Ding!
Another email arrived on Daniel's phone. When he opened it, it was a notification about a car show organized by Tec-Auto, the biggest dealer in the city of Tectona. The email also contained some pictures of cars being displayed at the dealership. Most of them were luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Despite having unlimited money, Daniel did not see the need to buy one of these luxury cars. He had been disciplined since childhood and was used to prioritizing everything. Right now, he just wanted a car that was good enough for his daily use.
After scrolling through some pictures, his attention was drawn to a new truck that was priced quite affordably. "This car is not bad," Daniel thought to himself. Then he got up from his seat.
His current destination was Tec-Auto.
Tec-Auto deserved the title of "the biggest and the best" in the city. From a distance, the dealer's building area was almost the size of a football stadium. When you saw the number of car collections displayed inside, you felt like you were in a car factory.
In front of the main entrance to the dealership, several security guards stood on either side to greet visitors.
"Welcome to Tec-Auto!"
"Please have a look at our newest collections!"
Smiling their best smile, that's what they said every time a visitor or a couple passed them by.
Excited, Daniel walked through the entrance. As he passed them, he received a very different welcome. They turned their heads as if they did not see him.
The officers looked at him and shook their heads. How could a riffraff like him choose such a luxurious place to hang out? He must be a foolish young man from a village who had not yet realized the difference in the upper-class lifestyle in the city!
Since before, all the visitors they had met were from the upper class. This was evident from the clothes they wore. If they were not wearing formal suits, they were wearing expensive branded shirts. Even the women who came wore super luxurious jewelry. Moreover, there were some nobles among them.
In the eyes of the security guards, Daniel looked even worse compared to a servant who was with the wealthy people. Since Daniel entered the dealership, the same thing happened again. None of the Tec-Auto employees cared about him. They preferred to serve other customers. Even when they were not busy, they still turned their faces away from him. They didn't want to waste time with a riffraff who might be lost.
Daniel could feel their degrading looks, but he didn't care. He was looking forward to seeing the car he wanted soon. But after wandering around for almost half an hour, he still hadn't found it. He had only seen luxury cars from famous brands. Some of them were even limited editions. The cheapest car in the show was priced at half a million dollars!
"The truck I wanted should have been on display at this show. It was clearly stated in the email," Daniel muttered with a hint of disappointment. He was almost certain that Tec-Auto didn't have the car he wanted on display.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
A voice from the side startled Daniel. When he turned to look at the source of the voice, a woman in her thirties, wearing a dark blue shirt, was staring at him sharply, her hand resting on her slender waist. From her appearance, the woman seemed to have a higher position.
"I'm looking for a car," Daniel replied flatly.
The woman ignored Daniel's reply. She thought that the young man in front of her was just using this event to beg for money.
"Are you blind? This is no place to beg! Get out of here now!"
"What do you mean? I came to buy a car." Daniel looked relaxed. He ignored the woman's rude treatment.
"Go now before the security guards drag you out!"
"What's wrong with you? Shouldn't everyone who comes here be served..."
Before Daniel could finish his sentence, one of the guards grabbed his arm. He was about to drag him out by force. But before the officer could move, a beautiful girl in a dark formal shirt and knee-length black skirt stopped him from a distance.
"Let him go!" the girl shouted.
Seeing who had given the order, the security officer immediately released Daniel's arm. At the same time, the woman in the dark blue shirt hurriedly approached the beautiful girl.
"Miss Dubois, this is just a beggar trying to cause trouble! We have to get rid of him!" The girl who was called Dubois looked at the girl in the dark blue shirt without expression. "Go away!" she said, gesturing with her head.
The girl then turned to Daniel. "Hello, my name is Helena Dubois. I believe you came here looking for something. Is there anything we can do for you, sir?" As the girl spoke, both corners of her mouth lifted to reveal a beautiful smile. The light in her eyes also showed sincerity and enthusiasm.
Helena Dubois is one of the top executives at Tec-Auto. Her position is the manager of the sales department. Besides having a perfect face and body, her intellectual and emotional intelligence is also excellent. She has solved several complex problems in the company, especially those related to customers. It's no wonder that even though she hasn't worked at the dealership for a year, her career has skyrocketed.
