Not wanting to waste any time, Jack quickly reached into his pocket and looked at the contents of his wallet.
He could only let out a long sigh. Someone who was often referred to as a sewer rat was really very poor.In his bulky wallet, he even only had $10 left. That was clearly not enough to get him to Lily Osborne's house by taxi. He needed at least $15 to get to Lily's house.So, Jack reluctantly chose to walk faster to Lily's residence located in The DownGrow House, a very famous elite neighbourhood in Ocean Hill.However, he had only been walking for a short while when his stomach started to rumble. He touched his stomach and tried to stifle his hunger.That day he had only eaten the chocolate bread that the college provided for free for breakfast and in the afternoon he had only taken a slice of pizza brought by her dorm mate.Of course he was very hungry at the time. But, he was thinking of raising more money so that he could take Lily Osborne out to eat at a nice restaurant on their hundredth anniversary next month.Unfortunately, it seemed like he was starting to doubt if that would actually be possible."Lily, I hope it's not true," Jack muttered halfway through the journey.However, in the middle of the journey, his old mobile phone suddenly vibrated. Jack quickly looked at the phone and hoped that Lily was calling him.Unfortunately, it wasn't a call from Lily. It was only a notification from a social media that he was using. The notification was from Lily Osborne, his beautiful girlfriend.Jack smiled happily and immediately clicked the notification. The post was a photo. But, after seeing the photo that Lily had just uploaded, Jack's smile disappeared completely.The photo was of Lily being passionately kissed by Tobias. Not a kiss on the cheek, but on the lips. The caption written by Lily also made Jack's blood boil.'New journey with you. Love you, Toby.'"This isn't right. You ... really betrayed me, Lily. But why? What's wrong?"With anger taking over him, Jack walked faster and finally reached Lily's magnificent mansion.Jack had never been to Lily's house before because Lily had always forbidden him.They also usually always met outside the campus. The location chosen was also always very far from their campus. This was so that no one knew about their relationship.However, at the moment Jack needed an explanation so he didn't care if Lily would be angry with him. He walked over and rang the doorbell of Lily's house without thinking.A security guard opened a small gap at the edge near the doorbell. He saw who the guest was. However, after he saw that it was Jack, he immediately snorted in annoyance."Oh my! How did a beggar get into this complex? Get out of here!"Jack hastily replied, "Sorry, I'm not a beggar.""I want to meet Lily Osborne." Jack said quickly.The security guard looked incredulous but he still opened the gate slightly, "What are you talking about? You want to meet Miss Osborne? Don't dare!"He shook his head and gave Jack a dismissive look, "Uh, I see. You must be one of my young miss' fans."Lily Osborne was not an artiste but she was quite famous online so the security guard's assumption could not be wrong either."Hey young man, I don't know if you know the address of this house, but I suggest you wake up from your dream and go away from here."Jack gave a puzzled look. "What do you mean?""Get out of here. Miss Osborne cannot and will never see you."The security guard then intended to enter again but Jack hurriedly prevented him."Sorry, but I actually know her. I'm her college mate, oh more precisely I'm her boyfriend."The security guard widened his eyes and laughed at Jack."Oh, young man. Stop acting crazy. How dare you claim to be Miss Osborne's boyfriend!""You're so ignorant!" The security guard shook his head but he did open the door."I am indeed Lily's lover. Please, let me in and I will prove that what I say is true." Jack looked confident even though he was currently very angry."Nonsense. Miss Lily's lover is Young Master Tobias and he is inside. How could Miss Lily be dating you? The poor guy has too many fantasies!" The security guard had already lost his temper and rushed inside again.However, Jack Morland, who had lost control of himself, immediately slipped inside and ran quickly."Hey, come back here!""Damn poor boy, stop!"The security guard shouted loudly and chased after him but Jack ignored him and continued running until he stopped himself when he saw Lily kissing passionately near a luxury car that Jack guessed belonged to Tobias."Lily!" Jack called out in shock.Lily and Tobias immediately separated themselves. Lily stared in shock at Jack, her poor, useless lover."Jack, what are you doing here? How did you get in?" Lily stared in shock.Tobias looked at Jack with a furrowed brow, "You know him, sweetheart? Who is he?"The security guard who was chasing Jack got there and said, "Sorry, miss. He just barged in."Lily gave the security guard an annoyed look and then quickly turned to Jack. "Why are you here, Jack?"Jack shook his head, "You even asked me that? Please, Lily. You already cheated on me. How can you even ask me that?"Tobias Gray looked a bit shocked but he was still quietly waiting, more like watching."Shouldn't you be explaining to me why you betrayed me? What did I do wrong, Lily?" Jack looked confused.Lily sighed lazily, "Jack, I think our relationship