Astonishing Nolan Dawson

Chapter 2: You'll regret this

Whoosh!

None of the students had anticipated Nolan's unexpected actions. The realization dawned upon them only when Hansel's loud scream pierced the air.

"Argh!" Hansel exclaimed in pain from the forceful punch.

Darcy, recovering from her initial shock, immediately bellowed, "What on earth do you think you're doing?" A frown etched onto her face as she swiftly pushed Nolan away from Hansel.

Nolan was disappointed. The way Darcy had rushed to Hansel rescue had completely left him disappointed. 

Similar to Darcy, every other student had already shaken off their shock.

"Hey, first, you interrupted Hansel's proposal, and now you've punched him! Are you trying to get yourself in trouble!?" someone from the crowd shouted.

Another chimed. "Do you think you would be spared for what you just did? You're a really big idiot for punching Hansel!"

More and more insults from the angry crowd were all thrown at Nolan. 

"Wait everyone!" Someone from the crowd shouted. "Don't you know who he's?" A surprise tone rang from the person's voice. 

Confusion broke out in the hall. Everyone turned to each other as they exchanged a curious expression.

They all snorted. "Who's he? Mere looking at his appearance we can tell that he's not from a wealthy home so why would we care." 

"He's Nolan Dawson, the poor being in our college!" A loud voice from the person broke through the hall.

Everyone became dead silent.

They all had shocked and mixed expressions on their faces. It was obvious from their expression that they knew the name.

Whisper's broke through the hall as everybody stared at Nolan. As the whisper's continued, the anger and disdain filled in their eyes increased.

"You… ! So you're the poor pupper Nolan Dawson?"

"He's not just a poor pupper but he's also the rumored guy that's always staring at Darcy and also giving her letters. He likes her!" One of them exclaimed.

Laughter busted through the crowd as they heard the last words.

"How can such a poor wrecked thing like him dream of being with a beauty like Darcy? Impossible! " Mockery and disdainful glance gaze at Nolan from the crowd. 

Nolan sneered, ignoring the crowd's harsh words.

He turned to Darcy with a cold gaze. "What's the meaning of all this?" He was referring to the proposal stuff.

"It's… '' Darcy was rendered speechless. She didn't know how to defend herself, as her face was already flushed with guilt and embarrassment. 

Hansel, seeing this thought that Nolan was threatening her with his words, quickly butted in. "What's the meaning of what? Are you blind? You have scared Darcy off that she's not even able to say a complete sentence. " He rebuked.

Nolan scoffed, with a meaningful gaze. "Is that so..? " 

"What do you mean?" 

"Nolan calm down and stop making a fuse out of nothing." Darcy buried her embarrassed look, and quickly spoke. 

Nolan laughed bitterly. "Wow, I'm making a fuse out of nothing? Does this whole proposal stuff seem like nothing to you!?" He yelled. 

"Yes it's. So just stop this whole nonsense you're performing!" 

She had actually planned on acting all cool, but seeing the look on Nolan's face, she knew he wouldn't be fooled easily. 

"You cheated on me Darcy and here you're saying I'm performing nuisance!" The bitterness and pain Nolan's voice wasn't misheard.

Cheat!?

Everyone gaped at each other. They had no idea what was happening! 

The expression of surprise and doubt filled their faces. In what way would Darcy want to cheat on a wrecked person like Nolan?

However, 

What everyone didn't know was that Nolan was already in a relationship with darcy. Those stares and secret letters he did give her was because Darcy had asked for their relationship to be a secret. He had felt disappointed then but he didn't dwell much on it due to his love for her. 

Aside from them being in a relationship, Nolan knew how much he had spent on her. He would always work effortlessly just to provide for her unnecessary needs. Who would have expected all his efforts to be replaced with the word NONSENSE!? 

Darcy coughed, as she quickly spoke, "don't mind what this peasant is saying. What connection can the both of us have that will enhance cheating on him!? This is what happened…" 

She explained her fabricated story that had just come into her mind. In her words, she said Nolan had made her accept to be his girlfriend helplessly and she had never really taken him seriously.

Nolan trembled uncontrollably as an indescribable bitterness and anguish flooded his heart, surpassing anything he had ever experienced. 

The tumultuous whispers and insults that filled the hall went unheard by him.

"He's unbelievably despicable. How could he reduce the school beauty to helplessness, forcing her into a relationship with him?"

"Is there no limit to his shamelessness? A lowly, poor person like him shouldn't even dare to look at her, let alone claim her as a partner!"

"Absolute nonsense, a wrecked dog!"

It was only when the final insults reached his ears that Nolan snapped back to reality. The bloodshot intensity in his eyes silenced the insulting crowd. Ignoring them, he turned his attention to Darcy.

"You deceived me!" he shouted, his gaze piercing Darcy.

Feeling the pressure from his intense stare, Darcy swallowed hard before responding, "Deceived you? What's there to deceive about in you? You're the foolish one for thinking I was ever in a relationship with you, not me," she snorted.

"Damnit! I really can't believe I spent my every penny on you! You made a fool of me and here you're saying I was the foolish one. Wow!" He smiled bitterly.

"Hmph! If you insist that I've made a fool out of you, then so be it. I couldn't care less!" Her resolute and unapologetic tone resonated.

Nolan let out a sigh.

The previously silent crowd suddenly erupted in laughter, leaving Nolan standing there, thoroughly humiliated.

"Just as Darcy pointed out, he really is a fool."

"I never thought I'd see the day when a commoner would dare to be in a relationship with a school beauty like Darcy. His audacity is beyond belief!"

Meanwhile, Hansel wore a shabby smile.

He moved forward to Nolan. "I'll give you some friendly advice to just leave. You have seen for yourself how unneeded you're." He laughed, mockingly.

"Close that unruly mouth of yours!" Nolan angrily shouted, causing Hansel to shift back in fear.

Though unwilling to yield to Nolan, Hansel found himself with no other choice upon witnessing Nolan's expression.

"You've deceived me and made a fool out of me," he faced Darcy. " Well I won't say much, since I'm to blame. I'm to blame for being foolish, likewise am I to blame for putting you in my future plan."

Darcy scoffed. "Future plans? What kind of future can you plan? You have none, so don't try to sweet-talk me with the word 'plan.' Just go!"

Nolan frowned at her words. First, she cheated and made a fool of him, and now she was guiltlessly telling him to leave.

He squeezed his palm tightly while forcing himself to remain calm, before saying firmly. "I'll leave. Since you have asked me to leave I'll, but remember one thing..!"

Darcy scorned him. "Are you pained? What do you want to make me remember! Nothing you say can affect me!" she declared confidently.

"You'll regret this! Remember that."

With those words, he exited the hall and walked to the school compound.

As he strolled, memories of Darcy's guiltless yet decisive face haunted his disappointed mind.

Amidst the tumult of conflicting emotions, three men clad in black corporate suits obstructed his path.

Due to his absentmindedness, he failed to notice the men until he nearly collided with one, prompting him to realize their presence.

Perplexed, he lifted his head and inquired, "Who are you?"

The three men remained fixated, seemingly oblivious to his question, muttering among themselves, "It's really him. It's our young…"

Puzzled, Nolan interrupted, "What's happening?"

In response to his repeated question, the three men coughed awkwardly, regaining their composure with a faint blush on their faces.

"We're from your family!"

Nolan's face immediately furrowed, irritated by the earlier incident in the hall and now feeling like he was the target of a prank. "Please leave. I've no time to exchange words with you."

Undeterred, the three men smiled, seemingly anticipating his disbelieving reactions.

"Please hold on."

Growing even more frustrated, Nolan wondered why he should entertain their nonsense.

Just as he was about to unleash the anger building up inside him, a notification chimed from his pocket. Retrieving his phone absentmindedly, he saw a pop-up message.

Instantly, his expression underwent a drastic change, shifting to uncontrollable shock.

An alert of 200 billion dollars was displayed on his phone screen!