Matthias rode in his grandmother's car to the towering structure of the fifth branch of just one of his businesses under the Nelson Consortium.Everything still seemed unreal to him, but he reminded himself that this was only the second day of being incredibly wealthy. Maybe soon, he would fully realize that this wasn’t a dream and he was going to be forever rich.As they stepped out of the car, Matthias sighed, taking in the beauty of the structure. "Wow," he said.His grandmother chuckled. "If you're amazed by this structure, I wonder how shocked you'll be when you see the first branch at Renic City."Matthias turned to her, stunned. She nodded. "Yes, the one in Renic City is four times bigger than this."Matthias's mouth dropped open. She told him that he would eventually get to see and control everything, but to avoid overwhelming him, he would need to take it gradually. Matthias nodded in agreement, already feeling a bit overwhelmed.As they walked toward the entrance, his grandm
She shook her head irritably. "The mere sight of you irritates me. I just hope that when I meet the new CEO, I can get close enough to ask him to fire you."She added with a seductive whisper, "I’m sure he'll notice me. After all, I'm beautiful, and as the CEO's new personal assistant, I'll have his ear."Matthias stood there, absorbing her cruel words. He was, in fact, the new CEO she was so eager to impress and had dressed so beautifully for, but she had no idea at all. Matthias shook his head without saying a word, disappointed at her foolishness.Despite the humiliation, he tried to maintain his composure and remain calm. He knew that soon, the tables would turn, but for now, he had to deal with Nia's arrogance.Suddenly, a voice interrupted their confrontation. "What’s going on here?"Both Matthias and Nia turned to see a tall man in a sharp suit approaching them. It was Mr. Jefferson, the company's HR director. He looked from Matthias to Nia, noticing the tension in the air.He
Nia was shocked when she realized she had slapped the CEO, thinking he was just a janitor. "H-How... How... How i-is this even possib—" she stammered. She couldn't even complete her question. How did things change so fast? How did the Matthias the pauper become the CEO of N-TECHNOLOGIES and even advanced to the position of the owner of the Nelson Consortium?The room went quiet, and everyone was stunned. Nia's heart was pumping fast as everyone left her to her thoughts for a while, waiting for her to realize the weight of what she had done.Matthias stayed calm but looked disappointed. He didn't say anything at first, letting Nia understand the seriousness of her mistake. Mr. Jefferson, who had just come in, was also surprised by what happened.After a moment, Matthias spoke firmly. "Nia McGrath, your behavior is not acceptable and there will be consequences," Matthias said gently.Nia's heart jumped to her throat as she realized the gravity of her actions. She remained silent, s
It was finally Monday...Matthias walked out of his cab, paid the driver, and made his way to the school gate. He sighed, feeling like he hadn’t been to school in a month. This time, he was coming as a different person, and it felt like a fresh start. He chuckled at the thought as he stood at the gate.Two girls, Hayley and Lana, who Matthias knew well, happened to pass by and stopped when they saw him chuckling to himself.Hayley, one of the campus’s classy girls, pointed at Matthias and whispered to her best friend, Lana, “Look, the trashy delivery guy has finally gone mad.”Lana agreed, “Yeah, maybe his extreme poverty has finally touched his senses, and now he’s losing his mind." Matthias heard them but just turned to look at them. They both hissed at him and walked past, almost shoving him out of the way. Matthias let them go without saying a word and continued on his way. "Oh my, I wonder what Paula is doing with that thing. He is is useless, not deserving of even the poore
Kimberly bowed her head at what Paula said. Unable to endure the insults any longer.She told Matthias and spoke to him in a whisper, "Maybe we should go back to our seats."Matthias nodded and followed her to their seats. The entire class broke into another round of laughter, seeing them retreat. Paula shouted, "The two rats in the class seem to have run back into their holes." Everyone laughed out loud again, knowing she clearly was referring to Kimberly and Matthias.Matthias ignored them completely and turned his attention to Kimberly, who subtly pinched him. "Is there a problem?" Matthias asked.Kimberly raised her head and said, "They’re still laughing at us."Matthias replied, "So?"She sighed, "Maybe I shouldn’t have invited the class. I should have just gone to the park, blown a candle by myself, even if there was no cake. I could have saved myself this shame."Matthias brought out his phone and started browsing the internet.Kimberly wondered why he wasn’t responding unti
Matthias seemed stunned, but he nodded gratefully at Phillip Bryan.Phillip smiled at him warmly. "You are indeed a good person who cares about the well-being of people, Matthias," Phillip said. "You’ll be the perfect fit for the role. And because you’re from a humble background, you’ll likely pay attention to people from similar backgrounds."Matthias smiled lightly and nodded, amused that Phillip still thought he was poor, while in fact, he was now filthy rich."Thank you, Phillip," Matthias said."I’ll do my best to live up to the expectations."As they spoke, Paula had still not processed what was happening. She turned to Matthias and hurriedly grabbed his collar roughly, gritting her teeth."Why in the world are you trying to push yourself into anything that concerns me?" she yelled in his face."I dumped you, and now you're not strong enough to move on? I know you’ll never find anyone as beautiful as me, so you're frustrated and want to get me back.""But guess what? You're st
Matthias smiled. "It's real, Professor. I just transferred the money. I hope it helps."Professor Donald looked up, his eyes wide with shock and gratitude. "Why... Why would you do this? How could you afford this?"Matthias shrugged. "Let’s just say I’m not as poor as people think. I don’t like to see people suffer, especially when I can help."Tears welled up in Professor Donald's eyes. "Thank you, Matthias. You have no idea how much this means to me and my family."Matthias nodded. "I’m glad I could help. I just need one favor in return.""Anything," Professor Donald replied, his voice was filled with gratitude as he stood up to his feet and bowed lightly."Please don't let anyone bribe you to fail me in those courses. That's all I ask," Matthias said. He was an intelligent student and he knew there was no way he would actually fail the courses, unless Paula succeeded. Professor Donald shook his head vigorously. "Fail you? What are you even talking about? I marked your scripts 3-
Matthias walked into his dorm. He was exhausted after running his last delivery job for the day. Just as he was about to head to his bunk, his roommates, Fred and Garry, burst into the room behind him. Fred shoved Matthias's head forward, causing him to stumble."Look who’s back," Garry sneered through clenched teeth.Matthias turned furiously, about to throw a punch at Fred but controlled himself. Matthias had now turned fully to face them, so Fred and Garry couldn’t dare to go any closer."Where's my money, you thief?!" Fred demanded.Matthias was shocked by the accusations. "What are you talking about?""You know exactly what I mean," Fred hissed in his face. "The money you stole from my bunk this morning to round up your school fees. You thought I wouldn’t find out, right?!"Matthias frowned. He knew what Fred and Garry were trying to do; he didn’t steal any money, and they were trying to extort him for the little money he made from deliveries."I didn't steal any money," Matthia