The following day, when Zachary walked through the schoolyard to class, he heard someone call out his name. “Zach!”It was Kolby."At the event yesterday, Nathanael got arrested for embezzlement. It was all over the news this morning," Kolby said, looking both surprised and amused.Zachary felt a wave of relief wash over him. After everything Nathanael had put him through, it was almost satisfying to see him finally get what he deserved. "Well, he had it coming," Zachary said, trying to keep the satisfaction out of his voice.Kolby looked at Zachary curiously. "Hey, by the way, why would you spend five million dollars on something like that yesterday? If I were you, I wouldn't even go to university anymore," he said, his voice tinged with disbelief.Zachary just smiled enigmatically, refusing to answer. He knew that Kolby wouldn't understand the true significance of his purchase. "I had my reasons," he said simply.Kolby shook his head, still looking confused. "Well, whatever. Do you
Zachary stumbled over his words, caught off guard by Griffin's sudden appearance. "Uh, no, I was just looking for the restroom," he finally managed to say, gesturing toward the door behind him. Rolling his eyes, Griffin turned to Emma. "Let's get back to the party," he said. As Griffin turned to leave, Emma's expression quickly shifted to annoyance as she caught sight of Zachary, and she turned around to follow Griffin without saying a word. Zachary quickly left the restroom and returned to the main hall. The party was in full swing, with guests mingling and chatting as they enjoyed the festivities. Suddenly, there was a commotion near the entrance as Kash stormed into the room, his eyes locked on Zachary. "You liar!" he shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Zachary. "You think you can fool everyone with your little act, but I know the truth!" Everyone turned to look at Zachary, who looked taken aback by the sudden outburst. "What are you talking about?" he asked, clearly confu
When he had money, these things that Zachary never dared to try in the past became easy all of a sudden. He made the decision to head to a small restaurant near the school alone. But as soon as he entered, his heart sank. The door swung open violently, and a gang of street punks barged in. These men were menacing, adorned with intimidating tattoos and scars etched across their faces."Who's Zachary?" one of them shouted.The rough-looking men's sudden intrusion into the restaurant caused the guests to become frightened, and they quickly moved back, with whispered expressions of fear and concern spreading throughout the room.Zachary was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the street punks. Fearing for the safety of others in the restaurant, he stood up from his seat with a solemn expression, bracing himself for whatever may come.The street punk stepped forward, a menacing scowl on his face. "Zachary," he growled. "We have orders to teach you a lesson. Someone wants to make sure y
Zachary protested, "I'm a VIP guest in this restaurant.""A VIP guest?" Ava snorted, "I've never seen you here before."Zachary faced Ava and replied, "Yes, that may be true, but it doesn't mean I'm not a VIP guest. This is my first visit here, but I have a close relationship with the owner."One of Ava's friends interrupted, "Please, we're not going to believe that.""You're always pretending to be someone you're not, Zachary. You act like you're wealthy and know all these famous people. It's getting old," Tyller, one of Ava's friends, said.The waiter appeared hesitant, looking uncertain. "I don't remember seeing you here, sir. I can't confirm your status as a VIP guest."Zachary grew impatient, "Just check your records, please."The waiter nodded and went to check. Meanwhile, Ava and her friends continued to giggle and throw cruel remarks.Ava smirked, "Looks like someone's trying too hard."Zachary stayed quiet, uninterested in responding to Ava's insults. He waited patiently for
Zachary turned his head to see who it was and saw Quilly looking at him curiously. As Quilly approached Zachary's table, Tyller immediately saw her stunning features. She had long, lustrous dark hair that cascaded down her back in gentle waves. Her high cheekbones were perfectly defined, accentuated by her flawless, olive-toned complexion. Her piercing green eyes seemed to sparkle with intelligence and curiosity. Quilly noticed that Tyller was staring at her and felt a bit uncomfortable, thinking he was scrutinizing her with ill intentions. "It's nothing, Quilly. Just a little commotion, but I'm helping everyone have a good time with a free meal, except for them," Zachary replied. Ava said, "You don't have to do that. We can eat ten meals like this, and you probably saved up all your money to do this once." Tyller tried to join in on teasing Zachary, but his mind was still focused on Quilly. He was really impressed and fond of her, but with the current situation, he couldn't appro
But Quilly still felt anxious, Tyller was a very aggressive person, and he was also rude. If he didn't give up, Quilly's messages could make him angry, and he might be able to find and attack her! Thinking about this, Quilly felt uneasy and messaged Zachary: "Hey, I feel like Tyller won't easily let me go, do you have any ideas?" Quilly had just sent that message to Zachary when she suddenly saw Tyller outside her window. Quilly was startled, she dropped her phone onto the bed. But what could he do? Tyller couldn't do anything since this was Quilly's house. "I know you're in there; please come out." Tyller shouted from outside. "What do you want? Don't do anything bad, I warn you." Quilly raised her voice. "I just want to talk; I'm a polite person; why do you think I want to do anything?" Tyller raised his hands, laughing. "I'm sorry, I don't want to talk to you; I'm not interested; I already have a boyfriend." Quilly's opposition only made Tyller more stubborn. "Don't jok
After that incident, Tyler did not text Quilly again. That evening, Quilly went to a club party, invited by two brothers named Jake and Brett. Zachary did not know those two guys, but his purpose was just to follow Quilly, as she requested.This club was very fancy and located far from the city to avoid noise. The outside decoration was simple, but inside, the club was decorated in luxurious black color. The people who came to this club were not ordinary; they were either rich or were led by someone who was rich. If you did not dress appropriately, you would not be allowed to enter.The bouncer did not want to let Zachary and Quilly in, but because Quilly said they were invited by a guy named Jake, the bouncer reluctantly let Quilly in. When Zachary entered, the bouncer stopped him with one hand."Sorry.""Hey, you don't know anything. We're going together," Quilly said angrily."I'm sorry, but this is the rule. It seems like you were not invited, and besides, we have a dress code..."
The two brothers Brett and Jake were excited, their faces lit up with 100 flowers. Everyone went into the next game. After the cards were dealt, Zachary said, "That's right, it's really entertaining. I bet five hundred thousand dollars." Quilly wanted to punch Zachary immediately, and he was insane! Following the previous game, apart from the two brothers Brett and Jake, there were three to four other gamblers who took the risky bet and followed Zachary, making him a fat piece of meat. As the third card was dealt, Zachary continued, "I want to bet another five hundred thousand dollars." At this point, the others hesitated, but they had already followed Zachary, and this time they had to continue. They couldn't give up. Surely Zachary just wanted to scare them. Jake was cautious. Though he looked down on Zachary, he still had some hesitation in his heart. As for Brett, he was determined and strong, confidently saying, "I'll bet with Zachary, but I'll add another hundred thousand