Damn it.
Marcell wanted to punch Stefan's arrogant face. He knew there would be a lot of things that could happen if that handsome ass had a purple bruise on his face. His parents would sue and Marcell could go to jail. Huftt... it's so sad to be poor.
There was no one to defend him, even to defend himself Marcell had to think twice. His life was never free, he could only hold grudges and anger. Even a scolding or a punch was hard to swallow.
"Why?" Marcell asked.
Not to Stefan, but to his girlfriend Jasmine. Or now it could be called an ex-lover because his presence was not that important to Jasmine. That girl only thought about her happiness.
"Why what?" Stefan asked back.
"I asked Jasmine." Marcell looked at Jasmine coldly.
Stefan let out a rough breath. He didn't expect Marcell to be this cold to him. How dare he.
"What did you want to ask?" Jasmine said.
"Why did you choose a man like this?" Marcell pointed at Stefan without even glancing at her.
Jasmine stifled a giggle. Does something like this have to be asked. "Then can you describe your strengths?"
Marcell set his jaw. Marcell had given everything to Jasmine, even though he often held back his hunger in order to treat her to a nice meal at an expensive restaurant.
"It turns out that your heart is not as beautiful as your face."
Jasmine's laughter boomed. "Hahahahaha."
"Hahahahahaa."
"Hahahaha, what did you say, my heart is not pretty? Hahahaha..."
"Haduhh Marcell Marcell. Who cares about things like that now. My heart isn't pretty and everyone likes me. What matters now is face and physique. Look at me, the whole of Yale knows who I am." Jasmine boasted.
Stefan nodded approvingly at Jasmine's words.
"Don't be a saint, you don't know yourself dating Jasmine," Stefan added.
"What did your parents teach you?" Marcell was curious.
Stefan clucked and waved his hand. Marcell was very noisy and long-winded. "No need to bring your parents. What do you need to come here for? It's just annoying."
"You are indeed a rich man's son. But it's uncivilized, even at this young age you can't respect people who are lower than you." Marcell wanted to give a lecture to make young people like Stefan and Jasmine realize that the world is short. The wheels are turning, and God is all-powerful.
"You think you're being civilized by coming in here and interfering with other people's business?" asked Stefan with his chin up. He removed his hand from Jasmine's waist and took one step in front of Marcell.
Truth be told, Stefan was no taller than Marcell's chin. But he is very arrogant. Naturally, Stefan has power at Yale University. His parents were also influential people in New Haven.
"You started the fishing by dating my girlfriend!"
Stefan laughed. "She's not your girlfriend anymore."
Jasmine nodded. "We're done from now on."
"Have you thought it through?" asked Marcell. Although he was a poor man, his pride and ego were high.
Jasmine shrugged. "Why would I think about it again?" her arms crossed in front of her chest.
Marcell nodded. Jasmine's words pierced him deeply. He was heartbroken, but did not want to appear weak in front of the arrogant teenager. Even though he already looked weak and pathetic in the eyes of Jasmine and Stefan.
"Did you hear that? Go away!" Stefan snapped. "There's nothing else to do, is there? Just ruin the mood."
Marcell fell silent, his hands clenched into fists. He turned his body backwards and within a second turned around again and smashed Stefan right in the face.
The man was pushed back and fell to the ground.
Jasmine was shocked and covered her mouth with both hands.
Stefan held his cheekbone in pain.
"Don't be a tough guy!" Jasmine snapped at Marcell.
"He deserved it." Marcell pointed at Stefan who was down.
Soon Stefan got up and punched Marcell in the face. Then they got into a fist fight.
"Do you want to go to jail?" asked Stefan as Marcell expected. He had nothing to protect, no matter how good his image was. Marcell was still a poor, pathetic man. He just wanted to defend his dignity for once. Let them know that Marcell was not afraid of anything.
Without warning Marcell punched Stefan in the face again.
Stefan didn't take it well because Marcell was being a tough guy and touching his face. So Stefan punched Marcell back relentlessly and kicked the weak man in the stomach until Marcell fell down holding his stomach. Stefan still wasn't satisfied, so he went over to Marcell and grabbed him by the collar and pushed him so hard that Marcell was hit by the rack behind which the barbells were lined up.
One 10kg barbell fell onto Marcell's forehead. The man was unconscious with blood pouring down his forehead.
Stefan looked shocked and pulled Jasmine out of the gym. Fortunately, it was quiet because it was still early in the morning.
Marcell vaguely saw Stefan's attention as he left with Jasmine without caring about her. Marcell silently vowed to avenge himself on them.
His eyes were open staring at the ceiling and his voice was choked. His chest was tight from receiving so many punches from Stefan. More and more Marcell's breathing seemed difficult, as if all oxygen was not allowed to be inhaled. Until finally Marcell didn't move, his eyes closed and his body just lay there in the gym.
