The cold wind blew bringing calmness to his burning heart.
“Welcome back home, Dorian. You are back at the place where you lived all your life,” Dorian mockingly said to himself.
All the memories of his childhood started playing in his mind. When he was just a baby, he was sent to the orphanage by his father and his stepmother, saying that he was a curse on their family.
He lived there for some time but he was always bullied there too, so at the age of twelve, he decided to get out of there and live on his own.
“I thought happiness was out there… in that luxurious world. I wasn’t able to find it even after so much time.”
Running away from the orphanage, he struggled to find a place to live and eat, but one day, he found this building. Just like how he was standing on top of the building and gazing at the city lights, he did the same thing when he first came there in that building back when he was twelve.
Dragging himself to the back of the rooftop, he recalled the small makeshift living space where he used to live before.
Pushing the long steel pieces, he saw his old home. He had made a little roof using some other steel pieces and there was a little bed on the ground.
He lay there on the bed and pushed the steel piece on top of him so he could gaze at the sky and see those stars.
“This place became my strength once and it will be my strength once again.” A satisfying smile appeared on his face as he said that.
Even though he was trying his best to be strong, still he couldn’t help but feel his heart hurting. The world was so cruel, and once again, it showed its cruelty to Dorian.
He finally decided to sleep after some time with the thought that he would check about that hologram and system tomorrow…
The next morning arrived, and he was back at work.
“Come Dorian, you need to deliver the pizza as soon as possible.” The manager at the restaurant ordered Dorian.
He quickly grabbed those pizzas and went on his way to deliver them. He had forgotten about the notification he had received last night and the only thing he could remember was the incident that happened. How his wife betrayed him and how he was left all alone.
These thoughts didn't leave his mind, even for just a moment.
“Here are the pizzas that you ordered, sir,” he said with a huge smile plastered on his face and handed over the pizzas to the person who ordered them.
“Thank you very much for your service,” the person replied, and paid Dorian for the pizza. And also gave him some tips.
"Thank you." Dorian bowed his head a little, still with a huge smile on his face as he made his way back to his bicycle. He did some more deliveries till evening before he was finally done.
He made his way back to the restaurant and reported on all the deliveries he made. He was usually paid daily according to how many deliveries he made in a day. As he reached the restaurant, he went directly to the manager and after reporting he got his pay for the day.
Even though the pay was quite less still, it made a smile appear on his face. He received 80 dollars in total.
"I have transferred you the money. You can leave now and don't be late tomorrow." The manager said as he dismissed Dorian.
Nodding one last time, Dorian finally made his way out of the restaurant. As Dorian stepped back and was moving towards his bicycle, he heard the notification sound.
[ Ding. ]
He looked around here and there to get from where the voice came when suddenly a hologram appeared before him.
[ 1 Million dollar have been transferred in your account. ]
[ Spend it by 12 pm in the night or else you will fail the system and die. ]
"Huh, this thing again?"
While he was reading the notification, he got confused again. Suddenly, he received a text message from his bank account stating that he had received the amount in his bank account.
He was supposed to receive 80 dollars just like his manager told him, but seeing the notification, his eyes went wide. It was not just 80 dollars, instead it was 1 million dollars.
"Oh my! I really received 1 million dollars instead of 80?" Dorian couldn't believe what he was seeing.
He was amazed to see the notification of the bank account, though he was still not believing that it was actually happening to him.
He quickly rode on the cycle and went to the nearest ATM. He was trembling with excitement by the time he reached the ATM. He quickly inserted his card and punched in the code to check the balance. His mind was racing with joy when he saw the amount in his account.
"Oh, my God! I cannot believe this is happening,” he spoke loudly, as he couldn’t believe what his eyes were seeing.
“I should test it.” With this thought, he just put in a random amount which came in his head.
Suddenly, the money started coming out. He was holding 1o thousand dollars in his hand now and he couldn’t even believe all that was happening.
Dorian was filled with joy and happiness. His legs started trembling a little as he was holding the cash.
He pinched himself to check if he was actually in a dream or not. He was overwhelmed with excitement and disbelief. He couldn't believe the amount of money he had just got.
“Oh, it’s real, it's real!” He spoke loudly with joy.
He quickly stuffed the cash in his pocket and ran back to his house. His heart kept pounding with excitement as he imagined the possibilities.
A quick thought came into his mind. “Was this a one-time offer?"