was wrong from the start. I should never have agreed to date you.""But, you-""We broke up, Jack. I have Toby now, he's my new boyfriend." Lily said as she smiled at Tobias.Tobias, who understood everything, responded, "0h, I see. Hey, you ... whoever you are, leave Lily alone from now on. She's my girlfriend now.""Besides, what can you give Lily? A poor young man like you clearly doesn't belong with a beautiful girl like Lily." Tobias smirked.Lily nodded her head, "You're right, he can't even afford to take me out to eat at a fast food restaurant. Seriously, he hardly ever gives me anything."Tobias laughed condescendingly as he looked at Jack and he said to Lily, "Lucky you met me, Lily. You can ask me for anything. Anything you want, I'll give it to you."Jack clenched his fists, trying to channel his frustration there but unfortunately he couldn't."But, you used to say that money is not important, Lily. How can you change now?"Lily replied impatiently, "It's not me who's changed but me who is now realizing that dating you won't make me happy.""So, money makes you happy?" Jack was now unable to control himself.Tobias laughed mockingly, "Of course. What girl doesn't like glamour, mate? Don't be so innocent!""If you don't have money, don't dream of having a girl as beautiful as Lily." Tobias added.After saying that, Tobias kissed Lily's cheek as if he was making Jack jealous.Jack was really provoked. "Get away from her!""What? She is my girfriend, why I have to go away from her?""You stole her from me. It's not fair. You just use your money to make her turn to you."Tobias laughed mockingly, "You're so pathetic. Poor people like you have no ethics. No wonder Lily turned on you so easily.""Can't you get another girl who's single?" Jack still didn't accept it."I always get what I want, including when I want Lily, then she's mine." Tobias smiled wryly.Lily couldn't contain herself anymore and she shouted frantically, "Stephen! Get him out!"The security guard who had been silent earlier immediately called for another bodyguard."Lily, you're really too much!" Jack shouted but Lily didn't care and was busy helping Tobias instead.Tobias grinned at Jack who was being held by the security guard and the Osborne family guards."Throw him now!" Lily commanded dispassionately."Lily, please!" Jack called out in disbelief.But, Lily Osborne really didn't seem to care about Jack Morland. She seemed to be deaf, not listening to Jack's calls. She seemed deaf and did not even turn her head towards Jack.The guards then dragged Jack out of the mansion and threw him on the street until Jack staggered and fell down.Jack was really very sad because the lover he loved so much had betrayed him and treated him like trash."Lily, how could you do this to me?" Jack muttered in shock."Lily!" Jack shouted in a sadness tone.Feeling so humiliated and very sad, Jack finally chose to immediately leave the Osborne family residence. He had fully realized that he would never be able to get Lily again. His opponent was Tobias Gray who was not only handsome but also extremely rich. His charm was so strong that even Lily was mesmerised by him. Besides, Lily really didn't want him anymore. There was no other reason for him to keep Lily. Lily had become his ex-girlfriend now.With a broken heart, Jack walked while enduring the hunger pangs that plagued him. However, just as he walked not too far away, he was surprised by a police car that stopped right near him.Two policemen got out of the car and walked towards him, "Jack Morland, you are under arrest. Please come with us to the police station."One of the policemen had grabbed his hand and was about to handcuff him.Jack widened his eyes, "Wait a minute. What did I do wrong, sir? I didn't do anything."The young man looked confused at one of the policemen who h
"Sir, I still find it hard to believe." Jack said very honestly.Hugh immediately smiled gently at Jack. "I understand. It's not easy for you to believe, but it's the truth. You are my grandson, my only grandson, Jack."Hugh added, "You are the heir to the Morland family business empire."Heir to the business empire? Him? Someone who was often referred to as a loser? How could that be?Jack, whose head was already filled with questions, asked, "What exactly happened, sir? If I'm your grandson, why did you let me live alone in the orphanage?"Of course, that was what confused Jack.Hugh wasn't surprised by the question and the old man immediately replied, "Jack, you've misunderstood, son. Let me explain first."More than ten years ago, Jack's father Joss and his mother Claire were taking Jack to a park not far from the Morland home. The park was not too crowded that day so Jack was left to play alone and unescorted in the centre of the park, while Joss and Claire were discussing Jack's
"Are you kidding me? How could I replace you?" Jack said with an expression that looked extremely confused.Hugh smiled gently. "Why is it impossible? How many times do I have to say it? You're the only heir to this family business empire, so of course you're my successor, Jack."After believing his status, Jack looked even more confused."But, Grandpa. I'm still a student." "So what if you're still a student? You can still run the family company while you study at university."Hugh paused for a moment, observing his grandson's expression. "And anyway, I heard you're majoring in business management. Isn't that a perfect fit?"Jack never expected it. "I'm majoring in it with the hope that after graduation, I'll be able to develop my own business."Hugh clapped for his grandson, "That's wonderful, Jack. That's a descendant of the Morland family."Jack grimaced. "But aren't I a little young to be running the family business, Grandpa? The Morland Group is huge.""You're capable, Jack. I a
