William couldn’t hold it in anymore as his eyes reddened with tears brimming at the surface. “Andre, my mom passed away. She died that very day.” William could see the broken expression on Ander’s face as his words settled in his brain. He gently pulled him in as Andre broke down in tears. William and Andre had known each other for over a decade. During their high school years, Andre remembered he would always be welcomed at the Camillo Estate where he would study with William over a bowl of amazing cookies and orange juice made by William's mother. There were even occasions when Sarah had met with Andre's parents on a picnic. However, the visits got rare as Sarah and William began facing problems with Woodruff and his two sons. William couldn’t help but tear up as well; he hadn’t fully gotten over his loss. Abigail saw what was going on. “Boss, we’ll leave you two to talk in private.” She got a slight nod of approval from William and she left the living area with her team. It t
“I’m not messing around, bruh!” William chuckled as he went through his phone’s gallery before sending a video directly to Andre.Andre was left wide-eyed as he watched a screen-recorded video of a haggard-looking Roman Brakovic begging William to return to Bel Air University. What he didn't know is that William had edited the video to exclude the part about the $500,000 transfer or about the McArthur.“I can’t believe you’re really back in Bel Air. You’re the first ever student to ever reverse an expulsion, William. You’re gonna be a living legend as soon as you step foot on campus!” Andre was losing his mind as he stared at William with slight reverence. “Bro! I can only imagine the look on the Camillo twins’ faces when they see you back on campus! They’re gonna fucking lose their minds.” He began laughing as he could picture Donald and Wilson’s miserable faces.“Alright, let’s save the excitement for Monday. You have the weekend to rest up and you better heal up soon.” William retr
Abigail showed no emotion as she saw the attack coming, which she easily avoided with a sidestep before delivering a smooth but brutal kick to the back of the man's head. The rest of the bodyguard watched as their member grunted out in pain before falling face-first on the sandy floor beneath him. The man had passed out. “This girl is a freak!” “She knocked him out with a kick?!” “Shut up!” The injured leader was pissed at the words his men were saying. “Take this bunch of people down before the boss comes out and gives us a scolding!” The ten remaining bouncers nodded as they rushed after Abigail, William, and the other bodyguards. “Abigail, hurry this up, okay?” William looked at the large men rushing over to him with unbothered eyes. “Yes, Boss!” Abigail glanced at her team. “Knock them out!” The group of male and female bodyguards nodded and dashed towards the incoming bouncers while Abigail remained at William’s side. The leader of the bouncers was soon left in utter sho
“Now, may I know the reason why I’ve been ordered by my boss to entertain such a young man as yourself?” The manager maintained a calm but friendly behavior as he sipped from a glass cup of alcohol. William simply stared at Jeremy with a smirk. “Mr. Jeremy, I know that you are also the real owner of this club, not just its manager. I’m also aware that the man you call ‘boss’ is actually the Plug gang’s leader, who you borrowed capital from to build this club of yours.” The chubby manager spat out his drink in shock. “H..How did you know that?!” He rakes his eyes all over William. “Mr. Bradley, you really don’t look like the kind of person who would mix with those underground dealers.” William's smile grew into a cold sneer. "I'm also aware that you're currently drowning in a $15 million debt as you've been failing to meet up with the monthly interest you agreed to when you borrowed that loan." The plug gang is one of the most prominent gangs in Bel Air. Aside from their dealings i
The three bouncers became fearful as they recognized Andre. They wanted to deny it, but then they saw Abigail and her teammate right behind William and they quickly realized how much trouble they were in. They solemnly nodded in confirmation.“We.. We only did so because one of the hosts, Donald Camillo, commanded it. And since he was paying us extra bucks, we were only doing our jobs.”William's eyes flared with anger. "So you're telling me that your club has no anti-bullying policies."“Boss, I assure you that we do, and I make sure to remind these fools of the importance of these policies!” Jeremy quickly defended himself as the duty of enforcing these policies in the club fell on the manager. “The purpose of hiring these bouncers is to make sure unwarranted fights or any form of bullying is avoided in the building.” He pointed his finger at the three bouncers with anger. “Who would have thought you would actually act against the policies you agree to uphold, all for a couple of hu
Against the bodyguards’ plea, William had opted to drive alone in his car. In order to create a solid impression of his elevated status, he had purchased two Lamborghini Venenos, each worth about $4.5 million, for his seven bodyguards while he had switched from the black Bugatti la Voiture noire to a golden Rolls-Royce Boat Tail which was about $10 million more expensive.With the Rolls-Royce in the middle, the three cars couldn’t be more eye-catching under the morning sunlight cascading down on them as they zoomed through the road to BAU. Both pedestrians and other drivers on the road couldn’t help from looking at the trail of three cars in awe.“Whoa! Who are those people?!”"That's a freaking $30 million Rolls-Royce sandwiched between two Lamborghini Veneno! Isn't this an oppressive display of wealth to us common folks?!"“Whoever the wealthiest one is, they have to be in that Rolls-Royce. I wish I could see their face.”“I’ve seen all manner of wealthy display in Bel Air, but I h
“Liar! Thief! Scum! I won’t allow you in!”William turned back at the old man with an icy gaze. “What did you just call me?!”“That ID card must be fake, you fraudster! There’s no way your expulsion could have been revoked! Everyone knows the vice chancellor’s personality well enough; he never takes back his own judgment!" Security Jude suddenly reached into his small office and pressed the alarm button. "Once backup gets here, I'll gladly have you and your paid actors locked up in prison." There was an evil smirk on his face as he pointed at William. "You should have been locked up after that stolen wristwatch incident."William remained outwardly calm even though he was pissed on the inside. “Jude, do you realize this is harassment and I can have you locked up for it?”“Hah! Don’t think the stolen outfit you have on will intimidate me! I know you’re nothing but a slum pig pretending to be a proud lion. I’ll soon remind you of where you belong.”“Boss, are you sure you don’t want us
Since the moment Security Jude ran the alarm to call for Backup, some of the students who were driving their cars into the campus had stopped to watch the commotion. As Bel Air University was the highest-tier tertiary institution in the city, it was extremely rare to encounter situations that would make a security officer ring the alarm on campus.What was even more eye-catching was the culprit of this incident – a very handsome and tall man around their age, whose luxurious outfit could be seen from the distance. They couldn't help but wonder what business such a wealthy-looking man could have with an old gatekeeper. They watched the whole scenario play out with the arrival of the security woman who held more power than the old man.As they kept on watching the scene play out, none of these people recognized William. Even those who knew him in the past couldn’t reconcile his face with this irresistibly handsome one underneath the golden morning sunlight.Then they watched as the sec