Evan harbored no concern over potential disruption; at such affairs, those with self-awareness invariably gravitated towards the nucleus, where scrutiny shone brightest.Yet this time, his expectations proved mistaken. Even as he relished his surreptitious feasting, two pairs of eyes had locked malignantly upon him from across the hall.Slipping from the sycophantic throngs, the snaggle-toothed Anthony Taylor nursed a glass of wine as he approached Evan's direction, Derek Walker in tow. In truth, from the moment of Evan's arrival, Anthony had marked his presence, yet as the mayor's son and centerpiece of this very gala, he could scarce extricate himself until finally addressing the last deferential well-wisher. Together, these two represented Lumina's greatest "Princeling" scions.Their convergence instantly commanded the hall's rapt attention."Why are those young masters heading towards that vagrant?""Could that casually-dressed fellow be some hidden blueblood?""Impossible, this
"A summer intern?"Idly swirling his wineglass, Richard Wealth's eyes glinted with sly bemusement. Ah, such delicious theater unfurling before him!It seemed he need not even stir the proverbial pot - these consummate fops would undoubtedly vent their ire upon this audacious gatecrasher. Perfection!True to expectation, Samuel Walker's scion Derek hurled the first salvo."What business has a menial temp like you at an affair like this?""Do not sidle soclose to our Daisy, you irksome gnat - you are unfit to even lift her skirts!" "Daisy, you remain too naive, without an ounce of social experience. Sheltered maidens like you inevitably fall prey to the feigned rebellion of callow youths. Yet what future can he provide? He has neither status nor fortune!"Derek's spittle-laden tirade showered Evan's unfinished repast as the princelings rounded on their target. Having scant affection for Derek, Daisy felt her ire rising at his denigration of Evan, her porcelain cheeks flushing crimson
"Where did this bumpkin even hail from, some rural Lumina backwater? You must think a bit of money lets you discard your peasant pedigree - ha! Your parents likely still toil away in paddy fields at this very hour!"Sneers of utter disdain clouded the congregated elites' countenances, as if Evan were some rodent-turd befouling their rarefied societal broth.Determined to avenge his prior humiliation, Anthony Taylor could not resist one final barb, adjusting his thick spectacles as his beady eyes narrowed behind the lenses into contemptuous slits."Daisy, this man was once merely a lowborn nobody. Do not allow yourself to be so readily duped - his newfound opulence alters naught. He remains a failure, statusless, utterly unworthy of your affection. Spurn his advances and spare Lord Walker's ardor its futile exertions!"Derek Walker near wept with gratitude towards Anthony, hastening to concur. "Precisely, Daisy! This scoundrel's very peasantry betrays his con. At your tender age, it i
As Evan's lip curled upwards in an insouciant smile, poised to respond, Richard Wealth pivoted with an obsequious chuckle, attempting to placate the escalating rancor."Come now, pay this wretch no further mind! He shall surely depart of his own inclination once bored by our indifference."Turning towards Evan, his eyes flashed with thinly veiled contempt. "You would be wise to withdraw, good sir. One of your posterity holds no place within our privileged circles."Having issued his disdainful directive, Richard Wealth dismissed Evan entirely, addressing the restive elite with an imperious tilt of his chin."Surely this unsavory episode has quite marred your evenings of revelry? Allow me to restore your exuberant spirits - I shall procure the scenic Thorn Island in fair Wales for a trifling $5 million, its ancient castle ruins making for quite the diverting holiday midst such unspoiled vistas. How say you all?""Aye, a splendid proposition!" The gathered scions instantly refocused th
The gaggle of wealthy scions trailed hopelessly in Evan's wake as he streaked away, leaving even Daisy and the three celebrity hosts behind in his dust. For Evan's physical prowess had been elevated far beyond mortal norms by the Super Rich System's enhancements.The disheartened youths and their ravishing companions could only gaze wistfully into the darkness, the fading snarl of Evan's Bugatti Veyron echoing mockingly in the distance.Upon returning to his Riverside Villa estate, the Super Rich System chimed its notification of completed objectives:"Ding! Host has fulfilled the twelfth task of the Super Rich System: Campus Version within the allotted timeframe—attaining renown across Lumina City Business University in one week's time!""Ding! Reward of three hundred Super Rich Coins has been automatically deposited into Host's system wallet!" "...""The task is complete?" Evan mused from the plush comfort of his sofa, a sly grin playing across his lips. "Or was it accomplished lon
Concurrently, a similar sigh escaped the lips of Sean, Splendid Music's director, ensconced within his opulent office suite. Sean and Devin had been dispatched to oversee Splendid's operations—the former steering the music division while the latter commanded the cinema and television spheres. Yet a dearth of personnel plagued both their ambitious endeavors."Mr. Smith, our music branch suffers the same acute staffing shortfall as Devin's realm," Sean remarked, his gaze brimming with profound admiration as it alighted upon the youthful visage of Evan, reclining with casual poise. "The company as a whole desperately lacks a seasoned core of marquee talents, be they actors or vocal luminaries. Yet you have issued no directive to our Tiktoc headquarters to initiate a fresh recruitment drive. Those third-tier celebrities angling for a career renaissance remain untapped reserves."This suave, debonair young man commanded the entire shadowed nexus of power—the veritable grandmaster choreogr
"Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sean is currently conferring with Mr. Smith. Perhaps you could return at a more opportune hour?""Eh? Smith is here as well, convening with Sean? Then I must insert myself into this discourse!" The dismissive retort betrayed a hint of indignance. "And might I remind you lot—were you not mere Tiktoc drones until recently reassigned? Why this newfound zeal in shielding that upstart Sean from my presence?"The raucous commotion intruded upon Sean's engrossed study of Evan's 'National Talent Show' proposal, its brash cadence leaving little mystery as to the intruder's identity. Adam, that rotund instigator, had arrived."That insufferable little..." Sean groused through gritted teeth, a muscle twitching beneath his left eye. He had harbored lingering resentments towards Adam for this very reassignment—exiled to the crumbling relic of Splendid Music alongside Devin while their obese former compatriot refused to relinquish Ava's 'Age of Immortal Heroes' box office receipts
"What fools we were to harbor such paltry doubts and hostilities!" Adam gasped between guffaws. "With Smith at the vanguard, what crisis could ever threaten to overwhelm us?""Indeed, indeed!" Sean chortled in agreement, his earlier grievances forgotten amidst the swelling tide of renewed ambition ignited by Evan's transcendent ambitions. "We remain brothers bound on this grand expedition, whatever squalls may beset our course!"Yet no sooner had Evan settled into his estate's tranquil confines than the metallic chime of the Super Rich System heralded a fresh proclamation—one quite unlike any prior issuance."Ding! Host's burgeoning prowess has outgrown the Campus Version parameter. Calibrations reverting to original operational matrices.""Ding! The Thirteenth Charge is hereby decreed: Elevate Splendid Music to unprecedented national preeminence, its coffers swollen with profits eclipsing all rivals within this singular lunar cycle!""Ding! Failure shall be recompensed with the perma