He quickly opened his phone again when suddenly the hologram appeared before him again.
[ 10 thousand dollars have been deducted from account. ]
[ Spend the money by 12:00 ]
He was filled with joy and happiness after seeing that message.
Tears started falling from his eyes as he saw the notification. He was incredibly happy and excited to see this, as he now had a clear path to his future goal.
At the instance he started thinking of the revenge he needed to take from his wife and his father. Now it was time he got loads of cash. He wanted to buy a new car, so he went to a car showroom.
The showroom was big, with lots of cars. He was confused about which one he wanted to buy. He only wanted to buy that car, which was the most expensive, but he was confused as he didn’t know anything about cars.
“Good morning, sir! May I guide you about the cars we have in the showroom” the showroom manager asked Dorian with respect. Dorian was relieved to hear the showroom manager's offer, and he agreed to it. The manager showed him the features of each car and explained the pros and cons of each one.
"Yes, please, but only show me the one that has the most features,” Dorian replied with a confused face.
Finally, there was one car which Dorian liked, so he decided to buy that one. He quickly pulled out his debit card and made payment for the car.
“Dhuk”
The car door closed as Dorian sat in the car. Dorian took a deep breath and started the engine. He shifted the car into gear and drove away, leaving the old house behind. As he drove, he thought about the life he was leaving behind and the future that lay ahead.
As Dorian went on the streets, he was very happy to get that car. Everyone on the roads and streets looked at Dorian's car. His heartfelt joy, and it was splendid to drive it but he was eager to buy that car only in order to take revenge.
In order to achieve his goals, he decided to buy a house in front of his father and his stepmother's house. He bought the most expensive house in town, and he filled it with all the modern amenities. When they saw his house, they were surprised, and his stepmother was filled with jealousy. This gave Dorian immense satisfaction, and he felt like his revenge was starting to happen.
He saw the house of his father and stepmother looking at the big window of his room. While looking towards the window, he was thinking about what he should do next in order to achieve his goal. His house was so big and luxurious as compared to the house of his father and stepmother.
“Looks like we have new neighbours.” Dorian’s stepmother Stephney spoke curiously.
“What do we have to do with this?” Dorian’s father Mark replied, as he was not interested.
As Stephney saw Dorian coming out of the neighbouring house, her eyes widened. Her legs started trembling while seeing Dorian sitting in his expensive car and driving it."Oh, my God! This cannot be real. I saw Dorian coming out of the neighbouring house and driving an expensive car,” Stephney spoke with a trembling voice.“Haha, you may be seeing this in your dreams,” Mark laughed and replied to Stephney.“Don’t laugh, I swear I saw him,” Stephney spoke loudly.“Don’t worry, maybe you have a misunderstanding," Mark said and left the room.Stephney was confused whether the guy he saw was Dorian or not. She decided to watch the house in order to clear her confusion. She spent hours sitting outside the house, but to no avail. She eventually gave up and went home, still unsure of the identity of the mysterious man. The next day, she got her answer...“Oh my God, it's him. I can't believe my eyes.” Stephney spoke in a little fear.When she saw Dorian, she felt extremely jealous and confu
“Looks like my day has come to meet you. Besides, we also have some previous things we have to talk about.” A smirk appeared on Dorian’s face as he thought about the reaction Emily would show after seeing Dorian like this. Dorian drove to the house where he used to live with Emily after he got married to her. Dorian had been honest with her all along and never lied to her that he had a lot of money or anything like that, but Emily never cared about him saying that and just shrugged it off. He thought that maybe she really loved him, that's why she didn't even care if he had money or not.Sitting there in his car, he suddenly had a flashback and all the scenes of him with his wife started running in his mind.FLASHBACK:After finishing his last class of the day, Dorian dragged himself out of class. As he was walking in the corridor, he saw Emily standing there at a distance. Seeing Dorian, she widely smiled at him and waved her hand at him like she was standing there waiting for him
Dorian’s eyes went wide hearing that. His hands turned into a fist as he was ready to punch that girl in front of him. He was just about to go towards her when suddenly the lawyer arrived.Dorian had also brought his lawyer with him. He called out to him before he even got out of the house and told him the location where he had to come to. He asked the lawyer to get the divorce papers ready and bring them with him. “Sir, the divorce papers are ready. Would you like to go inside and sign them?” The lawyer asked, stepping beside Dorian. “No. I don’t want to go to a house where bitch like her lives. I will sign it here.” With that, Dorian got the divorce papers from the lawyer’s hands. Putting the papers on the bonnet of the car, he signed them with no feelings for that girl anymore. After hearing what she had just said to him, he wasn't even sad any longer. “Looks like I am free again. Fake people are out of my life now.” With a smile plastered on his face Dorian turned around an
