Alaric couldn't believe his eyes. It was his girlfriend Sasha, with another guy, who he quite recognized. Norton, the quarterback. He tried to say something, but stuttered upon every attempt, making him look foolish.
Rage was boiling in him, and he clenched his fist, while the tears brimmed in his eyes with his mouth agape, staring at them as they continued their ever-passionate romance.
He yelled at her, and shock filled her eyes, when she jumped out of his arms, turning around to look at him. The other guy, who he could recognize as Norton, the quarterback who just humiliated him had anger flitting across his eyes because Alaric had stopped them from what they were doing.
"What the hell are you doing here Alaric?" Sasha demanded, as the fear in her eyes swiftly changed to annoyance.
"What the hell are you doing with this guy?" He asked, with a low-tuned voice, as he looked at Norton whose hand was still wrapped around her waist. He was quite muscular and tall, with strong fierce green eyes, and a sharp jawline.
"Stop this, Alaric. Don't make a scene. Calm down, we can talk this out together," she said, trying to explain. Alaric didn't find remorse in what she said and was angrier as she spoke.
He who was betrayed was asked not to make a scene.
"And who the hell are you? Aren't you the poor loser of the school?" The guy asked, shoving Sasha to the side, and facing Alaric.
He had humiliated Alaric earlier, and had even come to fantasise in his girlfriend's arms.
"Who am I? You're asking her boyfriend that question and you were enjoying it with my woman!" Alaric yelled.
"Your woman?" He scoffed, turning to look at Sasha.
She came in between both men, holding Alaric back as he took some steps forward.
"Stop this, Alaric. This is not it. You shouldn't be fighting against him. He's Norton, and know he's a very good guy," she explained.
"You're telling me to calm down? So that next time you guys can do this again?!" He yelled.
He didn't believe he was working his ass off, trying to save some money to get a gift for his girlfriend, and she was here, fooling with another guy?
More painfully, with the guy who always humiliated him every time.
The anger coursed through his veins, and it was like he should tear the man apart.
"Yes, Alaric. Calm down! Don't act so silly. Moreover, we weren't making love. We were just…"
"Just what? You're telling me to keep shut when you were fooling around with him? I loved you Sasha, and you betrayed me," he said. The tears spilled out of his eyes, forcing their way out and dropping to the ground.
"Don't be a wimp. Don't tell me you're getting all emotional and worked up because of this."
"A wimp? You tell me that after all we've been through. You're my girlfriend Sasha!"
"But I never loved you!" She yelled at his face, griping him.
His heart was shattered right that instant, and his mouth fell wide open.
"What? You never did what?" He stuttered, not believing his ears.
"Yes, if that's what you want to know. That's the real deal. Our relationship was just a game - a truth or dare game; and I never really loved you. So, man up and face reality!" She shouted at him.
His vision blurred as the tears formed in his eyes, and his heart raced faster.
Besides Sasha, no one in the world truly accepted him as a person. They all bullied and considered him weak, stupid, dumb, and poor, and while he thought he had a real girlfriend, she was stabbing him in the back. All an act to fool him.
"But I loved you, Sasha," he said, his voice beaten with shock, and the heartbreak evident in his tone. "I loved you."
Sasha chuckled hysterically.
"Loved me? Come on. Let's say the truth. Look at yourself in the mirror, Eric, are you a person? You're just garbage in human form. You don't deserve a classy girl like me. Besides, I have Norton, and in case you don't know, he's a megastar in school soccer, with so many accolades and Oscars, and he's rich. I don't care what has gone on between the two of you in the past. Well, you won't know what is wealth because you're nothing like that," she cursed at him.
His heart shattered tremendously, and he didn't believe what she just said. She humiliated him, and they laughed at him, both his ex-girlfriend and the man she was with.
For her, Norton was a better choice - the guy every woman would dream about, and she was lucky to have him. Alaric was definitely inferior to Norton. He was poor and couldn't afford anything, and Norton was very wealthy.
Nothing in comparison.
Alaric clenched his fist in anger. He would make Norton pay. He fired at him and grabbed his collar, but was no match for the latter. He was taller and more physically looking, and his big frame shoved Alaric to the side. Alaric attempted several punches and jabs, all of which Norton missed out on, and Norton bumped him against the locker, and landed him a big right hand to his face, sending Alaric to the ground, and rolling out to the main living room.
He groaned upon landing on his chest, and Norton twisted his arm on a reflex, pinning him, grunting, and holding him down.
"Let go of me," Alaric growled, gritting his teeth in pain.
"Shut the hell up, loser. Hey Sasha, grab me the marker," he ordered. Sasha rushed to the desk to get the marker, and he took it, writing a horrible note on his shirt.
It said: SORE LOSER.
