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From Rags To Silk Chapter 18
He read the coded messages slowly and carefully, paying close attention to every detail. The coded message, like the main letter, included warnings about losing his life if the relic was overused or misused. However, there was a mountain of physical and mental processes that he needed to complete before reaching full activation.The full activation was not a one-button operation, but he needed to understand the Relic and how it works by starting small in order to build a relationship between the host and Relic.Daniel paused, trying to grasp the concept of "host." It appeared that the relationship would be that of a parasite and a host. Like a worm sucking on its human host. If the human's immune system was weak then the worm would take over and dry the life of its host. So he needed years of physical and mental preparation, his mind and body needed to be ready to accept the relic. "No no no," he exclaimed.His aunt required a quick solution to get her out of the coma, not the idio
From Rags To Silk Chapter 19
Daniel thanked the three gentlemen once more, not wanting to appear like a gossiper. He was about to say his goodbye leave when the door slammed open and a furious George Meyers stormed in breathing fire. Daniel had to move to the corner of the room his eyebrows raised. He understood the man had influence but it appeared he had no manners too."Which of you idiots removed my son's name from the scholarship list?" he yelled, his eyes shooting invisible arrows at the two.The three men exchanged glances, while Daniel remained stationed in the room's far corner not wanting his beautiful day to be ruined."I'm talking to you, bustards! If you do not reinstate my son, I will sue you and the entire university!" He yelled, causing echoes.The coordinator was the first to speak, urging him to calm down and respect the men in the room. George Meyers always behaved as if owned the school which made the coordinator detest the man. "I will only relax if I am told why my son was removed from the
From Rags To Silk Chapter 20
George's chest began to tighten. He felt like he was getting enough air as he slowly unbuttoned his jacket and untied his tie. He couldn't believe the Melvin science project had gone to a useless boy, a nobody who used to live in the slams. In fact, I still did.Even with his connections back then, he was unable to obtain this project during his university days. However, that project landed with a nobody. He yelled out on top of his voice in frustration, attracting the gaze of people passing by."What are you all looking at?" He yelled at them as he grabbed his phone and began calling specific numbers in his phone, breathing heavily. He needed to block the stupid project. Thanks to the stupid aunt, he could not find "That Thing" and now it looked like the boy was heading for success which would be a disadvantage if the artifact ever resurfaced in his possession. The boy needed to maintain his poor status, that was how it was always supposed to be. That was the balance of things.Howe
From Rags To Silk Chapter 21
Daniel smiled as he walked into his aunty's room. He'd just avoided a hundred questions from Craig. He could tell he hadn't believed him, but there was nothing he could do. He could only hope that the friend would drop the subject and never bring the topic up again. He walked into Carol's side of the bed, took a seat while holding her hand, and excitedly told her about the good news he had received. He wished she was awake to join him in his celebration. He missed all the hugs and kisses she would have given him and a lecture on not becoming arrogant once he's made it. She always liked giving that lecture. He had always despised the speech, but now that she was in a coma, he wanted to hear it so badly, but he couldn't. He missed all the little speeches that used to irritate him and promised himself that when she woke up, he would never find anything irritating again. He was going to be listening to every word with a smile on his face. He looked at his watch and noticed that it wa
From Rags To Silk Chapter 22
Before things got out of hand, the lecturer got up and asked everyone to calm down and take a breather. "Stay out of this!" George yelled at him. The lecturer froze and raised his hands in the air. He was one of those lecturers at the University who were afraid of George. When George turned his gaze to face Daniel, it was clear that the sewer rat had no idea who he was or what he was capable of. The stupid aunt had not filled the boy in on how dangerous he was but that was going to be rectified. "Do you know me and what I am capable of?" Daniel kept his hands in his pockets and his gaze fixed on him. He could only assume the old fool had never heard the word "NO" and always got his way. "What are you going to do?" Daniel asked, mockingly. "Beat me to death for refusing to grant your request," he smirked. George gripped on Daniel's shirt more tightly, pulling harder on it. He was expecting Daniel to react, but the useless boy kept a mocking smirk on his face and his hands in his
From Rags To Silk Chapter 23
Daniel grabbed his phone, ignoring his friends' protests. They felt choosing Kendall Hamilton was a bad idea that would only add to the drama of the project and might backfire on the group.Craig locked his gaze on his friend, who was yet again making another uncharacteristic decision. Daniel was not the type to surround himself with drama or attention, but it appeared he was attracting all the attention he had tried to avoid his entire life."Daniel, are you sure?" Craig asked for the third time, knowing full well that there were other students who were far more qualified than Kendal for the position."Trust me, guys," Daniel said, his attention drawn to his phone.Zain, who was on campus, had just texted him. He summoned Daniel outside. It was crucial. Daniel abruptly excused himself and exited the room.Zain's request for a meet-up outside the room meant that whatever he had to say was only meant for the two of them and not to be heard by the other two friends.He crossed the camp
From Rags To Silk Chapter 24
Kendall turned to face Shelly, then Daniel. The tense air between them piqued her interest but she had no time playing Shelly's games, she was more interested in finding out where Daniel stood."Let's talk over ice cream. It's far too hot in here," she laughed as she walked back into the room to put on makeup and grab her purse.Shelly approached the door. "What do you think you're doing?" She yelled at Daniel.Daniel looked behind him to see if the woman was talking to him or someone else."I'm talking to you, fool! Who do you think you are?"Kendall raised an eyebrow for a split second. Shelly was taking the entire issue too personally.Daniel cleared his throat as he moved closer to Shelly."What exactly do you think I'm doing?" he asked, a sleek smile on his face."Using Kendall to retaliate against me and Michael isn't going to work," she stated flatly.Daniel laughed."Not everything revolves around you, Princess," he replied coldly, before asking Kendall if she was finished."A
From Rags To Silk Chapter 25
Daniel arrived at his apartment satisfied with the events of the day. He smiled as he walked to his room. He was certain George Meyers was already receiving phone calls from his friend's parents and biting his tongue while explaining his threats.He was no longer going to have any problems with the fool if everything went as planned. As he sat down, he relievedly signed. He held the relic in his hands, remembering the old fool holding it without realizing it.The adage "hide something in plain sight for the enemy" worked in his favor. He chuckled as he remembered the old man's expression.Perhaps one day, after making him pay for everything he'd done to his family, he'd reveal how he'd hidden the relic in plain sight.He stood up with a smile, clutching his insulin infuser. With the project's funding and the Relic's power, he was going to bring the device to life in his aunt's honor, and, more importantly, it was going to make the nurses' job of managing her diabetes in her coma state