Dorian reached out where his classmate was sitting. He crossed his legs as he smirked at the expression on Alex's face. "Is this Dorian?" Alex asked again, wondering if his friend had already changed. Alex couldn't believe he had turned out like this. "Or maybe he is just fake?" Alex wondered. Alex decided not to bring up such a topic since he believed there was no way he could lay hands on such a type of cloth. Alex believed he borrowed it to show off and that is what people do nowadays. "So how is your wife? I heard you married months ago?" Alex requested as Dorian chuckled while sipping from the drink placed on the table. "I don't have a wife anymore." Dorian answered him without remorse, looking at the street filled with moving cars. Alex joined him to look at the street alongside him. "I guess she left you because of your miserable life!" Alex waited for a response from Dorian. Dorian realized how ignorant Alex was about him. His fingers moved from left to right on the tab
"Tesla? The latest one? Who can then be the owner of the car?" Alex asked as he looked around hoping to see the owner of the car in one glimpse. "What if the person is dressed casually?" Thiago asked as Alex stopped looking around. "I need to know who the person is so we can connect. You understand?" Alex explained further while Dorian was looking at the foolishly. Dorian couldn't blame them. They believed it was not possible for him to be rich. "You should get going now! We need to figure out some things and you are the one holding us back." Alex scratched his head as he told Dorian. "I'm sorry but I need the company, which is why I am here! I have the money and I'm going to buy it." Dorian clarified the issue. "You mean the money you got from your wife? Stop acting all bossy, we are known you are a shadow to your wife. I guess she must have sent you here." Thiago stated as he rolled his eyes in disgust. "They got divorce already." Alex informed him as Thiago covered his mouth
"Yeah, I'm going to resign from my job." He informed his manager at the pizza company.Dorian decided to meet his boss at his office and tell him he would be quitting. There is no need for him to work there anymore since he will own his company soon and he has a lot to focus on now."How are you going to cope? I heard your wife divorced you?" His manager asked him as he scoffed at his statement."Thanks for expressing your care for me. I wouldn't want to quit my job if I didn't have something else I put my mind on. Thanks for accepting me." He said bowing his head as he walked out of the office.When he was looking for a job then and no one was willing to accept him, it was his boss that accepted him and he loved that about him.He was in his car already as he drove off to his house. He wondered how his life was going to be. He wondered if he would continue living this way?He wondered what would happen if he didn't need money anymore. He has money and he will make sure to utilize it
"I don't really like the structure also. Can you take me to the best building? Don't worry about the price." Dorian complained about the company building Alex took him to. This is the third building he will be going to and he doesn't like it"If I'm taking you to the best, you will pay extra money." Alex informed him and that is no problem for Dorian."I didn't say I couldn't pay." Dorian answered him."Okay then let's go." Alex instructed and they all came out of the building. Ever since they have been moving from one place to another, Thiago hasn't talked or said anything.Dorian entered back into his car as he drove off. They all insisted on taking Dorian's car, which they did. Dorian got to the place in just a few minutes and the exterior design was really captivating for him.He really can't wait for how the interior design is going to look like. Alex led the way as he followed him and they got to the entrance of the building. Dorian has never entered a building so big, but he lo
"My source of wealth isn't your business. I came here to tell you something by the way!" Dorian informed his parents as they patiently waited for him to say whatever he wanted to say."You treated me like I'm not your son, you disregarded me and made everyone disrespect me since when I was a kid and that's why I'm not going to treat you like my father. No matter what happens don't you very regard me as your son?" He flared up telling his father his mind. Tears filled his eyes then he walked back to his house.His father on the other hand hadn't felt bad that way before. He felt he had wronged his son greatly."Do not mind his words, he is just trying to make you feel bad for nothing. You did nothing wrong and everyone would have done that to their son also." Emilia tried to calm him down by assuring him he hadn't done anything wrong."We have to go now or we will be late." She patted her husband back telling him to move.Dorian watched them from the open door as they walked into the c