The three of them had arrived at the best fine-dining restaurant in the city. Other than a few waiters, there were no other customers in this place. They entered into a VIP room with an exclusive bar inside.
Once they entered the room, they walked to the sofa in the center. The young man with a face resembling Lucas's invited her to sit. "Have a seat." Lucas nodded and sat on the sofa, facing the man who looked much like him. As for Chris, he stood not far from them with a silver suitcase in hand. The man picked up the menu book and opened it. There were many kinds of drinks in this place. "Want something to drink?" Lucas shook his head. He didn't want to mince words and got straight to the point. "Who exactly are you?" A few moments ago, he was very surprised when he saw a man who looked so much like him sitting in the car. At that, Lucas wanted to join them. The man smiled and closed the menu book he had opened. "I'm Louis Carter." "Louis Carter?" Lucas confirmed. Louis nodded. "As well as the current head of the Carter family." Rumor had it that the head of the Carter family was an ugly and stupid young man that no one should expose to the outside world. However, looking at this man in front of him, the Carter family was headed by a very young and handsome man, just like himself. Lucas felt strange about wanting to talk to the man who looked so much like him. However, he couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore. Considering how rich and powerful the Carter family was, they couldn't invite a meeting for no apparent reason. "This... what exactly do you want?" Lucas wondered. Louis looked at Chris for a moment, which made Chris nod. He took a document from the small suitcase and handed it to Lucas. "Read it," Louis asked. Lucas nodded and opened the document without hesitation. "What is this?" Lucas was confused as he read the document. "Just read it. You will know." Louis began to explain everything he knew to Lucas. "We are identical twins separated at birth." Lucas looked at the document as it caught his attention while listening to Louis's explanation. Lucas looked at Louis. With the Carter family's wealth, they could have engineered all of this, including Louis Carter' face that looked so much like his. Lucas's eyebrow dipped, illustrating him disbelief at this situation. "Really?" "You think?" Louis asked back. Everything was already written in the document. There should be nothing he needed to explain anymore. "I'm just an orphan," Lucas replied nonchalantly. Never once in her life had he thought that he was the descendant of a tycoon. He dared not even think about it. Johnson smiled slightly. Lucas's hard life had molded his character to be this hard. From the look Louis gave Lucas, there was only honesty, nothing else. "Besides, there is another fact, you are Lucas Carter." Chris, who saw Louis's tired face, interjected. "Young Master, let me explain." Johnson, who felt his energy running low, nodded and allowed Chris to do so. Chris began to explain everything he knew. A few years ago, the Carter family had gotten into so much trouble that there was a split. The head of the Carter family at that time, who was none other than Louis's father, was busy taking care of it all. Since Kiara's pregnancy became known, Yosef, Lucas and Louis's father sent Kiara to a halfway house. The atmosphere was so chaotic that Kiara was forced to leave. He didn't want his presence to disrupt Yosef's focus and jeopardize the safety of their family. After months of living in a halfway house, Kiara finally gave birth. Unfortunately, Kiara's pregnancy was discovered by the enemy. At that time, they carried out a massive attack that killed Kiara. Lucas was frozen in silence. He still found it hard to accept this truth. Her eyes were glued to Chris, who told this story in such detail as if he was describing a script he had memorized. If this is true, his fate changed so quickly because he was the twin of Louis Carter, the eldest son of the Carter family. "You know, this sounds like something out of a movie." Chris shook his head. "This is not our scenario. This is God's scenario." Lucas felt his chest tighten a little. He still had a hard time believing this. He then shook his head. "It still sounds absurd." Lucas patted his cheek several times, ensuring this was not a dream. "Young Master, this is all real." Lucas leaned back on the sofa. He was still having trouble accepting this much truth. "Wait... if there were an attack, you wouldn't know my whereabouts, right? Then how did you guys find me?" "Like Chris said, this looks like a good scenario." Louis sighed. "You remember three months ago at the city hospital?" Lucas tried to remember something. Three months ago, he did go to the city hospital to see Elena off. But he was only there for fifteen minutes. "You saw me there?" Lucas was surprised. It was an incredible coincidence. Chris nodded and said. "You