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THE REJECTED GENIUS
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************ For years, Adrian Hayes had been nothing more than a ghost at Northvale University. Despite his sharp mind and top grades, he was nothing but a scholarship student, a nobody among the elite. The rich kids mocked him, his professors barely noticed him, and even his so-called friends only stuck around when they needed help with their assignments. But the worst betrayal came from the one person he had trusted—Sophia Lancaster. The girl he had secretly loved, the girl who once smiled at him in the library, humiliated him in front of the entire campus, choosing to be with Nathan Sterling, the heir to the Sterling Corporation. "You? Compete with Nathan? Don’t be ridiculous. You’ll always be a pathetic charity case," Sophia scoffed, her hand laced with Nathan’s. Adrian had never felt more worthless. But everything changed the next morning when a single notification appeared on his phone. "Congratulations, Adrian Hayes. You are the sole heir to the Hayes Fortune. Your assets have been unlocked." Thinking it was some cruel joke, he clicked the link. Within seconds, his bank account balance surged to $50 million. Now, armed with wealth, power, and an identity no one saw coming, Adrian returns—not as the quiet, overlooked student, but as someone they’ll never forget. This time, he’s the one in control. The tables have turned. Nathan Sterling will fall. Sophia will regret her choices. And Northvale University will witness the rise of the Rejected Genius. Will Adrian use his newfound fortune for revenge, or will he prove that the best success is living well?
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Chapter 1: The NobodyAdrian's pov***************I knew I didn’t belong here.Northvale University wasn’t meant for people like me. It was a school for the rich, and the powerful—the children of CEOs, politicians, and old-money bags who didn’t have to study hard to have their place in the outside world. Meanwhile, I was just Adrian Hayes, a scholarship student who was barely making enough savings but feeding off scraps, invisible to most and a joke to the rest of the students. To them, I was nobody. Someone unworthy of their attention. I had learned not to attract any form of attention to myself, to stay in my lane. Where I wouldn’t attract any attention from the rich kids. But sometimes, no matter how much you try to stay invisible, life has a way of throwing you into the spotlight.And tonight? Tonight was one of those nights.The big hall of Northvale’s ballroom was decorated with shining chandeliers, a place of riches and excess. It was Sophia Lancaster’s birthday—a lavish aff
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Chapter 18The smell of sweat and worn-out leather filled the underground gym as I stared at the punching bag in front of me. I could feel myself getting better by the day, but then I needed a real fight. I need someone to vent my anger on. It had been three days since my conversation with Park, and every muscle in my body screamed with the effort he was putting me through."You call that a punch?" Park's voice rang out like a whip crack behind me. "Again, Adrian! And mean it this time! Get it right, bro!” He yelled from the back. Sometimes, the way he shouts at me lashes at me. I wonder if we were mates, that I forget myself and sometimes call him master. I clenched my fists, drew in a sharp breath, and launched a right hook into the bag hard enough to send it swinging. My knuckles throbbed through the wraps, but I didn’t stop. I was learning not just to fight, but to dominate.My knuckles were sore from the continuous training and I didn't even have time to rest. Park circled m
Last Updated : 2025-04-15THE REJECTED GENIUS 17
Chapter 17 “ You don't stand a chance against Nathan; I would advise you to give up and just know your place,” Jessica said, looking at me again. “ I don't need you to tell me what to do, Jessica. The last time I remembered, you were in cahoots with Nathan about killing me. Isn't it?” I stared into her eyes. “ Did she tell you I told her that you were getting your ass kicked? I saved you for your information, Adrian. You wouldn't be here if not for me.” Jessica said boldly, shaking her figure-eight round buttocks before Adrian. “ Yeah, she did. After you waited to see my ass being kicked to the ground a lot of times. Remind me why you are doing this again if you think I was completely useless.” I stared at her. “ I don't know what you have in mind, but I am advising you to give up, Adrian Hayes. Give up while you still can. And maybe, just maybe, I would be glad to give you a chance and a bite at this.” Jessica said, smirking, at her fleshy buttocks. “ You can leave, Jessica. I h
Last Updated : 2025-04-15THE REJECTED GENIUS 16
Chapter 16 Immediately after we left the class, I noticed Nathan was nowhere to be found. My mind was finally at peace, but then I looked up to see Tessa walking towards me. I frowned at her seeing the smile she was putting on. This was the girl I had believed was different from Sophia. I remembered what Leonard had told me. She was the one holding the key to all of this. I knew she was a necessary evil that I needed by my side. “ How are you feeling now?” Tessa asked with a smile. “ I am fine. I woke up, and you were gone?” I said, wheeling myself through the hallway. It was not new anymore. Many of the students knew about us already. “ Yes, I needed to get home fast. I don't want my homies to be worried about me.” Tessa said immediately, avoiding my gaze. “ So, what now?” I asked, trying to open a new conversation. “ You should be the one telling me that is the next course of action because the main reason I said yes to the arrangement is simply that you are going to take do
Last Updated : 2025-04-14THE REJECTED GENIUS 15