"I guess that's what he is - a sore loser. I guess he should know who to fight before he throws a punch next time." Norton hissed, and grabbed Sasha by the waist, walking off, as they laughed at him.
Alaric winced in pain. It was too much to handle. They all hated him, they were so cruel to him. Even as he was betrayed, he was beaten.
He was going to make them pay, and revenge. The greatest revenge ever.
Alaric knew the cause of all these. He was always humiliated in the greatest way possible, and it was because he was so poor. They treated him badly. Coming from a very poor family, he knew he had to fend for himself for stipends, and he had just received the worst insult in his life. After all, money was what they all cared about. He felt shattered and betrayed. More than that, he felt hopeless and frustrated. There was nothing good coming for him, and it was time he gave up the will to keep going. If he was just going to die, then it would be better. His passion, soccer, was a game that required cumbersome effort, and if he didn't work for it, and earn a living off it, he was going to starve. Wiping the tears off his face, he sobbed. Everyone who was going to see him would call him a loser, because of the inscription. He was filled with pain and despair, and he walked out of the changing room. Passing the hallway, they taunted him, and everyone who passed laughed, some throwin
"Remember this Alaric. You are rich now, and you have to pay respect to your family. I'll send you the address, and you will have to meet them. Both your mother and father are classical trillionaires, and you have to pay your respect to them as their son. You will have to meet them and thank them for what they have done, and you must make sure to never forget their kindness," his father explained. He nodded his head. "Yes, Father. I'll do that," he said, still not believing how such a miracle could happen. When was wishing that his life would end, a kind of unexpected miracle surfaced before him and made a huge impact on his life. He couldn't believe that his life would change in just a matter of minutes. He rolled his eyes everywhere in the room. It looked like gunk in here, a small bubble, but his eyes saw gold. Everywhere was covered in gold in his eyes, and it seemed that the shock was affecting him so much. "You'll receive a package soon. I sent it. It is to represent you
Alaric stood up from the bed and cleared whatever it was that was there. Making sure he kept everything in place, he walked out of his house to a shop to buy her a gift. Kimberly deserved one. Despite being so popular in the school, she never despised him because he was poor, rather she took him like a brother and friend and was always there to stand up for him whenever Sasha wasn't there for him, even though it cost her a good reputation. She did it anyway. His eyes scanned through the series of shops that sold jewelry, but he had to make a choice. He passed through some choices, scanning from the outside what they had on the counter, and wasn't pleased with this. He had to keep looking. Finally, he located one. Stepping inside the shop with strong confidence oozing off him, he waved at the salesperson and saleswoman in charge. The woman wasn't in any way familiar with his status, since he was dressed a little too rugged. "Hello young man, how may I help you?" The saleswom
"What? You? Sore loser?" Norton taunted, scoffing. Sasha's eyes were filled with shock, and it was so apparent that she wasn't expecting this. It was something of a big shock. What the hell would the poor boyfriend and loser be doing in an expensive jewelry shop?"Good to see you again, Norton," Alaric said, calmly. An expression of surprise surfaced right away on Norton's face."What the hell! Look at this poor fellow standing on the same ground as me," Norton jested. Sasha smiled, and held onto Norton's arm, looking at Alaric, who was keeping his cool, while watching as they made a fool of themselves."Well, I'm standing on the same ground as you, as I have always been," Alaric fired back, smirking."What? You've never been on the same ground as me, you sore loser. Come on wimp. Well, I guess you're so delusional that you can't face the truth that you're nothing but a pathetic fellow," he cursed."Do you know that your presence is downgrading uw? How come we're here with you? This
Sasha couldn't believe her eyes and it seemed like magic as Alaric walked out of the store. Both she and Norton were surprised, and her eyes widened. She felt like she had so much wronged him in the past, and was ready to put everything out. Just yesterday she insulted him and cursed him, choosing someone else over him, but she was feeling the love bloom again. She was finding it in her heart to come closer to him. Alaric made his way out of the store and was about to leave when he felt a pair of hands grabbing onto him. He stopped for a while, before turning around to see who it was. Sasha. She had a remorseful look on her face as if she wasn't happy with herself, and she clung to him tightly. Norton was furious as his girlfriend was going back to her ex. "Sorry, Alaric. I doubted you and insulted you. I don't know why but I was blinded by status and fame, that of Norton. I see what it's like to be really in love. I am so much in love with you Alaric. Please accept me in y
