias spoke firmly. "Nia McGrath, your behavior is not acceptable and there will be consequences," Matthias said gently.Nia's heart jumped to her throat as she realized the gravity of her actions. She remained silent, s

Kimberly bowed her head at what Paula said. Unable to endure the insults any longer.She told Matthias and spoke to him in a whisper, "Maybe we should go back to our seats."Matthias nodded and followed her to their seats. The entire class broke into another round of laughter, seeing them retreat. Paula shouted, "The two rats in the class seem to have run back into their holes." Everyone laughed out loud again, knowing she clearly was referring to Kimberly and Matthias.Matthias ignored them completely and turned his attention to Kimberly, who subtly pinched him. "Is there a problem?" Matthias asked.Kimberly raised her head and said, "They’re still laughing at us."Matthias replied, "So?"She sighed, "Maybe I shouldn’t have invited the class. I should have just gone to the park, blown a candle by myself, even if there was no cake. I could have saved myself this shame."Matthias brought out his phone and started browsing the internet.Kimberly wondered why he wasn’t responding unti