Nolan was taken aback. Initially, he had intended to quickly apologize to the person he accidentally collided with. However, just as he was about to utter the words "I'm sorry," he halted in his tracks upon hearing the individual's initial words."Who's blind?" The person angrily demanded an answer.Turning to Nolan, the individual seemed poised to deliver another harsh reprimand."You..." The scolding words lingered, caught in their throat, as the person stared at Nolan in shock.Likewise, Nolan mirrored the shock on his face when he recognized the individual."What are you doing here?" Nolan swiftly altered his question, fixing his gaze on the person.The individual's shocked expression vanished upon hearing Nolan's question. "Hmph! How dare a trash like you question my reason for being here?"Nolan offered no response, only glaring at him. The person in front of him happened to be one of his former bosses from a past part-time job, known as Shawn, or Mr. S."Are you deaf, you idiot
Mr. S's expression turned to shock, and then it shifted into rage."What did you just do!?" he shouted angrily.Nolan snorted, dismissing the anger in Mr. S's eyes. "You know exactly what I did," he stated indifferently. "You shouldn't have crossed your boundaries. You shouldn't have referred to me as trash."Mr. S laughed loudly, as if he found something amusing. "Did I just hear you say I shouldn't have called you trash? Have you forgotten your name since you left my employ?" he asked, with a pointed stare.Nolan sneered. "Those are in the past. Back then, you used to hurl insults at me that should have been directed at yourself. You're the one who's trash!""You…" Mr. S gritted his teeth in fury. "How dare you say such words. I own a restaurant, and you own nothing. How can I be considered trash?" He felt provoked by Nolan's words."I won't waste my time exchanging words with trash like you. Get out of the way!" Nolan commanded.Mr. S felt insulted. He had never been insulted like
Their eyes widened in terror as they observed the slow approach of a figure towards them."Senior, we're just resolving some issues. Is there something you need?" The male worker, harboring grudges against Nolan, asked with a stutter.Ignoring the male worker, Elijah repeated his question, devoid of leniency. "I ask again, who dares to command the young Master to kneel?"Confusion quivered in the workers' legs, visible on their faces. None of them found the words to speak.After a few moments, one of them broke the silence. "Senior, we're all perplexed. Which young Master are you referring to?"This confusion lingered in everyone's mind. No one understood why Elijah was upset, and they were unaware of any young Master.Lowering their heads, they awaited Elijah's response. Fear enveloped them as they anticipated trouble, knowing how unreasonable Elijah could be when upset."Young Master, are you alright?" Elijah turned to Nolan, feigning ignorance of their question.Although he appeare
"Is he the boss's son?" they unconsciously inquired among themselves."Yes, he is," Elijah replied firmly."Hmm," they had asked the question without much thought, but they had hardly anticipated a response from Elijah.They all turned their attention to Nolan with a glance, but this time, it was accompanied by different expressions. A mixture of respect, fear, and astonishment appeared in their eyes.Their boss was someone they could only admire, and now, as they saw the boss's son, deep respect filled their eyes.Breaking the astonished atmosphere, a female among them questioned, "We're all surprised by this revelation, but the boss never mentioned having a son. How?" She wanted to know where this unexpected son had come from."None of your business," Elijah interrupted her firmly before redirecting his gaze to Mr. S. "Apologize to the young Master and leave!" he ordered."What...!" Mr. S refused to believe the order.Was he being asked to apologize to a former worker of his?!"You
"You had the audacity to raise your hand against the young master, and now you're inquiring about your mistake!" Elijah contemptuously remarked."Young master?" Fin was taken aback. "Is he the young master?" He turned to Nolan, wearing a shocked and disbelieving expression.In reality, Fin was utterly clueless about what had gone wrong. He was bewildered. Who was this young master, and why was Elijah involved? Elijah rarely bothered with trivial matters, so what brought him here?"Shawn, what's going on here? Didn't you mention that some troublemaker crossed your path?" Fin asked, bewildered.Mr. S pursed his lips. He struggled to respond. "Fin... why are you showing respect to him?" He gestured towards Elijah.Fin glared at him in frustration. "What do you mean? He's my senior, so why wouldn't I be respectful to him!" He almost yelled in a mix of anger and confusion."Just moments ago, you were boasting about your high position. How can his rank be higher than yours? In what way is h
Nolan gazed at him for a moment, taking in the information. It took a while for the realization to sink in. Knowing his father wouldn't casually jest in the presence of so many executives, Nolan concluded that his father must be serious, not joking."Father," he uttered slowly, grappling for words. "I'm at a loss for words. I don't know how to express this."His astonishment rendered him speechless. Without a clear way to articulate his thoughts, he simply remained silent.Though a surge of joy and happiness filled his heart, he refrained from expressing it vocally in the professional setting of the company. Instead, he concealed his elation within.Mr. Dawson only responded with a smile, understanding the gravity of the situation. He resisted the urge to prompt Nolan further, recognizing the ongoing meeting required their attention."We need to end the meeting now. The next time we gather, my son will also be present," declared Mr. Dawson."Very well. We'll depart now. Until next tim