remember a man was reading the newspaper in the waiting room?" "I remember, but I didn't see his face," Lucas replied. Chris smiled. "That was me." "You followed me?" Lucas squealed. "That was the first time I saw you, Young Master. I wasn't stalking you." If not stalking him, what was Chris doing in that place? Lucas became curious and asked. "Then what were you doing there?" "That's because of me," Louis replied. "Because I was receiving emergency treatment at that place." "Are you sick?" Lucas asked with a serious look directed at Louis. Louis nodded. A strange wave crept up Lucas's chest at the knowledge that Louis was sick. But on the other hand, Louis also didn't want to look weak in front of his brother. "Forget that. I want to tell you something else." "What is it?" When Chris told him about Lucas, he became curious and asked Chris to investigate Lucas's background. After a month of investigation, Chris discovered that Lucas had grown up in an orphanage without anyone knowing his background. A few weeks following Lucas, Chris managed to get a sample of his hair to do a DNA test. Despite getting what he wanted, Louis didn't stop. He wanted to reveal why his twin was separated from him. After several weeks of gathering evidence, the truth was revealed. They deliberately took Lucas prisoner, in the hope that Yosef would pick him up and exchange him for power. What they didn't know, however, was that Joseph didn't even know about Lucas's whereabouts, so he wasn't looking for him. "Then why didn't they contact you?" Louis smiled broadly. "In those days, technology was not sophisticated. Although there were phone lines in the city, they wouldn't reach the remote island. Besides, Father was also a feared man in his time. They wouldn't dare show themselves." Lucas shook his head. This all seemed strange. There were many odd things she felt when she heard Louis's words. "Lucas, you are part of the Carter family. Come back because I need you.""It's not that I don't want to, but...." Lucas was naturally conflicted. The fact that he had a family was shocking, let alone the truth that his family was the wealthiest in the city. Louis looked at his twin closely. "What are you waiting for?" Lucas looked into Louis's eyes intently. He paused for a moment and then spoke. "Wouldn't it be more beneficial for you if I didn't return?" Louis took a deep breath. It turned out that convincing his brother was harder than he imagined. "Lucas, remember, blood is thicker than water. I live in luxury, allowing strangers to live in luxury, but my brother cannot even have this glory." "Although blood is thicker than water, humans will think of benefits for themselves," Lucas said. He paused, remembering something. "Unless my departure is unfavorable to you." Louis let out a long breath. His face turned grim. "I don't want to seem pathetic in front of you. I hate to say this, but I must be honest if I'm not doing well." Lucas was surprise
"With all this glory, do you still want to attend college?" Louis knew that with Lucas's current intelligence, the young man could already manage the company without thinking about education.Lucas nodded. "Of course. I'm already in, so I have to finish it. And also, I almost forgot that today there are still courses and some assignments to do." "Let Chris drive you later," Louis said. A while ago, Chris went out and has now returned with a medicine pot in his hand. Chris handed the pot of medicine to Lucas. "The ointment should ease the pain on your face, Young Master." Lucas nodded. "Thank you." Helped by Chris using the ointment, Lucas felt that the wound had improved slightly. "Before you go, I want to take you to see our house," Louis said. Lucas nodded, not objecting at all. He also felt curious about where his brother lived. They left that place and went to the city's elite neighborhood. In the center of the area, there was a magnificent palace-like building. The mansion
Lucas was getting sick of hearing Jones' words. He gave Jones a sharp look and said. "Fine, I'll pay for everything." Jones chuckled in disbelief. Among all the people who got the scholarship, Lucas was the poorest person he knew. In a condescending voice, Jones said, "What will you pay with? It's obvious you're poor, but you're a slob." Lucas snorted. "What do you want? "You asked me to pay my tuition, now I'm going to pay it, and you're insulting me." Jones continued to demean Lucas. "How could I not? You'll find a discounted meal for lunch, right? How do you want to pay 20,000 dollars?" Lucas smiled sarcastically at Jones' statement. "Your mind is that narrow.""That's the fact," Jones concluded. "Never mind, you won't be able to afford it. Come out now and kowtow to Mike. I'll forget about this incident." "You didn't misspeak?" Lucas said. His patience was running out. He's a full scholarship recipient, he shouldn't have been charged tuition, but Jones asked him to pay. And
