“There,” the head cook said while pointing to a tray of food on the countertop.
“Take that, and go serve the customers at table sixteen. I am not sure why you can not keep time. Do not make me lose customers; otherwise, you know what will happen.” She insulted him with a berating and threatening expression. Caspian could only nod and bow, humiliated. His life had been difficult since he dropped out of college a year ago. He was unable to secure a suitable, well-paying job. He worked multiple jobs throughout the day to support himself and his girlfriend. Caspian said nothing, knowing what could happen if he argued with the head chef. He took the tray from the counter and strode over to table number sixteen, which happened to be the same table where the wealthy young men were gathered. * Time passed, the wealthy young men paid for their meals, and they were ready to leave. “Hey, Caspian. Go get the other trash bag and take it to the garbage truck down the street,” The head chef called out to him. Almost everyone turned around to stare. Caspian was no stranger to this, but he could not help but grit his teeth. He could only swallow the lump of embarrassment that he felt. ‘You can do this, Caspian. Endure the humiliation, after all; you are doing this for Sarah,’ he reasoned, reminding himself to tolerate the head chef's words. The thought of his girlfriend, Sarah Davidson, a beautiful lady with an attractive physique and alluring hazelnut brown eyes, brought a dazzling smile to his face. He pulled out the trash bags as directed by the head chef. Caspian had no idea why the head chef was so mean to him; after all, he had just gone out to throw dirt in the trash can. Just then, he noticed the same group of guys gathered around a young man their age. The guy was squatting on the floor, his shirt torn. “Little Jason, don't you hear what Clayton said? He said to act like a chicken and eat the burger from his foot.” A guy among them said it, and the other boys laughed, looking excited for what was going to happen next. Another guy then took out his phone and turned on the video recording to capture the scene. This backdrop made Caspian squint his brows with disappointment. He felt an overwhelming sense of empathy. He knew what it was like to be ridiculed because he had been there. Caspian gulped nervously and took slow steps toward them. When he arrived, he reached out to tap one of their shoulders and said, “You should not be acting like this. He is a human; how can you expect him to act like a chicken?” “Oh shut up, man; how dare you touch me?” His hands were flung away, and the guy pushed him hard on the chest, knocking him several steps back. Caspian was caught off guard by this action. “And who are you to intrude? This is my business, and street rats should not interfere.” Clayton, the bully, spoke, and he, unfortunately, turned out to be the same person he had tapped. “I am not a street rat, and you cannot act as you please; he is human.” Caspian said as he tried to defend himself at the same time, he didn't want to get caught between these wealthy-looking second-generation heirs. “Oh, you are not any street rat, and I can't just act as I please.” Clayton, the son of the richest politician in the city, said as he mocked Caspian's way of speaking. The other guys around him began laughing as they stared at him with disdain and contempt. “Oops! I can do as I please; watch me do this.” As Clayton spoke, he moved forward to Caspian's position. He snatched the trash bag from him and poured out the entire contents all over Caspian from head to toe. They all burst into another pearl of laughter as they pointed at him like some joker or clown. Rage instantly filled Caspian, and his eyes blazed with uncontrolled fury. He grabbed onto Clayton's collar and tried lifting him, but then his strength couldn't. He wasn't strong enough to raise Clayton, who was almost 1.9 meters tall with broad shoulders and powerful muscles. Caspian felt intimidated, but he refused to show it and continued grabbing tightly at his collar. As he stared at his $1,000 shirt being held on by some worthless trashy boy, Clayton, on impulse, shoved him away and he went gliding to the ground. “I said not to touch me, fool. How dare you grab my shirt? Do you know this shirt is worth buying your entire generation?” Clayton arrogantly spoke as he stirred towards Caspian, who was now lying on the bare ground. “Let this be, Clayton; let us deal with this big dupe. We don't want you getting bacteria from this shit.” A guy from the circle of friends, Henry, spoke. “Yes, Clayton, let's deal with this obtuse craven,” Caddel agreed. “You… you, I'm not an obtuse craven. Do not call me that.” Caspian snapped as he reached out to get up, but before he could, Caddel had taken a large walk ahead and launched a harsh kick at him. “Pft!” He spat out saliva and held his chest with red eyes. Henry grinned evilly and caught up with them. He held up Caspian from the ground while grabbing his shirt and punched his face, breaking his nose and busting his lips in the process. He then let him fall back to the ground, his head hitting the cement floor. An