At this point, Daniel didn't really want to stay there any longer. But when he saw Helena's friendly attitude and treatment, he changed his mind.
"Hello, I'm Daniel. I'm looking for a car, but I can't seem to find it."
"Really? What kind of car are you looking for?"
Daniel then took out his phone and showed Helena a picture of the car he wanted. The girl only had to look at it to recognize the type and brand of the car. For a moment her face looked as if she remembered something.
"Mr. Daniel, would you like to follow me? We have a car to suit your needs in the building at the back."
Daniel was impressed with Helena's treatment. The girl was really different from the other employees. Even though what he wanted was not a luxury car, she still served him sincerely.
"Of course!"
When some employees saw Helena and Daniel walking side by side, they couldn't help but comment.
"Miss Dubois is too kind to such a beggar! She doesn't realize that he's just taking advantage of her kindness!"
"Exactly! I don't trust that rustic young man. He must want to cause trouble in this place!"
"Or even worse, he has bad intentions towards Miss Dubois! I am very worried now. Let's report this to the management!"
Meanwhile, Helena and Daniel had arrived in front of a building that was no less large than the main building of the dealership. When the girl opened the door, a super-luxury coupe in black was displayed right in front of them. It was a limited edition Leopard Black Series.
This was the only luxury car that was not on display during the exhibition. As the name suggests, there are only one hundred of these cars in the world. One unit costs thirteen million dollars!
For a moment, both Helena and Daniel were stunned. Their eyes were fixed on the black car. Especially Helena, who had seen various models and shapes of luxury cars before. However, for her, the Leopard Black Series managed to surpass them all. The appearance of this car was truly extraordinary!
Helena didn't know how long the car had been there. But when she saw Daniel's expression frozen in front of the car, mischievous intentions arose in her heart.
"Mr. Daniel, is this the car you want?" Helena asked with a small smile. She didn't mean to insult Daniel. The girl just wanted to tease him.
This question snapped Daniel out of his trance. "No! Of course not!" He shook his head, still with a sour smile.
When Daniel looked back, he saw a row of cars of different types and brands. Of course, since they were ordinary cars, their prices were far below the price of the car at the show. Daniel also found the car he wanted there.
"Alright, Mr. Daniel, we can go back to the front to complete the payment. I will ask the staff to release the car after that."
They walked out of the building. However, a few steps before reaching the door, there was something wrong with Helena's step. She was wearing higher heels than usual, and her body became slightly unbalanced, almost falling backwards.
"Aw!"
Daniel seemed to have anticipated this. He quickly caught Helena's body.
The girl just froze and stared at Daniel. A mixture of fear and surprise overwhelmed her heart. But she was also happy when Daniel caught her. When she felt the warmth of Daniel's body through her back, the girl's face blushed slightly.
"Miss Dubois, are you all right?" Daniel asked, still holding Helena's body in his arms. The girl didn't answer. She just shook her head weakly.
A few seconds later, four men came into the room. A middle-aged man in a black suit led the way. Two tall, muscular guards followed. Behind them was a young and handsome man in a silver suit.