The manager couldn't believe her eyes. This was one of the most expensive things on sale in the big store, and it was actually with Alaric. How the hell in the world was he able to get a hold of this without anyone knowing? Alaric looked shocked by everything that happened, and Sasha, together with her boyfriend Norton began laughing at him."I told you that he's just a thief who doesn't know how to control his appetite for luxury and steals them instead. What do you say about someone who can steal a diamond hairpin? I'm certain that he stole the card he used to pay the bills for the purse and necklace," Norton accused, firing immediately at Alaric. The manager's eyes rolled to the counter, scanning through everything it was that was on it until her eyes caught something. What? The Wright Ring? He had one with him? She was quite aware of how that ring could instill silence and could exert dominance over people. The Wright family was the greatest in the city. "T- that ring?" She s
Alaric walked out of the store after clearing all payments and saw the bemused faces of both Norton and Sasha. Reaching up to them, a smile ran across his face, in retort to their ugly faces. It was obvious that they were surprised. They were the first people to know who he is now, however, little did they know what he was planning to do with them. He was going to make sure that they lost their self-respect and dignity, and he was already building a master plan for it."Come on Sasha. Has it been so boring with your new boyfriend that you can't keep your ugly face off me?" He asked, wanting to taunt her. Her lips fitted into a curl, as she tucked several strands of hair behind her ear. She looked at Norton with a doubtful face. He knew what she meant by that. She was ready to go back to her past lover."You see Norton, this is just…""Don't tell me you want to go back to this loser, Sasha," he bawled. She shook her head."Don't say that! He is not a loser, Norton. I finally reali
"What is wrong with you Natalie? You know that you shouldn't be talking to a guest in such a manner," Kimberly scolded. The look on Natalie's face was baseless. Despite knowing that she hurt his feelings by insulting him, the puzzled look on her face only told that she wasn't an iota concerned. As usual, this was another opportunity to insult him, since that was what everyone always did."Come on Kimberly, you know I'm not lying. I'm telling the truth. Look at this weirdo.""Geez," her friends hissed, and they all smirked, while Kimberly gave them a tough glower."Don't glare at me, Kim. You know that you shouldn't make friends like this. I thought you were supposed to be hanging out with Ace," she said. Alaric turned to Kimberly, with a befuddled look on his face. "Ace?" He asked."Don't mind what she's saying," she defended before I could say another word. He never meant to ask who Ace was, but then, it seemed like he had heard the name before. Maybe he was also the kind of pe
Evelyn was working in the office when suddenly her phone rang. She picked it up to see who was calling, and it was Mr. Steve. “Good day, Mr. Steve. Can I know why you are calling me? I am currently doing something at the office,” she said. “You need to come here right now, Miss Evelyn. Someone wants to see you, and she requests that you be here soon,” he said. “What? Who wants to see me?” She asked. “Someone in the household wants to meet with you.” “I don't really know if I have the chance to come because I have a lot of things to do right now, Mr. Steve. Can this meeting be scheduled later?” She asked. “It is not a business meeting, Miss Evelyn. In case you didn't hear me, I said that someone from the household wants to see you.” “The household? What do you mean by that, Mr. Steve?” She asked. “The mansion of the Wright family,” Mr. Steve said. “Really? A member of the mansion wants to see me?” She asked. “Yes. Come quickly, it's urgent. I'm sure you know where the Wright M
"And your last wish?” Norton bowed his head, trying to hold back the tears in his eyes. “My last wish…”“Yes. Tell me.”“Please, forgive me. This is my last wish.” Alaric was surprised.“What?”“Yes, young master. That is my last wish. If you can grant me these three wishes, then I don't care if I die. I will live without regrets. I just want to make sure that my mother is okay, but if I have the forgiveness of the woman I love, and that of yours, then I am satisfied,” he said. Lucas was just staring at what was going on without saying a word.“So you want me to go and give your mother money?”“No, young master. Support her in any way you can is all I ask. Please,” he said.“Consider your last wish granted. I forgive you, Norton. I have already forgiven you a long time ago. I just wanted you to learn your lessons and end it all by putting you in prison,” he said.“Thank you for this, Alaric. I will forever be grateful.” Alaric turned around to leave, and Lucas said, “Forgive me t
"These blockheads attacked me and the first thing they seized was my property. I didn't know they were eager for my money.”“Money that you earned dubiously?” “What do you mean to say by that? I worked at the company of your long-term rival, remember? My salary can feed your family for months,” Lucas said.“I can't believe that you still have the guts to boast even when you are in the police station, behind bars. What the hell is wrong with you? None of that is going to save you now, Lucas, so quit dreaming?”“I am not going to be here for as long as, loser. That, I can assure you. I will do everything in my power to get out of here. Look, son, have you thought about escaping?” He asked.“Even to the end, you are still having devilish thoughts. What makes you think that you can even escape from here?”“I was just kidding, bloke. Just know that I won't be staying here for as long as you.”“Well, only if you are proven to have committed the lesser crime.”“There's nothing to prove, bro
