Lena intended to make the whole thing more interesting. She signaled the other classmates who were having dinner to come join their table. They all gladly did as they had been looking at the amount of food left on their table. They were intent on eating their fill because Melvin, as they thought, was capable of footing the bill. Melvin smiled uncomfortably as they all came to join the table. If he could make all of them disappear at that instant, he would have done so immediately. "Are you not going to eat?" Lena asked him as he watched the other students gobble down the platter before them. "I ate before coming for dinner. I am full already," he lied with a feigned smile. His appetite had disappeared the moment he saw the amount of food that he ordered. All that was on his mind at the moment was what the bill would look like. "Have I told you of how much of a generous person that you are?" Lena asked him with a pout as she touched his arm lightly. "Wait until you see the huge d
The waiter signaled his colleague to go ahead and present Aiden's bill to him. Everyone looked in anticipation, and Aiden was aware of their stares. He took the bill and opened it up. It was just twenty-five thousand dollars. He remained unhinged as he looked at the bill and they were all surprised that there was no shocking reaction from him. "How do you intend to pay, Sir?" The waiter asked him politely. "How do you accept payment?" He asked the waiter. "You can use a card and you can give us some cash as well," the waiter explained. Aiden thought about it for a while. He would have used a card, but he thought that if he did, they would not know the amount that he was paying. "I think I will give you some cash," he finally said with a smile. He then dipped his hand into his bag and took out three wads of cash, each of them containing ten thousand dollars. There was a slight gasp from the students on Melvin's table. They were all surprised, and they started whispering wildly t
Everyone at the table went mute immediately after the suggestion was made as none of them had that amount of money to pay for just a meal. Even though they were all from influential families, they did not have the luxury of spending such an amount of money for dinner. "I'm sorry but my parents did not give me some money for this month's allowance," one of the students said, breaking the ice. As though drawing confidence from this student's excuse, the other students began to speak up."My allowance for six months cannot foot the bill," one of them said. "I would have helped but I have put the money in my savings and I can't access it now," another student said. "Can you all just keep shut?!" Melvin growled in a fit of rage. The room fell silent again as everyone turned to look at him. Melvin turned around but there was the waiter, right in front of him, and smiling back at him. "Please sir, I think that it is time to make your payment. Just a swipe of your card or some wads of
They soon flagged down a taxi, and Aiden opened the door for Lena, so she could get in before he did. They soon left the restaurant premises, and as they sat in the car, Lena was still finding it hard to wrap her head around the fact that the guy whom she had shared an apartment with for years was very rich. "So, how did you manage to get the money that you have used for all of these expenses?" She finally asked him. Aiden smiled before he spoke. "I had some money saved up, so I decided to make use of it," he replied casually. Lena was not going to buy that story and he knew it. "Come on, Aiden. We both know that driving an Uber and working in a restaurant as a waiter cannot fetch you a million dollars, just for you to spend it all up in a single day," she said. "Alright, fine," he said amidst chuckles. "I'll tell you."Aiden remembered the deal that he had made with his managers. It was not time for him to reveal his identity. He had to keep it under wraps until after a year of
Once he was done with his assignment at the school library, Aiden stood up and headed for home. It was already quite late and he was also exhausted. He used the Uber app on his phone this time and ordered a ride home. It came within a few minutes, and he smiled as he got into the car. Usually, when he went out, he would walk or use a taxi. He never had enough money to pay for an Uber, but it was enough reason to be grateful that he could comfortably afford one. When he got to the apartment, he had a quick shower. He was still very full from the meal at the restaurant, so he did not bother about dinner. As he headed for his bedroom, he looked in the direction of Lena's room. There was a bright light streaming from below the door, and there was also soft music coming from the room. He smiled and shook his head as he headed to his bedroom. He knew that she was probably busy with her influencing job again, and he did not want to disturb her. As he collapsed on his bed, he was bored
As soon as he clicked 'send', Aiden began to panic as he did not know what the reaction of the fans would be to his message. To his surprise, a lot of them began to like his comment. He smiled as he noticed that the hate comment had not come for a while. He thought that the person was suddenly afraid and it made him smile. If you want to challenge me, then you should do it like a man and stop hiding behind a faceless account. Aiden's smile disappeared immediately when he saw the reply to his comment from Jack Shark, but it only fueled his confidence. He slid up again to post another comment. I don't need to show my face to show you how much I would deal with you if you tried to say anything bad about your host again. He waited for a while, and just as he expected, Jack Shark sent another message. Stop trying to be who you are not. I will deal with you here, right on this live stream, so you can see who is superior. At this point, the views on the livestream tripled. People were
Everyone waited patiently as they thought that they would get a reply from John Shark soon. They were expecting something that would beat what Aiden had just done, even though they knew that it was nearly impossible. It may seem as though John Shark has finally decided to let it go. One of the viewers commented and people seemed to agree with the comment. Some of them laughed at John Shark. He was thinking of what to do at the moment. There was a platinum package that went for five million dollars, but he did not have the money for that. Instead, he decided to go for the premium diamond package again, and selected six of it this time, so that he could attempt to top what Aiden had done. Once he sent it out, people applauded him, but it was so obvious that they were expecting more. Aiden smiled at this, as he thought that John Shark would go for the platinum package. It was the most expensive, but five million dollars was the tip of the iceberg compared to what he had in his poss
"Come in!" Aiden finally sang.Lena entered the room with a big smile plastered on her face that made Aiden's mind suddenly be at peace. He slipped his phone under his pillow so she would not have a slight idea of what he had been up to. "What are you doing here at this time?" He asked her. "I was working," she said excitedly. "That's good. How was work today?" He asked her. She put her hands together gleefully as she looked at him. "I think I have made enough money to start a new life henceforth and even pay you back for the help that you offered me," she blurted out. "I did not ask you to pay me, but what are you talking about?" He asked her. "The man that sent his boys to come and harass me yesterday met his Waterloo. He was threatening me on my livestream, but an unknown account countered him, and it suddenly became a challenge," she began. "They began to drop ridiculous amounts of money into my account and I could not believe it as well. I was gravely astonished, and at th