agonizing, miserable groan escapes Caspian' lips, and pain shoots through his entire body. Henry snarled, punching him in the abdomen. Kicking his knees, this earned a grunt from Caspian. “Ooh, what a weakling you are. You can't even fight back, and you have the guts to hold my shirt.” Clayton taunted. He was ecstatic at Caspian's misery. He felt giddy to see him in this pathetic state, especially when he was responsible for putting him in that condition. “Let me do the finishing hit,” Caddel suggested. Henry moved away, and Caddel took over. Two slaps were sent to both of Caspian's cheeks. Caddel laughed and went forward. With his thick and heavy boot, he stepped on his bony legs, earning a loud, shrill cry from Caspian. As if that wasn't enough, Clayton went ahead to fetch a handful of his hair. He made Caspian face him, and he smirked. “Never dare challenge me ever again. Remember this handsome face of mine, loser.”.He said that and sent a slap across his face. He then spat on him and sauntered away with Henry and Caddel. While Lewiston, the last guy in the group, dragged the young guy, Jason, whom they had previously bullied, as they left. Caspian pathetically rolled on the floor in pain with broken bones. How awful, he has to be weak and ignorant to not let this matter escalate. The thought of how negatively he'd be affected if caught between these second-generation heirs made him feel a shiver down his spine despite the pain. Tsk! His name is Caspian, and he's 21 years old, with a lean and athletic build, standing at around 6 feet tall. His hair is dark and messy, always perfectly imperfect, and his eyes are a deep, piercing brown that seems to see right through anything. His features are chiseled, with high cheekbones and a strong jawline, giving him a resolutely masculine appearance. His skin is smooth and unblemished, with a warm, golden glow that hints at his love of the outdoors. His lips are full and inviting, curled into a perpetual smirk that suggests he's always up to something mischievous. Despite his striking good looks, Caspian's style is effortlessly casual, reflecting his laid-back personality. He favors worn jeans, faded band t-shirts, and scuffed-up sneakers, giving off a charmingly rumpled vibe that only adds to his allure. Perhaps he was jinxed by one of his unknown aunts right from birth; Caspian, despite his stunning and attractive physique, was never favored. “You're useless, Caspian!”After being beaten to a pulp, Caspian could only drag his miserable self to secretly take the cleaning tools from the canteen.He couldn't walk well and kept on limping to and fro like a handicap. After successfully parking out every single bit of dirt from the floor, he headed over to return the tools.He knew he could not go back to work like that. The cruel head chef will take the opportunity and fulfill her long-desired wish—to fire him.So he was quick to make a call to her. The phone rang several times before it was finally answered. Then came her annoyed voice. “Caspian, why can't you just give me peace for a moment? Why won't you stop calling?” She yelled.Caspian had to take the phone some distance away from his ears, as he thought her shouting would end up being detrimental to his hearing. He gulped and replied with a painful cry.“So sorry, Mrs. Hartford, I'm unable to return to the canteen today because I got attacked by a bunch of burly guys on the way.”Mrs. Hartford,
Seeing Clayton lying in the middle of the canteen with scattered chairs and tables around him, Caspian's eyes widened in astonishment.He felt energy surge in him, and his body felt light. His vision became clearer, and the pain from the fall became less painful.Caspian still couldn't comprehend what was going on with him. Suddenly, he hears a voice in his head. It sounded metallic and robotic.< < < Hearing the words in his head, Caspian felt he was hallucinating.However, at the same time, he received a ding notification on his small phone. Checking through the message, Caspian's jaw dropped.He rubbed his eyes, not believing what he was seeing. His almost zero-dollar account now has one million dollars.‘How is this even possible?’Caspian thought, still gazing at the number of zeros after the one.{System Tasking: Caspian To unlock more income for your account, You need to make Bully, Clayton Davis, stop swearing within the next twenty-four hours.Your reward for completing th
Caspian groaned and stood up from the ground. His legs hurt him badly and he was unable to stand properly on both feet as he continued what he was doing, ignoring Clayton's words. Mrs. Hartford got enraged at Caspian's attitude. Walking up to him as fast as her heels could carry her, she pulled his shirt from behind and landed him a slap on the face. “How much more shameless Could you be?” She yelled looking furious. “How dare you ignore your new Boss? Do they not teach you respect from the slump you were brought up in?”:She questioned, slapping him again on his other cheeks. Caspian felt his eyeballs roll. The hit wasn't something he had anticipated. “Mrs. Hartford if only you could stop being mean for a moment. I'm not feeling well today, I'm quiet just to save myself some energy” Caspian deadpanned. He made to move away from the stunned head chef. However, she grapes his shirt and glares furiously at him. “Do you mean replying to us is exhausting your strength? How d