The person who had just shouted and cursed turned out to be Vivian. As she approached them, her disheveled hair swayed with each step, and her crumpled clothing added a touch of drama to her appearance.Nolan glared at her coldly, dismissing her unkempt state. "Do you want me to repeat myself? Answer me."Vivian's loud curses had infuriated Nolan. When he heard her booming voice, it startled him, and he couldn't contain his anger upon seeing the person responsible.Ignoring Nolan's icy demeanor, Vivian snorted, "Do you really need to ask that question? You are returning to school today, and you never bothered to tell me!"Nolan, finally grasping the reason behind her outburst, sighed, "Oh, you shouted because of that?"Vivian rolled her eyes immediately. "Of course, I shouted because of that! Uncle Ryan informed me four days ago that you were returning to school, and I was taken aback because you never informed me. Initially, I wanted to confront you in anger, but I convinced myself t
Lifting his head, he rubbed his eyes to clear his vision. "Have we already reached my school?" he inquired."Yes, young master. This is Havda, your school," the driver responded."Alright," Nolan muttered.As Nolan prepared to disembark, the driver quickly questioned, "Young master, shouldn't I be taking you into the school? Why are you getting down at the gate entrance?"Nolan smiled and replied shortly, "I'm fine with you dropping me at the entrance. I don't need you driving me inside the gate."The driver found Nolan's action puzzling.Nolan explained no further. "I have no need to be escorted inside," he said.The driver silently nodded, realizing that Nolan must have his reasons for the decision."Are you going to carry the luggage yourself?" the driver asked worriedly, anticipating a scolding if Nolan handled the heavy luggage alone.Observing the driver's disoriented expression, Nolan sighed. "It's okay. No one will know I carried my luggage myself. You may help me get the lugg
Even with the questions circulating around, no one has an answer to it. There was just a lot of speculation going around in their minds.However, there was one thing everyone concluded on, and that was “it must be something unfortunate.”They couldn't believe what would make Zachary have such drastic discoloring expression was anything near good.Soon after, Zachary hung up the call, but the look on his face was enough to tell everyone how severe the issue was.“Zachary, who called you just now?” One of his friends walked over to him and asked.Zachary remained silent but at the end, he still responded. “My sister,” he said, softly.Everyone became even more confused. If it is just a call from his sister, then what caused such a reaction like this from him?“Why did your sister call you? Isn't she aware you're in school now?” The question persisted. Even after hearing the question, Zachary remained completely lifeless and blank. It was a complete opposite of his usual arrogant demean
“Don't worry, I'll handle everything,” Nolan said, looking overly calm.Edmond sighed, as he assessed Nolan's unusual calmness. Even if he wanted to believe in Nolan, he just couldn't stay calm.With his eyes fixed on Nolan, he tried persuading. “Nolan, we're in their school, not ours. I don't think you should act in haste, and say something that's not possible,” Even if he knew his words seemed somehow hurtful to Nolan pride, he couldn't help but spill out. It was his job as his friend to make sure to remain Nolan properly in order not to make any mistake out of rash decision.Nolan remained quiet, uncertain of his next move aside from a nervous chuckle. "Do you think I'm at a disadvantage?" he inquired."Absolutely. You're seriously disadvantaged if you go head-to-head against Zachary," Edmond nearly shouted.He hoped his words sank in for Nolan. Seriously, what made Nolan think he had the upper hand here? He was completely immersed in their school environment, not like they were a
"Indeed, that's correct," Vivian affirmed with a nod, agreeing with my observation. "James resembles Zachary, but on a larger scale. He's even more infamous than the foolish Zachary."Nolan remained silent as Vivian continued speaking. "I've heard that James' demeanor stems from being the son of a wealthy man, possibly a politician," she added.Nolan gasped in realization, comprehending Vivian's words.Noticing Nolan's expression, Vivian furrowed her brows, indicating she had more to say.Observing her demeanor, Nolan inquired, "What's with that look? Do you have something else on your mind?""It's nothing, just curious how you ended up crossing paths with James, especially since it's your first time at my school," Vivian replied."I don't even know who James is, so how could I have intentionally interacted with him?" Nolan responded."Are you certain?" Vivian wasn't questioning Nolan's honesty but seemed perplexed."Yes, I am," Nolan affirmed calmly. "By the way, do you have any addi