"What are you doing?" The middle-aged man who was leading them asked, looking back and forth between Daniel and Helena. His look was suspicious. "No! Nothing happened..." Helena quickly pulled herself away from Daniel. She wanted to explain what had just happened, but the middle-aged man interrupted her. "Didn't I forbid you to come here, Helena? Didn't you hear me?" "I'm sorry, Jason. I was just escorting Mr. Daniel to-" Jason raised his hand in Helena's direction. He didn't want to hear an explanation from her. "Did that riffraff persuade you to come here? Did he try to do something bad to you?" He glared at Daniel as he said this. "No! Please forgive me! Mr. Daniel actually helped me," Helena pleaded, moving her hands. "Helped you? What can a useless young man like him do?" Jason kept his eyes on Daniel. Then he turned to the two guards behind him. "Take this vagrant out and teach him a lesson! I don't want trash like him coming in here like rats." The two guards starte
"What did you say? What can you be proud of, trash!" Joseph shouted as he tightened his grip around Daniel's neck. His handsome face looked very tense. Anyone who had been around Joseph for a long time would know that the young man's temper was fierce. Especially with his noble status. None of those living in Tectona dared to provoke him. Daniel was unaffected by the shouting. Calmly, he said. "Don't think too much of yourself! We'll never know who the real scum is until we prove it!" Joseph did not immediately respond to Daniel's words. In fact, his laughter exploded upon hearing such words. Ha ha ha ha ha! "What are you trying to prove? Don't you see that shirt you're wearing? My dog even wears clothes that cost thousands of times more!" "How about we make a bet?" Daniel said again, still with a face without any expression at all. "Look at you! What do you want to bet, idiot?" Joseph sank deeper into laughter. He even held his stomach, which was starting to hurt from the con
The woman entered the amount and swiped Daniel's card. After that, she roughly threw the fingerprint scanner in front of Daniel. After Daniel put his thumb on the device, a familiar voice came from the computer. "Fourteen million dollars transfer successfully completed!" What? Impossible! The originally boisterous room suddenly fell silent. Everyone was in shock. How could a young man with a poor and pitiful appearance like Daniel have such a large amount of money in his card? Suddenly, another manager said to the lady. "Did you enter the amount correctly? Please check again!" Hearing her colleague's words, the manager immediately looked back at her computer screen. The amount entered was indeed fourteen million dollars. While everyone was still deep in curiosity, Joseph spoke up. "Not bad, Daniel! I never thought this would be a challenge. All right, let's see if you can play a little longer. You can pay fourteen million dollars, can't you? I'll raise the price and pay fifteen
Daniel was silent when he saw Joseph laughing so hard. The young man's laughter was louder than before. But he didn't care what the noble youth thought. Leaning his back against the wall, Daniel crossed his arms across his chest. After a while, he said casually, without the slightest expression of fear or distress on his face. "Just so you know, I never go back on my word! I'll pay you five hundred million dollars in cash. Right now!" What? This answer was like a bolt of lightning striking Joseph's body. He felt that he didn't have the strength to hold his body after what he had just heard. What did this stupid young man say? He won't just pay the deposit? The young man is even going to pay the entire amount today! No! That's not possible! Daniel couldn't possibly have saved that much money. "Y-You! You! Don't even think about lying to me!" he snapped. Still, his tone sounded extremely nervous. He still couldn't believe what Daniel said. But that was no longer Daniel's concern.
At six o'clock in the evening, in a mansion located on the outskirts of the city. A large dining table, covered with various kinds of food, was surrounded by several people - men and women, young and old - sitting on their chairs. They were enjoying their meal and occasionally chatting about what they had been doing during the day. The people gathered were members of the Insignia family, a highly respected noble family of the rank of Earl in the city of Tectona. Among them was Charles. He was the head of the family. But despite his seniority, he was not the oldest member of the family present, it was his mother who was still alive. Charles had three sons - William, Marc and Peter - who were all in fair competition to be the next head of the family. After a while, everyone finished eating and began to leave the table one by one. When it was the turn of William, the eldest son, to leave the table, Charles stopped him. "Please sit down for a moment! I have something I want to talk
When Clara mentioned the name, Peter and Marc looked at the girl and seemed to think for a moment. Then they both gasped almost simultaneously. "Yes! That's right!" "That's his full name. Do you know this young man? Is he your friend?" Peter asked, looking deeply at Clara. At Clara's side, the girl couldn't believe what her two uncles were saying. Clara didn't answer the question. She looked very surprised. "Daniel? Is it really him?" Clara's mind wondered. Seeing that his granddaughter was silent, Charles couldn't resist asking her as well. "Clara, do you know Daniel?" The question finally managed to wake Clara up. "Y-yes, Grandpa! I know him," Clara replied shortly. The girl tried to overcome her nervousness. While everyone stared at Clara, William turned to stare at his father and two younger siblings. "Are you sure this young man's name is Daniel Elrod? There is only one person with that name at Tectona University. I do not think this young man is who you think he is." Wi
One morning in a corner of Tectona University, a young woman sat on a long chair in front of a building, looking up at the front door. The building was ten floors high and looked very nice and clean. On the front, above the entrance, it said 'