Julius smoothed his appearance in the mirror with a straight face. He ensured he wouldn't wear the wrong costume to his college reunion. This year, the event was held in a five-star hotel on the top floor. And that is a common thing. This was because Julius had graduated from such a famous university.Julius nodded, adjusted his tie, and combed his hair before taking his keys and walking to his car, which was parked neatly in the basement.Meanwhile, at Julius' college reunion venue, several men were standing with drinks in their hands. They all wore neat and luxurious suits, looking like young masters from the upper class. The women also looked stunning, with beautiful dresses and shining makeup."Do you remember, Julius?" One of them, whose name was Jacob, started the conversation. The man sipped his drink while waiting for his two friends to answer. They seemed to be thinking and looking at each other. Apparently, they had forgotten who Jacob was talking about.Jacob chuckled, "Don
"Damn it, Julius! You're making my stomach hurt!" cursed one of them. Everyone burst out laughing. Their loud voices filled the room. Even Jacob was on the verge of tears from laughing at Julius' words."You're still as embarrassing as ever, apparently," Jacob said while rubbing the corner of his eye. The man was still laughing, his face bright red. To them, Julius was still poor and had no pride. The man had nothing and acted shamefully. How could he say such things with a straight face? To Jacob, Julius looked like the lowest caste beggar in this building right now.Julius looked around at the people who were still laughing at him. They all seemed content to insult Julius as if he was just trash that happened to be given life. Having nothing and only seeking pity. How could Julius casually show his face there?Jacob shook his head, "If I were you, I would have buried my own face in the sand. You're just hitchhiking and begging to go to school, that's disgusting!" Julius grinned whe
"Cheap, you say?!" Hugo was inflamed. His face was red, with prominent veins in his neck. Now, everyone thought Julius was crazy. Hugo's luxury goods were considered cheap by someone who had only attended school on a scholarship. This felt like a massive insult to Hugo.The man stepped forward, staring at Julius sharply. He looked like he wanted to stomp on Julius' face right then and there, "How dare you say this is cheap stuff? You can't even afford something of a lower level." What Hugo said indeed provoked a commotion. Everyone nodded, saying that Julius was a shameless person. A man supporting Hugo said, "Damn him, they even met today and dared to say inappropriate things. We can judge Julius' class from his words alone, which is far below Hugo."Julius shook his head. He smiled wryly when he heard people defending Hugo like that. He cleared his throat, drawing the attention of those insulting him, "The suit that Hugo is wearing only costs ten thousand dollars. It can be ordered
From what Julius said, people started to look at him. The man's appearance was indeed different from when they were at school. With the suit that Julius now wore, he looked more dashing. The fabric attached to Julius' body looked shiny and comfortable to wear. The cut of the suit was not the same as Hugo's one today. Every inch seemed luxurious and elegant, hugging Julius' well-built body perfectly."But, I'm still not sure if he's that rich. Julius used to be so poor and ridiculous," a woman whispered while covering her mouth. Julius' shabby appearance during his school days would not be forgotten by anyone. He looked like someone who hadn't slept or even bathed in days. In reality, though, Julius didn't have the money to improve his appearance. He also attended an elite school where rich people mingled and showed their class. Julius was only a scholarship student and was far inferior to all.The woman whispered behind Hugo's back, which, of course, the man could hear. Hugo also agre
Hugo was still sipping his liquor with his eyes fixed on Julius. He kept following where Julius was going and what he was doing. Even when Julius chuckled with Chintya, the most beautiful woman he had ever wanted to date.The man was annoyed by the way Julius had humiliated him. Now, many eyes were glancing at him while holding back laughter. It should have been Julius who was laughed at and publicly humiliated like before. Julius should have remained the poor, pathetic man he was before. He must not change into what he is now. Looking like a rich man and grabbing everyone's attention."It shouldn't be like this," muttered Hugo. He felt rivalled and wanted to beat Julius up. Look how he talks to Chintya and laughs together. Chintya should only be close and admire him, not anyone else. They shouldn't be that close.Back then, when they were still in school, Hugo didn't think Julius was a serious threat. He was poor and smelly, unlike him, who had so much wealth and parental financial s
Chintya let out a long breath and bowed her head. She observed the reflection of her face in the reflection of the canned beer filled with water vapour. She stared blankly at it and thought, "It's my fault for expecting too much." Perhaps she should have asked where they were going first instead of jumping to conclusions. In Chintya's mind, she blamed herself for expecting too much from Julius. Indeed, what could be expected from Julius? He was a man who was insensitive to his circumstances. Julius has been living in deprivation all this time and suddenly appears in a much different situation. They hadn't spoken to each other in a long time. Chintya wanted to hit him on the head for imagining too much.Chintya glanced at Julius with the tail of her eye. The man seemed to be enjoying every sip of his drink with a happy gleam in his eyes. He looked at Chintya and asked, "Is it not enough? Do you want some more?" Chintya shook her head and said, "No." She lowered her face to the floor
Julius frowned, looking at the two people in front of him suspiciously. He knew that something was wrong and strange here. These two men looked suspicious, not only from how Chintya avoided them but also from how they spoke and behaved.The man wearing a jeans jacket and pants torn at the thighs seemed to be excellently chewing on a candy bar. And the man next to him wore a black T-shirt with so many holes in the collar it looked like old clothes. And the smell, Julius didn't want to be insulting, but they smelled like two people who had just finished bathing in a sewer.So, Julius cleared his throat and said, "She said she doesn't know you. So, you two better get out of here, because we're having a good time." Julius had tried to talk nicely so that the two strangers would move aside and stop bothering Chintya.The man chewing on a candy bar immediately spat when he heard Julius' words. The man stepped on the handle of his candy and ground it on the ground. The face with the unevenly
"Are you okay?" asked Julius after the two thugs left. Both of them ran as fast as they could to avoid Julius. In fact, Julius had no intention of chasing or beating them back. But both were scared to death and ran away on shaky legs.Chintya nodded. She was fine. Those two guys were just teasing her without touching her. If that had happened, she would have screamed earlier. It was a good thing that Julius was there to protect her. Otherwise, Chintya didn't know what would have happened.Julius nodded, "Alright, I'll take you home," Julius said finally. Chintya didn't say much. She was still amazed by what Julius had done before. The man looked much more charming with his appearance now. He was even bolder than when they were still in school. Chintya couldn't help but be mesmerized.By now, they had arrived in front of Chintya's house. The woman exited the car and stood beside Julius, waiting for him to get off. Then, she smiled at him, "Thank you for driving me. I really enjoyed tod