‘’Please, since you are the new owner of this fine establishment, could you waver our bill? I can’t afford all this food, none of us can. All our monthly allowance has been gone already.’’Sabastian looked down his nose at Aaliyah as she begged him.‘’I can’t do that. Why do you expect to get free food?’’‘’Oh, come on, you saw what happened,’’ she tried her best to suck up to Sabastian.‘’I can offer you a solution,’’ Mr. Smith smiled.‘’What? Please.’’‘’Wash the dishes, that would be the best way to compensate me for all that you have eaten and I am sure the staff will be glad to rest for a bit.’’Aaliyah face’s face took on a horrified look. ‘’What do you think I am? I can’t do that job; you have those people working for you for a reason.’’‘’Well then, since you refuse to pay, then I’ll have no choice but to call the cops on you thieving lot.’’ Mr. Smith frowned.Aaliyah said nothing, because she was grateful that no one took the jewelry set Peter gifted her.But with a twist of f
“This golden ring which was dug up seven years ago from the tomb of king Ganish. It is said to give the person who wears it great fortune and luck,’’ Mrs. Westchester announced.Sabastian head snapped up at that, he had read a few articles about that artifact and believe it to be true.Knowing that there weren’t any rules that said you couldn’t part take in the auction, he raised his hand.‘’One million.’’ Sabastian said. Mr. Sheffield looked over at him and laughed. ‘’Really? Are you really going to do that?’’Mistaking his remark and thinking that Mr. Sheffield was trying to say it was unfair for Sabastian to participate in the auction, a woman turned to him and said.‘’It’s an auction, anyone can have a go.’’Mr. Sheffield scoffed then said to his girlfriend. ‘’Olga, now you see that the rich really don’t care. Make this poor man spend his life savings on some junk.’’Olga laughed. ‘’I doubt he even has a million dollars.’’‘’One and a half million dollars!’’ another man said.The
Sabastian sat around a round table in the warehouse where all the artifacts were stored and ready to be handed off to its new owners.The first person to enter was none other than Mr. Sheffield and the first think he did was get down on his knees and beg.‘’Please, I have been a foolish and boastful man yesterday and please believe that I don’t have two hundred million dollars. I don’t even have a job anymore to make a down payment.’’Sabastian sighed. ‘’Then why were you acting so high and mighty? You tried to make me seem small before countless of people, when you yourself had nothing.’’‘’I am very sorry, sir. It just went too far.’’Sabastian laughed. ‘’Went too far? Because it seems to me that you are trying to be something you are not. I wish you people would stop with that shit, making yourselves look bad in the end.’’Mr. Sheffield shook his head. ‘’Please give me some time, the super ball for the lottery is two hundred million dollars, the exact money that I need to pay you.
Lana leaned into Sabastain, even though he was showing displeasure from her attention and her rubbing on him.‘’So, Sabastain. Are you taken?’’‘’Pardon?’’Lana giggled and held his upper arm, giving it a squeeze as she felt his strong biceps.‘’Well, I am asking if you have a girlfriend. If not then, maybe we could hook up?’’Sabastian pulled away from Lana with a slight frown.‘’Sorry, but— ‘’Lana laughed as if Sabastian said something funny.‘’You are such a handsome man; I still can’t believe that you are single.’’Sabastian leaned away from her some more then took a sip of his wine.Finally, their food came, and to show Lana that he wasn’t interested, Sabastian began to give Athena his full attention.‘’Athena, what did you get?’’ Sabastian asked, his smooth rich voice caused all the females at the table shiver.Lana bit her lips. ‘’I got scallops, would you like to try?’’‘’Athena?’’ Sabastian asked, leaning closer to her.The intense look in his eyes got her lost in them.‘’Oh
‘’You are so low-key and down to Earth, you of all have a better future than any of us at this school. Shit, you don’t even need to be here. I heard rumors that you took over your father’s company.’’ Everrette said to Sabastian.‘’What? Oh, that. I guess you can look at it that way.’’‘’You don’t seem very excited about it at all.’’‘’The thing is many people expect me to act like all these so-called rich brats. But really they are brought up by people who aren’t used to anything. They basically got luck and came into money.’’‘’I don’t want to be like them, and after getting that new car. I notice those who would mock me are seemingly nicer to me.’’‘’Just ignore them and stay true to who you are.’’ Sabastian told Everrette.Everrette leaned in closer. ‘’I am trying, but it is hard to hide all these things my mom has been gifting me with. I now have a freaking platinum shopper’s card. Can you imagine what will happen if I pull that out not knowing they are there.’’Sabastian laughed.
Everrette woke to see Aaliyah sitting on a chair facing the bed, her long legs were crossed at the knees, and she held a few of his belongings in her hands.At first he didn’t understand the look on her face until he noticed that she went through his bag.‘’What the hell?! Was this why you brought me here? This was your plan all along, fuck me so you can go through my things.’’Aaliyah got up and stood before him.‘’It is not like that, Everrette. I was worried for you. Truly worried, the car and the sudden personality change.’’‘’Bullshit, you used me.’’ Everrette laughed. ‘’I can’t believe I was so stupid.’’‘’Everrette! Honestly, I was just concerned. I don’t want you to be deceived and drawn into the bullshit that goes on in this town. And being friends with Sabastian is one of them.’’‘’Sabastian, he has nothing to do with this.’’Aaliyah shook her head. ‘’You don’t know him like I do. He is a fraud! He will build you up, make you get all this attention and then drop you so hard
‘’Fuck, I shouldn’t have done that,’’ Sabastian said more to himself then stepped back.‘’What?’’‘’Sorry, that kiss shouldn’t have happened.’’‘’But—‘’ Athena stopped herself short.‘’It’s not you Athena…’’ Sabastian began, and she cut him off.‘’Wow, the great it’s not you but me line. Of course.’’‘’No, I just had a… I just can’t do this with you or…’’‘’So, the problem is me then.’’‘’No, I have been hurt in the past by women I thought care about me, and they don’t.’’‘’You mean Aaliyah.’’Sabastian went silent for a while.‘’Do you ever think that you are just going after the wrong ones? Maybe if you tried with someone who is humbler— maybe stop looking for the same person with different faces.’’Sabastian scoffed at her words.‘’What do you know about me Athena?’’Athena shook her head.‘’Exactly, so don’t go all phenomenology on me.’’Taking a step back, Sabastian shook his head. ‘’I am not going to be the person you want me to be Athena.’’‘’No, I’m not who you want to be with
When Sabastian got back to his dorm, his phone immediately rang, and it was his mother.‘’Sabastain, I don’t want to disturb your studies but there is a party tonight and I would like for you to attend. It is a big deal, and there are people for you to meet as well.’’‘’Sure, let me just get ready here and I’ll see you at home.’’When Sabastian got to his parents’ house, the place was already bustling with life.‘’What is this all about?’’ Sabastian asked his mother after greeting her with a kiss on the cheek.She gave him a bright smile.‘’Your dare mother has accomplished something her father couldn’t. I have acquired all the restaurants and all but one shop. It will go to your sister once I do this last buy out. This party is also a business meeting, so if it all goes smoothly, then we will own the entire east of downtown.’’‘Damn!’ Sabastian thought.As if his family wasn’t powerful enough, they just went and gained even more.‘’And the best part, I want you to meet someone.’’Mrs