The three men in the room turned their heads toward the door. All three had the same expression, that of surprise. However, the most surprised person here was Jones.The well-dressed man who had just entered the room was George, the college's chancellor. A few minutes ago, someone from the mysterious Carter family contacted him. Their party requested that George give preferential treatment to a certain student who was under the protection of the Carter family. Without hesitation, George immediately agreed. Based on the information that the Carter family provided, the person was in the category of outstanding students, so protecting him was not a difficult thing. Although George had the authority to involve more people in protecting this particular student, he chose to do it directly and save time. He contacted Jones faster than anyone else because Jones was the most suitable person to do so. Arriving in front of Jones' room, the commotion caught his attention. "What's the matter,
Hearing George's decision, Jones reacted with annoyance, and he glanced at Mike. "Mr. George, you must remember that you should be on my side," Mike told me. "My family is very influential in this place, don't forget that." Thanks to his family's power, Mike was used to getting what he wanted. As well as this time, he was determined to get what he wanted. George looked at Mike calmly. He was well aware of how big a role Mike's family played in this university. What Mike didn't realize, however, was that he was dealing with someone who was under the protection of the Carter family. "I fully understand how important your family is here." "If you know that, why are you siding with this trash?" Mike said angrily. He was feeling very frustrated because it seemed like George liked Lucas, and that made it so that he wouldn't get what he wanted. Hearing that, George was furious. He was eager to reveal Jordan's identity to teach Mike a lesson, but the Carter family emissary asked him to d
The three of them left the campus. Adam and Ryan complied, thinking Lucas would take them somewhere cheaper, but neither of them could contain their surprise when they arrived at their destination. Adam gripped Lucas's right hand, asking questioningly. "Why are we here?" "Eat. What else." Lucas replied casually. Lucas pulled his two friends in, but Adam and Ryan didn't move. They stayed where they were. "You must be wrong, right?" Ryan stared at Lucas with an incredulous look. This was The Blues, one of the more expensive cafes. It was a nice place that was very popular among teenagers. Lucas smiled widely. He had expected that his two friends would behave like this. He replied seriously, his face showing earnestness. "I'm serious. Let's just eat here." Adam took out his wallet, as did Ryan. They counted the remaining money in their wallets that they had to use until the end of the month. The two young men let out a long sigh. They became gloomy when they found out the amount o
"Damn, you arrogant bastard!" The waiter grumbled. It was not uncommon for him to encounter arrogant students, but almost all of them were rich students who came to this place by car. Unlike the three students in front of him who were wearing bulky shoes. Adam and Ryan looked at Jordan with concern. Lucas had never behaved like this before. "Lucas, I think we can still stop now." Adam said. He didn't want to add to the problem. Ryan nodded in agreement. If he made a scene, it became very likely that his scholarship would be revoked by the government. He didn't want that to happen. Ryan tried to advise Lucas. "We can apologize and leave nicely."Lucas only glanced at his two friends for a moment before looking at the waitress again. "Why are you still here? "Make my order because I'm already hungry." The waiter remained silent and stared at Lucas with a sharp gaze. "Why, are you scared?" Lucas began to bluff. He knew that the waitress liked a challenge. Hearing that, the waiter
Lucas smiled sarcastically at Grace's sassy remark. He picked up a handkerchief and wiped his sauce-stained clothes. After that, Lucas's sardonic gaze turned to Grace. "You're so confident." Grace smiled wryly. She looked very confident now. "Of course. A bunch of poor students like you should not be pitied."Lucas put his handkerchief back and leaned back. "You know, you can get into big trouble." "What trouble can you give me?" Grace smiled mockingly. To her Lucas and his two friends were nothing more than a bunch of bums. Lucas smiled sarcastically. He stroked his chin, looking like he was thinking about something. "Dismissal maybe. That's good enough. Besides, I guarantee that no restaurant will accept you guys for the next year."Grace suddenly turned her gaze towards her friends. Their laughter erupted. Some of them even held their stomachs from laughing so hard. "This... this sounds really funny!" Grace said. Her laughter drew confused looks from the people around her. They