He walked in, not minding the weird eyes that wanted to feed on him. He already expected to have another drama unfold.
He would not blame them. A person dressed in a delivery uniform, or anything of that class had no business with a bank as this.
It was the most famous bank, and only the upper class saved their money in it. The minimum deposit was 5,000 dollars. It was situated in the outskirts of the city. With the number of cars parked outside, and the way the people entered in and out of the bank, dressed in sumptuous clothes, one could easily tell that it was meant for big influencers, and the rich, as a whole.
It was a bank that everyone knew was meant for the upper class. It was Bank d'Finance, owned by a group of French influencers, who had moved in to the country, and planned to become US citizens.
Everyone, as always, wore their expensive dresses. Everyone, except Jayden.
Not like he cared. He just wanted to get things done, and rest. He was already tired of the whole drama. He went to the counter, where the cashier was.
She already had a scornful look on her face, the moment he walked in.
"Women…" he muttered, and smiled, "hello. I want to withdraw some cash."
Her attitude and that of the receptionist were almost alike. The lady had her hair tied in a ponytail, she ignored him as though he was invisible, or he was not talking to her.
He tapped on the counter to draw her attention, and she frowned, covering her nose, as though he had an offensive odour.
He arched his brow, and for some reasons, she found her actions weird, so she slowly brought down her hand.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"Is this how to talk to people? " He muttered so low, that she could not catch a word of what he said.
"Did you say something?" She said, looking weirdly at him.
"I said I want to withdraw money."
"You could use the ATM outside." She said, still examining his appearance.
"The ATM cannot help me, that is why I am here. I want to make some verifications, and withdraw. Can you not waste my time?" he said, calmly.
"The minimum withdrawal from the ATM is 2,000 dollars. If you don't have such an amount of money, you should find somewhere else to withdraw your penny, instead of coming here to make troubles. I don't think you even have up to 200 dollars in your account. Are you sure you use this bank? We only serve rich people here. So please, leave." She sneered.
He wondered why women were like that. Ever since he disguised as a delivery guy, he had met several ladies with this rotten character. They either accommodated him for a while, or treat him like he was alien in human form. He wondered if the people he knew were only pretending to be nice to him.
An officer came in, and asked who owned the scooter outside, as it was in the wrong parking space, and as a result of that, it blocked another cat from occupying the lot. It seemed like a silly question, as everyone knew that the people in the bank came in their cars, so they all laughed.
"You are so funny."
"Are you that bored, that asking silly questions was the only way to kill your boredom?"
Another one added, and soon, the room that was once silent, echoed in laughter.
The cashier, who had been silent the whole time decided to take the spotlight.
"I think I know who owns the scooter," she said, staring at Jayden.
Everyone knew who she was talking about, as he was the only person that seemed odd. While they were expensive dresses, he wore a delivery uniform.
That made them laugh again.
The manager's office was a few doors away, so he could hear the laughter. He was confused as to what could have caused them to laugh.
He quickly ran through a few documents, and signed them. He closed the door, and walked hastily to the hall, where he had heard the laughter.
Jayden, at that time, kept a straight face. He hoped that the manager would come, and she would be fired. Once he resume his duty as CEO, he planned to be cold to women. He just wanted the day to be over, soon.
The manager arrived in time, and immediately went to the cashier to know the cause of the sudden laughter.
"What is happening here?" He asked, not sparing a glance at the young man that had moved backwards, when he went over to the counter.
"Sir, a delivery guy came to make troubles."
"Huh? How did he get in? Where is he?" He asked in surprise. Never had it happened before, that a person, other than the rich folks, could get in here.
"There he is, sir. Behind you."
He turned back, and was astonished at the fact that the cashier was speaking the truth, and the confidence he had to stand in the midst of men like those present.
"Who are—"
He was about to interrogate him, but Jayden interrupted him. He had had enough of the drama. He took out his card from his pocket, and showed it to the manager. He got it, and was shocked.
The card that the supposed delivery guy held was for the senior VIPs. He looked at him, and back at the card, again. He wondered where he stole it from.
Jayden seemed to have understood his hidden words, so he took out another card, and gave him to him.
The manager was terrified. That was the bank identification card. It showed his name, his face ID, and company name.
If there was anything he knew, it was his awareness of Fernando's Intl. using their Bank.
"I'm really sorry, sir."
He said, bowing down his head.
This act of his, left everyone in shock.
"What in the world…!"