“Mom, Dad, look. We are finally getting back investors who left us before. They want to give us a second chance and invest in the company again. This is such great news and it's overwhelming,” Norton said, rushing down the stairs to meet his father and his mother who were in the living room. Mr. Jefferson turned around. “Really? Have our investors come back?”“Yes, Dad. Look at this, Mr. Peter said that he wants to give us a second chance and that we should not fail him this time. They want to invest in the company so that we can use the amount to produce and make a profit,” Norton explained.“That is very good news, son. You are doing a very good job when it comes to handling the company. This calls for a big celebration,” Mr. Jefferson said.“Dad, relax. We have to make sure that we get everything back before we celebrate. If we have all we need, then we can wine and dine and there will be no one to stop us. This is the first step, there will be more steps ahead,” he said.“Look a
3 DAYS LATER.Alaric was in his office going through some files that had been presented to him earlier when Steve suddenly rushed into the office.“Young master, the police are here,” he said, as he made way for them to enter the office. “Good morning Mr Alaric Wright. I am Inspector David Williams, the police officer who is in charge of the case in your company. I have two other police officers with me today, and an investigator,” he said, pointing at each one of them.“Good day, sir. I am Investigator Adam Phil,” he said, extending his hands. Alaric shook hands with the police officers.“It's good to see you all today. Our legal department reported a case and I'm happy that it's being looked upon,” he said.“Don't worry Mr Alaric. We will do our best to dig to the bottom of this,” he said.“Okay, so, how do we start?” “First of all, we have to collect the necessary information and evidence you have against the culprit. Then, you have to come to the police station to submit your s
The car pulled up at a cafe, and Evelyn wondered to herself why they had been at a cafe earlier and just arrived at another one“Is today all about drinking coffee?” She asked.“Funny joke, but no. It just happens to be my favorite venue for a meeting,” he said, as he stepped out. He went inside the cafe, and sat down, taking a table. One of the workers immediately walked up to him.“What can I get for you, sir? And your wife, ma'am?” He asked, looking at Alaric and Evelyn.“What?” Evelyn said in shock. “Wife? I'm not his wife.”“Don't mind her. She's going to be my future wife, but you know how shy women are. She's in the one I'm actually taking on a treat today. Wait a little while, the main character is coming,” he said. Evelyn, pissed by what Alaric was doing, began to mutter to herself.“Main character huh? Which means I am an ordinary character in this story. Well done, sir, for degrading me.” Alaric, seeing that she was beginning to get angry, smiled. “You know that you will
“Mr Donaldson told me himself that he was ready to take whatever penalty of his actions there was. He told me that if I wanted to kill him, his hands were wide open waiting for me. If the police would come, he would be at his house.”“So what do you want to do to him?”“He's the only one safe, father. He decided to turn from his evil ways and expose the truth. He didn't have anything personally against, and since you said none of them ever had an attack against the Wright empire, then, he is okay.”“And Mr. Tate?” He asked.“He might be the hardest to penetrate, but I will definitely find something against him,” Alaric said, his head immediately thinking of Kimberly. “Did he do anything to you?” Mr. Wright asked. Alaric was hesitant to answer the question, but he shook his head. “Nothing to the company, but to me, yes, father,” he said.“Then, what do you plan on doing to these people as a method of revenge?” Mr. Wright asked.“I want to put an end to all of them. There were so many
Mr. Wright was a little bit surprised. Something like that had never happened before and he was worried that something was wrong.“Hope everything is alright, son?”“There's nothing wrong, Dad. It’s just that I need your help for answers because I have questions that are disturbing my peace,” he said. Mr. Wright raised a brow. “Really? Then tell me, son,” he said. “Come have a seat,” he offered, pointing at the seat across his. Alaric sat down and looked at his father.“First, Dad, before we begin, I want you to promise me something,” he said.“What is that, son?”“I want you to promise me that you will tell me the truth no matter what,” he said. The question made Mr. Wright feel worried that something was wrong. “Son, are you sure everything is alright?” Mr. Wright asked again to be sure.“I am perfectly fine, father. As long as you decide to tell me the truth of the whole story, then every answer I need will be clear to me,” he said.“I promise to tell you the truth, then, son,”
Evelyn, surprised by how he was able to guess every single thing that was happening to her, tried to hide her shocked expression. “H… how?”“Don't worry, Evelyn. I told you that I would make sure you realize your love for me, and this is just the first step towards it. Look how you were able to calm me down without even doing much. That is the effect of your presence in my life,” he said. Tapping on the button that winded down the windows, he snapped his finger at the guard outside. He entered the car and ignited the engine.“Take me to the mansion. I want to see my father,” he commanded, and the guard nodded. Meanwhile, Evelyn, who hadn't said a word, rested a finger on her lips as she reminisced the feeling of Alaric's kiss that sent jolts of electricity throughout her body. The car drove to the mansion as Alaric had commanded. Evelyn was a little bit worried that he didn't decide to drop her off at the office, and she wondered why he was taking her with him.“Young master,” sh