Just like Vivian and Nolan, everyone else was also interested in knowing who Zachary claimed to be more daring than he's.With interest brewing in everyone's, they waited to hear what Zachary had to say.Seeing their interested faces, Zachary sneered in disdain. “Why are you looking so afraid?” His question wasn't directed at anyone, other than Nolan. Nolan noticed Zachary gaze on him, but he just ignored him, with no intent of wanting to exchange words with me.However, Zachary wasn't ready to let's go. He gave a meaningful smile, before sayiong. “Why are you looking afraid?” He asked again.It was obvious to everyone that he was trying to get Nolan provoked or perhaps angry. Everyone silently watched the both of them. Although they were getting impatient to hearing what Zachary has to say but his earlier words, however they could do nothing other than to wait.Nolan smirked, and replied this time. “What should I be afraid? Is it you?” He chuckled, “A female has actually labelled yo
The final speaker let out a derisive laugh. "Are you serious, Vivian? Do you even know who you're talking to?"Whispers began to ripple through the hall as all eyes turned to Vivian and the speaker, both female."What's gotten into Vivian? This isn't like her at all.""Yeah, she's usually so cautious. What's changed?""She's messing with Caira Lara."Caira Lara was one of the school's popular students, known for her troublesome behavior.What made it even more surprising was that Vivian had never interacted with Caira before. Everyone assumed she was either being cautious or outright afraid of her. But today's events seemed to cast a new light on the situation.Was Vivian not afraid of Caira Lara after all?Vivian sneered, at Ciara's words. “Of course yes. Isn't it obvious that you're Ciara. I only asked if you wanted a slap too, so just answer me that's all.”Once again, murmurs filled the hall, with everyone turning to themselves to engage in a discussion.Vivian must be indeed craz
"Relationship?" Nolan barely held back a laugh. The notion of him being romantically involved with his cousin was so absurd that it struck him as hilarious.But, he reasoned, they couldn't be blamed since they were unaware of the truth.Milo, Freddie, Chris, and the others all perked up at the surprising revelation."What in the world did we just hear? Nolan in a relationship?" Their eyes widened to the brink of disbelief.It was comical. The idea of Nolan being in a romantic entanglement had never crossed their minds, so hearing it now provoked amusement rather than seriousness."I have to ask again, are you two actually in a relationship?" Zachary's focus was not on the reactions of the students in the hall; rather, he was eager to uncover the truth.Vivian glared at Zachary, almost looking crazy. “Are you stupid or what? Why would you have such nonsense about us?”Zachary seethed his teeth, coldly. “Yes, I'm stupid if that's what you define my obsession. I can't help but think the
The eight hands that were about touching Nolan all held in the air.Everyone turned to the cold yet angry female voice.Nolan, on the other hand, was also curious so he turned to the familiar voice.Even without the voice stopping the Menz he was already prepared to teach them a lesson. How on earth do they think they would be allowed even the hem of his outfit.As everyone turned, they were even more shocked. “Vivian?” Everyone exclaimed all at once. Nolan was also surprised. Although he knew Vivian school here, he didn't know the extent of her popularity for all of them to call out at once.He straightened his clothes, before walking over to Vivian. “You're here.” The eyes of everyone widened at Nolan's casual tone towards Vivian.One even asked, amongst themselves. “He knows her?”“As you can see, I'm also shocked.”Vivian didn't react as Nolan had expected. He'd expected her to jump and shouted looking surprised and excited seeing him. Instead he got a hit on his shoulder.“Ah,
Everyone's breath seized as they watched the tension unfolding. What was Zachary doing? Chris moved closer to Micheal, as he whispered. “Is this how Hilltop students treat their teachers?” Michael puffs out a small laugh. It was obvious he finds this scene hilarious. “As you can see I'm also surprised. This Zachary is so gutsy.” He couldn't help but mock.They both returned their gaze at Zachary and Nelson.“You can't just say you've nothing to say. You need to prove him wrong by giving me some information about how the whole commotion started.” Nelson said, through seethed teeth.Although he was displeased by Zachary's harsh words, he couldn't lose his temper, as that wouldn't seem right in front of many students.Zachary rolled his eyes, before snorting. “Mr Nelson just return back to the staff room, and stop snooping into what's not your business.” He snapped, in retort.“Oh goodness!” Everyone's mouth widened, as they used their hands to close it. Did he just call Mr Nelson a s
While remaining upright, he casts a menacing glare at Nolan, aiming to instill intimidation and divert the focus of Nolan words onto another individual.Yet, his intentions falter as Nolan unexpectedly interjects with a demand, "Apologize to him!"“Another repeat?” Zachary mumbled inwardly.A hush falls over the hall, everyone holding their breath, intrigued as to whom Nolan is addressing.Most of the Hilltop students are unfamiliar with Nolan, as he is not part of their student body. However, Nolan's fearless demeanor piques their interest."Who is he?" one of the females exclaims. "I'm getting goosebumps. He's quite captivating.""How can you say he's captivating? Even if I don't like Zachary, it's not right for someone from our school to harass our peers."“Hmph. Zachary must have started it first. I don't think this charming guy started it.”They all began to argue. Since their perspectives are all different, it was normal for them to have an argument.“Well, even if Zachary start