Chapter 15The school went on with their daily activities like nothing had happened. No one knew about what happened at the manor. I don't even think anyone knows of its existence aside from Nathan and some well-off kids. “ Are you ready to do this?” Park looked at my face. “ You know you can actually listen to Leo and stay for some days at the mansion till your wounds are healed.” “Aren't you here to protect me?” I looked up to meet Park's gaze. “ Don't tell me you are also scared of him,” I added “ I am only concerned about your safety, Master Hayes. I think it would be best if you took things slow and let Mr Leonard do the digging for Nathan and his family. You need something concrete to fight him if you are going to win. I think it is high time we move past this boyish fight.” Park said, grabbing me by my wheelchair. “ Did you just call my fight with Nathan? Boyish?” I said with an irritated voice. “ I would have lectured you about what happened to me, but since you were in t
Last Updated : 2025-04-14THE REJECTED GENIUS 14
Chapter 14 “ You have what most of the guys at Northvale University wanted,” Leonard said, adjusting his glasses. I stirred gently on the bed I was seated on. “ And what do I have that most guys want?” I furrowed my eyebrows. “ Tessa Davenport. She is the key to taking Nathan down. All you have to do is know how to use it.” Leonard said again. “ I don't understand. I dated Tessa because she was Nathan's ex-girlfriend. He stole my girl, and I stole his too. That was the plan.” I said back. “ Well, I think you have envisioned well, but you don't understand what power she holds. Her family is well-to-do, and not only that but there is also a connection between both families. Tessa is meant to marry Nathan no matter how many suitors are lined up at her back.” There was silence in the room. I had never thought of getting married to Tessa. We struck an agreement mainly to take down Nathan. Why would she join hands with me when she knew this? Or was she trying to play me too?“ No,
Last Updated : 2025-04-13THE REJECTED GENIUS 13
Chapter 13I stared back at Nathan and looked at Tessa. “ Let me handle this,” I said slowly moving her backward.“ You can walk away, Nathan, or this can go south,” I said, clenching my fist in anger.Nathan looked at me and let out a shriek of laughter. “I don't think a man in your state should be giving empty threats,” he said, looking at me. I could feel my knees shaking, hitting each other, and my heart thumping. I said a silent prayer wishing and hoping someone would sweep in and save the day. “ Grab them!” Nathan shouted at his minions. Jack and some of the students ran towards us, but then I heard the pathway door open frantically. “ I would step back if I were you,” the voice said with anger. I raised my hand slowly, trying to block the flashlight that was making my eyes burn. “ And who the hell are you?” Nathan said back with a smirk on his face. “ Someone who is going to teach you a lesson that you will never forget.” The voice said back. Before I knew what was happ
Last Updated : 2025-04-12THE REJECTED GENIUS 12
Chapter 12 Everywhere was quiet.Then another sound—a soft shuffle of feet, deliberate but hesitant, like someone unsure if they should be there. My heart threatened to burst from my chest."Who's there?" I asked again, my voice raspier now, weaker. I felt cold and clammy, and I wasn’t sure if it was from fear or blood loss.My body ached, and my eyes felt sore too. There was another pause, followed by a whisper. “Adrian?”I blinked, trying to focus through the darkness. That voice—familiar but distorted.“Tessa?” I croaked.A soft hand touched my arm, and I recoiled instantly, but then she knelt beside me, cupping my face with trembling fingers. “God, Adrian, what did they do to you?” Her voice broke.I didn’t know if I was hallucinating or if she was truly there, but at that moment, I didn’t care. “You… you came. Were you here all this while?” Tessa gulped down the saliva at the back of her throat. “I told you not to go to the manor alone,” she muttered, her voice sharp with ang
Last Updated : 2025-04-11THE REJECTED GENIUS 11
Chapter 11I opened my eyes, but they were covered, and I was tied to a chair. I tried to move, but I couldn't. I could hear the voices of some of the students, or should I say the elites, that were in the room. “ Once he becomes a part of us, then he won't have any option but to bend to your will. You are going to have absolute control again, Nathan.” “ I don't want control, Juliet. I want to crush him. How dare he!” Nathan shouted. I felt the lump at the back of my throat move down my stomach. I knew I should have listened to Tessa. She was always telling me to be smart about how I played my games with Nathan, but I was too blinded by the rage I was feeling. I knew I had made a mistake by coming down to the manor. If only I had listened to her. I wouldn't have been in this mess.“ What do you plan to do with him?” A male voice asked. “ I am going to kill Adrian. Do you think he is worthy of being in our midst? He is nothing!” Nathan shouted again. I could feel the rage in his
Last Updated : 2025-04-10THE REJECTED GENIUS 10
Chapter 10: The WarningI couldn’t tear my eyes away from the image.My old apartment. A shadowed figure lurks nearby.A warning. A threat. But from who?My mind raced through the possibilities—Nathan? Damien? Someone else I haven’t considered yet?Tessa's voice snapped me back to reality. “Adrian? What’s wrong?”I quickly locked my phone and turned to her. “Nothing. Let’s go.”Her eyes narrowed. “Liar. You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”I forced a smirk. “Just surprised Nathan didn’t punch me in the face back there.”She wasn’t buying it, but she let it go.For now.[ The Campus Storm ] Word of my confrontation with Nathan spread like wildfire.By morning, everyone at Northvale University had chosen a side.Some saw me as an underdog shaking up the system.Others thought I was an arrogant upstart who had no idea what he was getting into.Either way, I was at the center of it all.Sophia wasn’t taking it well.I saw her in the courtyard, whispering furiously with a group of her frie
Last Updated : 2025-04-06
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