The cashier was shocked. The manager was a highly respected person, and whosever he is bowing down to, must be someone of high caliber. The people who were present too, in the bank had astonished looks on their faces. He was just a delivery guy to them.Only the Creator knew where the cashier got the courage to question the manager. "Excuse me, sir. Why show so much respect to a delivery guy?" She received no answer from him, so she asked again.Rather than get a response, a slap landed on her cheek. The manager had slapped her. "Do you know who this man is?"She shook her head, telling him expressionally, that she did not know him.He showed her his Bank ID card. She took the card from him, and gasped in realization. The ID was specifically for Senior VIP clients, who had 50 million dollars in the account. She had first thought he stole it, until she saw his picture on it. As much as she did not want to believe that a delivery guy and the owner of the ID card were one, and the same
He was just returning from the party, where he met his lover, more like his sex mate. He hit on the road, driving at a high speed, while the loudspeakers in the car blared with music. He had been kissing at intervals, while driving. He had ran out of control, and had knocked Jayden down. "Oops." The girl in the car exclaimed.He could have just drove past, but he wanted to have fun.He came out of his car to meet Jayden, who was just getting up from the floor.Jayden turned to face him, and was about to say something, but he did not get the chance to, as the guy had already started yelling. Jayden just looked at him, confused. "Watch where you are going, will you? Now, look… you hit my car with that thing. Do you know how much this car worth? You, and your assets—if you have any, is not worth this expensive car."Jayden was very sure he did not run into his car, it was the man that drove carelessly, as though he owned the road. He was the one who drove on a high speed, and almost in
The officer bowed his head, and apologized. "I'm sorry, sir."The thought of getting involved with The Jackson's was something he did not want to experience. He had heard of people's experience with The Jackson's, and he certainly did not want to have an experience. He turned to Jayden, and frowned."Young Man, you must pay for the damages you caused." He said."What damages? You have not confirmed if there is any damage, before asking me to pay. He was the one who hit, and knocked me down. Why should I pay for anything? By law, he is supposed to compensate me, for damaging my scooter.""You better obey, or I might arrest you.""You think I am scared of you? Are you sure you do not want to confirm the damages?" Jayden smirked."No, I won't. Are you going to pay back, or not?" The officer said. He was baffled by his boldness. Was he not afraid of him, or even the rich guy in front of him?"Are you this stubborn? I think I remember you. You were the guy from the party, who did not have
The butler had called the company, and asked for some men, after he had received Jayden's call. The man was scared of Jayden. The butler knew Jayden was enraged. He needed to vent his anger. He knew almost everything about Jayden, because he lived with them, and watched him grow up. Jayden had a short temper, but he had learnt to control it, after the incident that almost left him traumatized. He had been angry at his schoolmate, for pouring water on his book, and refusing to apologize. As a quiet person, he was often bullied. Only a few people knew about his family. He did not understand why he was hidden from the world. While other rich kid went to school with their personal guards, the butler always took him to school. The boy had refused to apologize, and insulted him, after hearing that his mother had left him. Out of anger, he punched the boy, and he lost his tooth. Since then, he avoided anything that would make him angry. Seeing the cold eyes, and how he glared at the man,
He rode his scooter to the mall. He sighed, wondering if there would be, yet, another drama. The mall was the biggest mall in Texas, and only the upper class had went there. Only a few members of the lower class were accepted there, to work as cleaners, receptionists, or security officers.It was an 8-storey building, where a wide varieties of products were sold, and services, provided. You could find almost everything you needed there—food items, electrical appliances, clothes, spa…People were going in and out of the mall, dressed in, of course, expensive clothes.He walked in, with the expectation of having another drama occur."After today, do not come back. You are fired!" The manager of the mall said, throwing a white envelope at her.Jayden wondered what she could have done. She had just gotten fired, and he was sure that she would create a scene.He took a deep breath, and walked towards her direction, "hello."He had expected her to frown, and say harsh things to him, as he
They waited patiently for his answer. Mr. Thomas was confused, he did not understand why he had the smirk on his face. He had thought Jayden would return to his father, after visiting the mall, but his reply made him feel disappointed. "Take me to the beach house." Mr. Thomas faced him, ready to convince him; but he raised his hand up, indicating that he was not ready for the conversation. The butler could only sigh. "How could he embarrass me that way? In front of all those poor puppets!" Jane yelled, immediately she entered the car. Her friend ran to her, to calm her down. "I will make him pay!" "Calm down. I told you not to talk to him, but you still insisted." Jane glared at her, and she kept quiet. "What are you waiting for? Drive me home!" Back inside the mall, the ladies were still shocked by the scenario that just occured right in front of them. "What did you do to the man that made him give you such an amount of money?" One of them asked. She was the same person wh
Mr. Fernando had finally agreed to call his son. He did not realize that he had held his breath, until his brother touched his shoulder. Deep down, he longed to see his son again.Jayden was not expecting a call from anyone, let alone, his father. His heart beat skipped, he was unsure of what to do—to answer the phone, or not.He finally answered the phone, but none of them said a word. It was as though they were in a breathing competition."Hello, Jayden."It was the first time in almost half a year, he heard his father's voice again."Hi, dad."They conversed for over an hour, and Jayden promised to return home."Goodnight.""I told you. You just needed to talk. You both have pride!" Mr. Lukas said.Mr. Fernando glared at him, and he chuckled, bidding him goodbye.Jayden began to pack his things, ready to go back home the next day.After packing, he took his snacks outside, and stood close to the shore. The moon had shone its light on the water, giving off a shade of gray, and blue.
Fiona knew it would be hard for Carina to believe her. She moved closer to her, and showed her a mark."I know you won't believe me, but here," she bent her head, "the mark you left me, after hitting my forehead with a stone."Carina shook her head, not wanting to believe her. "It cannot be.""It is true, Marina."That name sent shivers down her spine. It was the combination of Margaret, and Carina. It was given to them in school, after they paired to write a project."It's really you!" She could not hold it anymore, she ran into her embrace. They stayed in each other's arms for what seemed to be till eternity."I was saved by Mr. Fernando, the owner of Fernando's Intl. I'm working as a manager in his company, which is now handled by his son," she said, after they say down. "How about you? Where do you work?"Carina sighed, "I used to work at Meldives Mall.""What do you mean by 'used to'"?"I was fired. Today."Carina told her how they managed to survive, and how hard it was to cope