Caspian turns and stares at Clayton. He did not think he was confident enough to make him stop saying abusive words.However, he could provoke him and then punch his face and bust his lips.That way, he won't be able to say abusive words. Caspian wasn't ready to lose this money coming his way.In his mind, he had already begun calculating the total amount of money that would be added to his account and how he was going to spend all of it.Caspian, as if he did not see Clayton bullying Jason, went and began cleaning up the canteen hall.From his side, he keeps his focus on Clayton to make sure he doesn't leave, as the System had only given him twelve hours to complete this new task.Diligently and carefully, Caspian cleans up the inner part of the hall until he gets to the door where Clayton is still standing and Berating Jason.Caspian drops the brush he is using to sweep, wipes his hands on his apron, and then raises his head to gaze at Clayton.Clayton scowled with knitted brows upo
Isaacson turned to Clayton with his brows raised in question, and he asked, “Son, does this have anything to do with this dumb brain?” Clayton did not for once hesitate to say what he had in mind. He hated his terrible state and couldn't wait to punish Caspian for what he had done. “No, Mr. Hartford, he did not. I unexpectedly fell down the stairs in the corridor. That got me these bruises. But it's fine; it won't take time before it'll heal,” Clayton replied. Isaacson nodded, and he sighed. “I'm truly sorry you have to encounter that at your canteen; I'll make sure the stairs are renovated. Rest assured, it won't happen again.” Isaacson said, and Clayton could only nod as he glowered with a grimace at Caspian. Caspian jubilated in his heart. His excitement could not even be hidden behind his expressionless face. “I feel sorry for him.” Caspian muttered; he continued to clean up the place and did not mind their emotional bantering. Finishing up his assigned cleaning duties, C
Striding out of the food storage room, Caspian unexpectedly bumped into Jason, whom he sees standing by the door.It was evident that Jason had been eavesdropping on their conversation. Jason stared at Caspian with a slightly complicated emotion.He then embraced him in a tight hug, which Caspian did not see coming. Jason pulled away, and he grinned sheepishly at Caspian.“You were so brave in there,”He commended Caspian, and Caspian chuckled and scratched his head.“Someone needs to remind him that not everything will remain the same forever. I'm glad you were able to. I just pray he listens and changes.”Jason continued to speak, and Caspian smiled. His eyes lingered on the young guy in front of him.Jason is 1.8 meters tall, slightly taller than him. His masculine, firm cheekbones down to his shaped jaws are straight and firm.His eyes were a pair of bottle greens, and his nose was sharp and straight. His lips were pinkish and slightly plump.This handsome dude has a straight figu
Manager Bello led Caspian to a private room, where he began to explain the situation. “Mr. Grey Hastings, it seems that a large sum of money has been deposited into your account from an untraceable source. Our system automatically froze the account pending further investigation.”Caspian nodded, intrigued. “I see. And what does this mean for me?”Manager Bello smiled. “Well, Mr. Grey Hastings, it means that you now have a substantial amount of wealth at your disposal. We'll need to discuss investment options and…”Caspian interrupted, a sly grin spreading across his face. “I think I'll manage, thank you. Just unfreeze the account and give me access.”Manager Bello raised an eyebrow but nodded. “Very well, Mr. Grey Hastings. But please, be cautious. Your new financial status may attract unwanted attention.”Caspian chuckled, a cold glint in his eye. “I can handle myself, Manager Bello. Don't worry about me.”With that, the account was unfrozen, and Caspian left the bank with a spring i
He looked behind him at the path Isaacson Hartford had gone through, and his eyes widened in disbelief.Everything was clear, like broad daylight. How could such a disgusting event take place in such a prestigious place? Obviously, Isaacson thought he could easily get away with it.Caspian, unable to look further, reached for his shirt. He took it off, leaving himself with his white undershirt, and gave the shirt to the lady.Scrutinizing Caspian, who wasn't looking her way but was stretching out his shirt to her, Susan Lee cowered back in fear.She did not move forward to accept his clothing.Susan peeked at her clothes, which were torn into almost shreds; her eyes immediately welled up with tears again as she began to sob.Caspian sighed; he didn't know what to do at this point and felt it would be best if Susan put on his clothes to cover her exposed body.But seeing that she was not accepting the shirt, he turned and stared at her with a gentle smile.“Have this to cover yourself