Tobias Gray frowned again, "Vouchers? What's for?"Lily gave ex-lover Jack a dismissive look, "Oh, Toby. Look at those shoes! Maybe he'd like to get some new shoes."Lily's guess made Tobias burst out laughing. He gave Jack a sneering look, "Shoes? So, you want to buy shoes at my family's mall, loser?"Jack was still silent, waiting for Tobias' next words as if he knew Tobias still hadn't stopped talking."Don't you know what the minimum price of shoes at Gray Mall is?" Tobias said with a grin, "Oh, no. If I mention it, I'm afraid you'll faint.""Just tell me how much it is!" Jack replied still holding back. "No, you won't be able to afford it.""Let alone a pair, you won't be able to afford one," Tobias added with an increasingly annoying mocking smile."What if I can afford it?" Jack retorted in the end who couldn't help himself.Lily, who knew Jack was very poor and thought it was impossible for her ex-boyfriend to buy the shoes sold at Gray Mall, said, "Don't even try to dream, Ja
"You'll be questioned there about the money you're carrying."The officer led Jack towards the security room. However, before they went any further, someone said, "Wait, please!"The two officers stopped and turned around."Young Master Gray." They greeted with a polite bow.Jack didn't expect to meet that person now. However, when he remembered that he was in the Gray family's mall, he thought the chances of running into the young man who had stolen his girlfriend were high.Jack saw Tobias Gray walking with Lily with his hand on Toby's arm. "What's going on?" Tobias asked the two security guards."This young man is a beggar who steals money, sir." One of the guards replied.Lily widened her eyes. "Stealing money? Whose money did he steal?"Jack sighed tiredly, "I didn't steal anything, Lily. That money wasn't stolen."Tobias shot Jack a disdainful look. "He's very poor but you'd be wrong to call him a beggar."The security guard with the thick mustache gaped in surprise. "Not a beg
Before the employee of that the shoes store could reply, Lily Osborne moved closer to Jack and snatched the luxurious shoes from Jack's hand who was surprised to see Lily standing nearby. The beautiful girl scrutinized the material of Jack's chosen shoes and also the price. Not wrong. The shoes indeed cost 200,000 USD. Lily even had to count the zeros on the back of the number two to make sure the price was correct."Are you kidding me, Jack? The price of these shoes is even more than your salary for all those years as a waiter. So, how can you possibly afford them?" Lily said in a disbelief. Tobias walked closer to his lover. "Never mind, let it go, Lily. How could he possibly have the money? He must just want to trick us."Lily handed the shoes to the employee, "Just put them back where they belong. He won't be able to pay for it. He's ... just lying to you. I'm sure when he gets to the cashier, he'll give an excuse that he can't pay for some reason. It's very predictable. That's
"Stealing? I didn't steal at all." Jack shook his head firmly.Tobias snorted loudly, "You think you can cheat me? How could a sewer rat like you have that much money?"Lily supported her lover Tobias's argument. She added in a mocking tone, "You can't even buy food sometimes. So, how could you pay for 200,000 USD shoes now? Obviously this doesn't make sense, Jack. You can't lie to me."Jack looked at the two people in turn. The man who was still holding his old-fashioned cell phone responded, "Why does it not make sense? You guys saw how I paid for it. I paid for it myself."He tried to control himself but almost lost it."You are just a liar. You must have contacted someone, right? You are only a cheater, Jack!" Lily accused with a mocking smile. Tobias Gray said quickly, "Wait a minute, Lily. Didn't you just say that he has some pretty rich friends? Well, although I'm pretty sure he's not richer than me.""Who is that person? Maybe he's helping this liar." Tobias gave Jack a condes
Aletta Miller's body shook violently at the Gray Mall owner's son's threat. The young girl was naturally very scared. She couldn't imagine what would happen if she didn't have a job. She still had a little brother who still needed a lot of money. He was only twelve years old. Next year, Aletta had to send him to another school after graduating from elementary school. How could she do all that if she was fired from the mall? Her tears fell as soon as she thought about how miserable her life and that of her brother would be if she became unemployed."Finding a job is not easy. I think you know that too," Tobias looked at the girl with an annoyed look."Forgive me, sir. But, I don't understand why my attitude is said to be wrong. I was really just trying to do it according to company regulations. Rule number 12, sir." Although Aletta was very frightened, she did not want to just give up. She wanted to prove her innocence.Suddenly Tobias laughed sarcastically, "It's my family that makes