A figure of 193 cm stood nervously in the elevator, gripping a slightly soaked package nervously. This person was none other than Dillon Grendel, a wretched orphan and delivery boy of a big company called Phantom Delivery.
His expectation was to get a huge tip from whoever owned the package due to the person having a room in Free Desire hotel. A hotel he often heard his roommates talk about. According to them, a night in it ranged from $20,000 to $100,000.Unfortunately, he doubted the owner would be pleased to get his package soaked. It wasn't his fault as it had rained the night before which left numerous muddy water bodies and potholes all around the road.He had fallen into an inconspicuous pothole which left his delivery uniform muddy and the package soaked.The elevator soon came to a stop and slid open.Hesitantly, he poked his head inside the room which was ajar only to see there was an ongoing party. He wasn't a fan of parties as he'd rather be working to earn money for upkeep. Hence, he eye-searched for a quiet place to drop the package and leave when his eyes caught sight of someone unexpected.Not only was this someone here, she seemed to be having a good time as she gave James Roderick, the most popular male student in Yale University, a blowjob.The same person he had taken up more than ten jobs this week alone just to get the amount of money she requested for to visit the hospital.It was an understatement to say he was terribly heartbroken.However, Dillon still refused to believe his eyes as he hurried towards her."Rachel! What are you doing here, Rachel?" He asked as soon as he got to her.Rachel Philip, his girlfriend and one of the top twenty beauties in Yale University, the school Dillon attended as well.Rachel's eyes fell on Dillon's delivery cloth and her face heated up in embarrassment. She wondered if he wasn't ashamed walking into this party dressed in such manner"Who are you?" Rachel went on to ask with a straight face.Her question left Dillon stunned for a few seconds before he muttered loudly, "It's me Dillon Grendel. Your boyfriend, Rachel."The DJ had turned off the music at some point as everyone's attention was now drawn to the scene. Hence, his response was heard by everyone."Rachel, you didn't tell us you had a boyfriend." Someone said, tone laced with disgust, behind Dillon and he turned to see who it was.He instantly recognized her to be Tina Turner, Rachel's bestfriend."Stop joking, Tina. I can't know a wretched person like this."Just then, someone from the crowd filled them in on who Dillon was."This is Dillon Grendel, an orphan who got a scholarship to study at Yale University. He studies economics.""I've heard of him before. People say he doesn't eat in the cafeteria because he can't afford the cheapest snacks which is a $5 meal." Another chipped in."I'm also an economics student and I can testify to the fact he only has three shirts and two pants. This delivery uniform he's putting on makes it his sixth cloth in total."James pulled up his zipper and got up. He recognized the delivery company Dillon worked for as he was the one whose package Dillon was to deliver."Doesn't that mean he's likely to abscond with an expensive jewelry?" He asked with a tight frown.Tina widened her eyes in surprise as she turned to him and asked, "Please don't tell me whatever he delivered was for you?"James ignored her and turned squarely to face Dillon. "Where's the package?"Dillon bit down the insides of his cheeks to stop his tears from falling. All these while, he had worked his butts off to make sure his girlfriend who he had been dating for close to a year had everything she wanted.Although he didn't always get her everything she wanted, he made sure to provide basic things for her. Like the latest phones, shoes, bags, and jewelry. He had gotten her all these things by going hungry most of the time, working multiple jobs at once and even refrained from getting himself new things just so he could satisfy her."Hey, you answer James when he's talking to you!" Dillon heard and was snapped out of his daze when he felt a stinging pain on his spine.He was drawn back to the present only to realize he was on the ground as someone trampled on him.Only then did Dillon recall the reason James was popular. The latter was a known and feared bully. Even the school couldn't counsel him in fear of provoking him and losing their job in the process as his mother was known to be the President of Yale University."I said, where did you keep my package!" James yelled, kicking Dillon.Dillon was naturally a strong lad since he was used to doing menial jobs in order to provide the needs of himself and that of his girlfriend's.However, everyone could attest to the fact that a number of students from extremely wealthy families all possessed a substantial amount of physical strength and stamina