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Forty minutes later Marcell was still in the same state. Until a cleaning service who got a picket to clean the gym room was surprised to see a man unconscious with blood pouring out.The cleaning service, named Mike, called out to the people passing by in front of the gym. Asking for help because someone was injured in the gym room. Mike looked so panicked because Marcell's body was limp without the sound of his breathing or his stomach rhythmically rising and falling.So Mike went to accompany Marcell directly to the hospital with the help of someone who called the ambulance earlier.As time passed, Mike silently prayed for Marcell's safety. He knew Marcell was nobody and didn't know Marcell. But finding someone lying there, motionless with so much blood was enough to make Mike's heart flutter.Mike swore this was the scariest thing he'd ever experienced. What if this was a murder?Seeing as Marcell's body was found in work clothes not gym clothes. Surely the man wasn't having an ac
SYSTEM : "TAKE THE $1,000,000 IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND SPEND IT IN 3 DAYS."Just like that there are no other options. But was this real, or was it just Marcell's dream."Who are you, what are you?" asked Marcell softly. It felt strange because the system's voice came out of his own head. What and who was Marcell actually talking to?But Hermes system did not answer Marcell's question.Would something happen if Marcell pressed the "NO" button?For five minutes Marcell was silent with a stare in front of him, which perhaps if other people were paying attention just stared blankly.SYSTEM : "Marcell Clark? You have one second left!" Not answering Marcell's question instead the voice inside his head gave a warning.Making Marcell reluctant to press the "YES" button.Next the screen rotated to show the loading logo and a second later the check logo was displayed on the screen. Switching again to the text:SYSTEM : "$1,000,000 HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE TO
"How much do I have to pay?" asked Marcell."700 thousand dollars.""Deal."In the meantime, Marcell could not buy land in the city center. He had already spent 700,000 dollars on an apartment unit. Finished with the apartment purchase negotiations, Marcell took his leave.Next for college facilities and investment Marcell needed a laptop, new gadgets, and maybe clothes, shoes and so on. He didn't have any nice clothes, for sure Marcell had to change his clothing style so that people wouldn't get suspicious. Like Alan earlier who was a little doubtful about Marcell, because Marcell's appearance looked ordinary.Marcell also needed to take care of his face, which was dull because he was often exposed to pollution and the sun. Next, before the flight to New Haven. Marcell went shopping at the nearest mall. He bought almost a closet of clothes and more than 12 pairs of shoes. Bought an expensive watch, bought a bag, went into an electronics store and ended up at a beauty clinic.He would
SYSTEM: "YOU HAVE ONE HOUR LEFT." Marcell frowned. SYSTEM: "ONCE AGAIN, YOU HAVE ONE HOUR LEFT." The voice from Marcell's head was heard again. Oh my!!! Marcell did need money for his survival in England. But the money from Hermes system must run out soon. Marcell still has savings that he took yesterday at the ATM near the hospital, Marcell has put it back into the account. So for food and other needs Marcell will cover first from the savings. After all, he has also started investing and mutual funds. Should I just invest the money again? Marcell scrolled through his phone until he accidentally found a social web that could donate via transfer. A web that contains activities of the learning process on a remote island, how families in the countryside live or the story of the Central African Republic that is often posted by artists on social media. Without further ado, Marcell went straight to the donation page. And the man handed over the entire amount left in the account from
Drrrt... drrrt... And the sound of the cell phone ringing brought Marcell out of his reverie. He went back to his room and picked up his cell phone."Yes Alan?" asked Marcell as he picked up the phone from Alan."Are you at the apartment? I went there this afternoon with my friend to deliver the car you ordered. But we rang the bell and there was no response. Where are you?" asked Alan.Ah yes Marcell just remembered that one thing. Against his will Marcell also didn't know he would fall asleep for that long."Well, I'm already at the apartment. But there's no need to rush, you can drop her off tomorrow. I want to rest today," Marcell replied because it felt like he needed a break after three hectic days of frantically spending 1 million dollars. Especially when he had just had a minor accident due to a fight."Okay then, have a good rest. I'll confirm tomorrow if you want to deliver the car.""Ah yes, I need your help," said Marcell holding Alan who was about to hang up."Are you lo
Marcell was all dressed up and ready to go to Oxford University. He went back to take care of the registration and complete the files that had been delayed. He smiled with joy when he saw his dream car parked in the basement of the apartment. Marcell could drive because he had previously worked part-time as a valet at a hotel in New Haven. His skills became more proficient when he also had experience driving as a taxi driver.All of Marcell's life experiences finally paid off, and the wisdom was that the man didn't need to learn to drive again. Brmmmm...Brummmm..bruummm...This sound even sounds melodious to Marcell's ears. Well look at it all now Marcell is an awesome rich guy. He was confidently walking down the streets of Oxford. He couldn't stop giving thanks for having the opportunity to be in this position.Because of Marcell's happy mood, he was not focused when he parked his car. Unintentionally making someone crash.SRETT...BUGG!"Aw!" someone's screech made Marcell reali
"Good afternoon, Mr. Clark. We're from Monzo Bank."Marcell looked at the two people in front of him in confusion. "Can I help you?" Marcell asked. This was strange, this was the first time the bank had approached him."I'm Chris and this is my colleague Barney. Can we talk inside?" Chris asked, implying that they were going to talk a lot.Marcell nodded, opened the door wider and invited them to enter his unit. Marcell grabbed two canned drinks from his fridge and placed them on the table. "What's up?" asked Marcell matter-of-factly.Barney was busy taking out some documents from his bag and handing some to Chris."Thank you in advance for trusting Monzo Bank. We saw your transaction list for 3 days in a row in a large amount. I know there must be some discomfort with your card limit." Chris paused for a moment, making Marcell nervous.Of course he was still afraid if some official parties suspected him. Especially with the unreadable mutations in the account. Since moving to the UK
This was the fourth day after getting the 500,000 dollars. Marcell has calculated how much he will spend to buy equipment and shop facilities. Marcell has spent 200,000 dollars to buy the shop along with the letter and taxes. Yesterday he and Alan went to London to look at more complete ovens and cooking equipment. Approximately 27,000 dollars was spent along with shipping costs. All the equipment is the best plus showcases and other bread tables. It's all complete and now Marcell has 273,000 dollars left. Yesterday he coordinated with the contracting firm, and visited the shop again to check the condition. Marcell has signed a letter of intent to cooperate with a value of 4,900 dollars. It is very cheap and includes changing the design like a cake shop. Marcell still has a lot of money left and maybe the production and packaging materials will run out at 700 dollars. That's just an estimate but Marcell prepared a fund of 1000 dollars.For staffing Marcell set aside 3000 dollars for