Finally stepping out of his building, Julius' phone began to ring again. Retrieving the phone from his pants pocket, he accepted the call immediately.“Hello, Dad." His voice sounded calm and familiar, as he knew exactly who he was speaking to.“Hello, son, I am glad you have claimed your assets. It’s time to meet me at the hotel. Mr. Turner is already on his way to pick you up,” Julius heard, and the call ended immediately.Hearing the call end, Julius smiled. “He never changed,” he muttered as he returned the phone back into his pocket and walked gently to his bicycle.Standing right next to his bicycle like a faithful companion, Julius heard the notification alert from his phone again, buzzing in like a persistent hummingbird seeking attention.At this moment, Julius peaked at the height of his curiosity, like a mountaineer reaching the summit of a long-anticipated climb. He was more than ready to launch his eyes at his phone and read every tag of his name on that Twitter space.“P
Julius let out a sudden sigh. It was obvious to him that the whole group of participants in that Twitter space had attempted to get him to talk. Nevertheless, though he was concerned about all they were discussing about him and the names they were calling him, he forced himself to only sink his phone sadly into his pocket and hold his bicycle handle.As he got on his bicycle, even though in his sad state, he exclaimed, "Olivia, you did not only leave me with a broken heart, but you made everyone on campus think I'm a fool," hence rolling the pedal forward.Suddenly, he saw three entourages of cars parked at a little distance in front of him. These were a Bentley, a Navigator SUV, and a Hummer SUV. Hence, stepping out of one of the cars was a man in a black suit and inner white. On his eyes were obvious spectacles that shone in the faint darkness and street light that dawned on him. In the same way, his black leather shoes shone like black diamonds.At the driver's seat of each car, th
The hotel room was super nice, with shiny wooden furniture and comfy leather chairs. Big windows showed off a cool view of the city, and a fancy light hung from the ceiling. In this way, Julius's dad sat at a big desk surrounded by cool art, making the whole place feel really fancy. As his father was seated, Julius also took his seat in the comfy leather chairs adjacent to his father’s desk. Right beside him was a coffee pot, and he poured himself a cup. “Been a while since I had a nice cup of coffee, dad,” Julius voiced at once. “Well, poverty training is meant to be rigorous. When I had mine, I wished every day that the training would be over and I could get back to my normal lifestyle,” his dad smiled; hence, he rose slowly from the table after picking up a document from his desk. “Son, it's time to get at it now. You are now a man, and definitely, you must start to run part of the family’s business." His father handed the document in his hand to him immediately and grabbed a sea
Walking his father to the ground floor of the hotel and having bowed to him and watched him get into his luxurious car parked outside of his hotel, his father left for their family airport, where he'd be gone out of the country for good.In this moment, Julius felt more anew, and right there, he believed in himself more. With this strength, he walked out of the hotel and stared at his name boldly imprinted on the hotel wall in 3D, and of course, boldly seen on each glassy door and on the marble floor even from outside where he was.“Sabbath Luxuria.”“Yes, sir, it's your name, and it's very beautiful on the walls and on the floors,” Julius heard suddenly from behind him, and when he looked back,“Mr. Turner. I thought you left with Dad."“Yes, I did, sir.” Mr. Turner bowed immediately and, hence, raised his head in about two seconds.“So, why are you here?” Julius asked immediately.“Sir, the grand master insisted that he wants me by your side to protect you from any danger.”“Oh, I s
“I can afford everything,” Julius answered almost immediately, his voice low and resonating with such confidence that Olivia had never seen before.However, if this meant that they agreed with him, it was a lie. “You? Do you mean you, Julius, can afford everything?” Olivia smirked loudly behind her mother, where she was, and she wasn't the only one with an audible smirk.“Perhaps he meant that after he stole from Fortuna Elite Bank, the one you said you saw him before, he would be able to afford everything,” Olivia’s grandmother voiced from behind Patricia, and hence, they all burst into loud laughter once again.“Let's just leave this dummy and go on in. God! Pfft!” Olivia’s younger brother rolled his eyes like a girl and scoffed upon hearing what his grandmother said.“You know, it's a good thing that you all are a family. Patricia, Cynthia, Mildred, Olivia, and even you, Ethan. A bunch of poor opportunists who think of themselves as privileged,” Julius voiced suddenly.“Pfft! And y
Patricia, Cynthia, Mildred, and Ethan, though unable to hear what happened at the reservation desk, observed Olivia's demonstration and sensed that there was a problem. Patricia focused her gaze on Julius, witnessing a bold smirk on his face. If she had any comments, she kept them to herself, only expressing her disapproval with a disdainful look from head to toe.Likewise, if Julius didn't catch Patricia's gesture, it was a lie. He only smirked even more and spoke to Mr. Turner.“Take her out of there and tell the valet to bring their car. They should be gone before they embarrass themselves even more.”“Yes, sir,” Mr. Turner said, walking through the entrance door toward the reservation desk.“I will handle it from here, Miss Daniella,” said Mr. Turner. He glanced at security personnel positioned strategically on the right corner.“You jerk, you think you can throw me out of here in front of that moron?” Olivia snapped, witnessing Mr. Turner instructing security personnel who were n
The next morning unfolded slowly, like a snail on a journey to a distant destination, taking its time as if reluctant to face the day ahead.Similarly, Julius was reluctant to rise from bed. It had been a long while since he had such a comfortable bed to sleep on, and he had slept perfectly soundly, like a newborn baby."Rise and shine, sir." Mr. Turner drew the curtain, and his previously darkened room was filled with the gaze of the sunrise, abruptly interrupting his sleep."What are you doing here?" Julius immediately opened his sleepy eyes. As he saw that the sunrise targeted his face like a group of snipers over a rooftop, he covered his face with his palm."What the heck, Mr. Turner?" he exclaimed once again."I sincerely apologize, sir, for interrupting your sleep, but do remember that I am not only your personal guard. I am also your assistant. And right now, you need to be ready for the tutor.""What tutor?" Julius asked, his face expressing total confusion about what Mr. Tur
Julius said nothing, and Mr. Turner said nothing; the only thing that prolonged the silence between them as Mr. Reynold and his girls made their exit was the prolonged silence. Hence, suddenly, Mr. Turner, having been swung into surprise by the way Mr. Reynold delivered his job, fluttered his eyes and said, “I will be right outside, sir.” He cleared his throat and thus left Julius alone in the room, where he still wore his surprise like a garment. Finally ready, Julius stepped out of his private, luxurious room in a perfectly fine, body-fitting black suit and dark shades that looked so cute on him. For the first time in a long time, his hair was perfectly styled to the back, and he looked so handsome, like a model ready to be photographed, with his pictures sent to various magazines. His shoes were polished to a dark shine, just like a black diamond, shining with elegance and worth. On his wrist was an iced stone wristwatch, and by merely looking at it from a distance, even the blin