along with some insane abilities.And James' abilities was his ability to send a chilling fear down the spine of his contenders.Dillon struggled to speak as he pointed towards a certain direction. "I kept it there."However, Dillon threw up blood seconds later as James slammed his foot down at Dillon's spine. Then roughly pulled up Dillon and spat into his face, "Do you think I'm daft? You stole my package!"Dillon panicked when he heard James. Hence, he hurriedly defended himself saying, "I swear I didn't touch it! I didn't even know its content!""But you just stumbled in here without my packaging while claiming that my girl is yours!" James hissed, shoving Dillon to the ground once again.Dillon held onto his side as his eyes settled on Rachel who had dressed up properly, but did nothing to help him. In fact, she seemed to be enjoying the show.The truth behind her relationship with Dillon was that Tina and the rest of the girls had dared her to date him for a year. Failure to do so was to take them out to a five-star hotel, a money she didn't have to spend.So she had tried her best to stay with Dillon in secret, convincing him that people didn't need to know of their relationship. She couldn't deny the fact he was tall and ten times more handsome than James, but his poverty overshadowed all those features which is something she can't deal with.In fact, next week was supposed to mark their one year of being together; the day she would've broken up with him quietly and saved him some dignity. Unfortunately, he just had to embarrass himself today.She was drawn back to the scene to see James' friends, Mark and Anderson, beating up Dillon who kept insisting he didn't steal James' package.She didn't feel remorse or the need to help him. In fact, he wished they'd kill him and get rid of him once and for all.After an hour of beating him up, James, who didn't want his mother to berate him for killing someone, asked Mark and Anderson to stop."That package had a jewelry worth two hundred thousand dollars which I bought for my mother. Now it's lost thanks to you." He sighed, stepping closer to a half-dead Dillon.The room was dead silent."You're lucky I can't kill you and because of that you're going to lick t this portion of the floor before I let you go, okay?" James chuckled evilly, drawing an invisible circle near Dillon before straightening up.He nudged his head towards Mark and Anderson who forced Dillon to lick dirt off the floor just like James asked him.Dillon forced his eyes open, as he committed the entire features of these three males to memory. Red hairs, tattooed arms and chests, then pierced ears and lips. He'd never forget their faces.As everyone around mocked him, he felt something electric rush through his body but before he could process the feeling, it disappeared like it never came. And the pains from the beating returned.The next time Dillon opened his eyes, a shrill scream escaped his lungs as he summoned all the strength in him to leap out of the way of an oncoming vehicle. His eyes rolled back into his head as he struggled to get up. Getting a grip of himself, he realized a lot of people had their eyes on him. Dillon didn't need anyone to tell him he had been brought to the middle of a highway where hundreds of cars passed every ten minutes by James and his friends. Holding his throbbing head, he found his way to Phantom Delivery. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" A security personnel asked Dillon when he tried to walk into the building. "Dillon Grendel, a delivery guy." Dillon introduced himself, taking out the ID from his pocket to show the man. The security personnel signed a little. Walking towards him, he took out something from his pocket and extended it towards Dillon. "Where have you been, Dillon? You've been missing for three days and you've unfortunately been fired by the
Dillon whirled around to see a neatly dressed man in a black tuxedo. His hair which was relaxed stunned Dillon as it was black and shiny. This man looked no less than 50, but thanks to how good he had taken care of himself, he still walked and looked agile. Young Master? The power he felt minutes ago left him as he got overwhelmed with extreme fear. He looked at the elderly man and the elderly man looked at him, none saying a word. After a while, Dillon bolted. However, he was surprised to see he hadn't gotten far despite the fact his feet seemed to be moving. Glancing down, he realized he was stuck to the same spot as before. What was happening?"I'm sorry, sir. I had no idea they were your children. Punish me, beat me up, but don't take me to the cops as I have no money to bail myself." Dillon pleaded desperately. This man was a part of a wealthy family as well. Of course it made sense that he had his own ability as well. And if that was the case, then he, Dillon, was screwed.
Dillon hadn't gotten far when he decided to stop and glance behind him. Just in time, he caught sight of Brayden walking towards a maybach. He looked away before Brayden caught him looking. A million and one thing on his mind. He lowered his eyes to the black card and tightened his grip on it. Gulping down nervously, he thought, 'Could that man really not be a con-man? And does it mean this bank card is real and I'm really the heir to a family called the Grendel?' As those questions threw him into confusion, he felt a light tap on his shoulder and flinched. Hiding the card behind him, he turned to see who it was. "Mr. Darren, are you back to take your card?" Dillon asked hesitantly, but Brayden merely smiled. There was a thunderclap before there was a heavy downpour. Brayden quickly took out an umbrella and held it above Dillon while he was beaten by the rain. This action stunned Dillon and for a moment, he was left speechless. "Young master, I presume you're ready for us to ta
Dillon alighted from the maybach a few meters away from Yale University. The day was monday, which meant a lot of students were in school. He hurried over to his dormitory, but a student was quick to spot him. Unknown to him, the whole school knew what transpired between him and James as a student had live streamed the entire thing. "I expected to see him limping. I thought James broke a few of his bones?" "He's putting on a charade, I was right there at the party and saw how badly beaten he was." Dillon increased the pace of his legs unable to withstand their chattering.However, before he got to his dormitory, a hand reached out and pulled him into an empty hall. Dillon placed a hand on his chest in relief seeing the person was none other than Merlin Wright, his best friend. The relief on his face disappeared when he caught sight of the bat Merlin held. "For any reason, you wouldn't swing that at me, right?" Dillon asked, taking two steps backward. Merlin raised a brow as he
The living room was opulent and there was no doubt it belonged to an upper class family. Nestled amidst the extravagant surroundings, an aged man in his early 70s sat in a comfortable wheelchair, his wisps of silver hair contrasting against a backdrop of plush velvet cushions. Despite his age, he emanated an aura of dignity and wisdom, his weathered face marked with the lines of a life well-lived.In his lap, the man gently cradled a watering can, its gleaming silver surface glinting in the soft illumination. He leaned forward to delicately sprinkle water upon the lush, verdant houseplants that thrived in their opulent pots.As the man continued to water the houseplants, a serene ambiance filled the room. This serene ambiance was interrupted when a tall man walked into the living room. The elderly man didn't pay attention to this figure for more than twenty minutes until he was done watering his houseplants. "Senior Mr. Grendel, I found him!" This person was no other than Brayden D
The boy, who appeared to be no older than ten, clenched his teeth angrily as he glared at the man before him."What is going on? What did the kid do?" A bystander asked. "That kid dared to crush Moses Lake's golf ball simply because it hit him." Another person responded."He did? Tsk, then he's an insolent brat who deserves whatever he's going through!" A passerby chimed in. Dillon and Merlin listened to the conversation going on within the crowd and exchanged concerned looks.They noticed a basket filled with golf balls and markings on the road, indicating that Moses Lake had been playing golf there. Although the road was temporarily closed for construction, it was not intended to be used as a golf course by some arrogant bastardDillon had no idea who this Moses guy was, but he knew a rude and vile person when he saw them. Ignoring the ongoing chatter, Moses took another golf ball from someone nearby and placed it on the road, preparing to swing his club. He was a professional a
Dillon was dumbfounded. Did this boy's iris just turn to a darker shade of blue? Like mine? Moses was obviously angered by Timothy's words as he threateningly hit his golf club on the floor as he affirmed, “Since you three have a death wish, I'll grant it. After all, it's an honor to be killed by me.” He nodded at the group of men who had alighted from the boss. With their club, the men advanced towards Dillon, Timothy, and Merlin. Dillon quickly snapped out of his thought and glanced towards the men. The first person raised his club to hit Timothy, but Dillon reached out in time to stop him. With darkened eyes, he hissed, “No matter what, you should never hit kids with such tenacity!”Then he sent the thug flying towards the bus he came with. Such a show of strength stunned the rest of them, but when they thought of the advantage they had against Dillon and Merlin, they kept advancing towards them. Timothy, on the other hand, was prepared to take out anyone headed towards him, b
“I'll relay your message, young master.” Brayden nodded with a bow. “I noticed you got here in a taxi. I'd love to deliver any car of your choice to you. You just have to tell me which of them you want.” Dillon leaned forward and raised two fingers, “I want two cars. A Bugatti Veyron and a Jaguar XJ220. Deliver the Jaguar as soon as possible.” Brayden, who had taken out his phone to write down the cars Dillon called, paused and glanced up at Dillon. “Young master, the Jaguar you mentioned isn't an expensive car. Are you sure you don't mean to imply something else?” “The Jaguar is extremely fast and sleek, and it sells for a little amount compared to the rest of it. Besides, I'll be taking it with me wherever I go and since I would rather not be the center of attention by pulling up in a car worth more than ten million dollars, the Jaguar is a perfect fit.” Dillon calmly explained the reason for his choice. Brayden found it reasonable, so he nodded. “Noted, young master. What colo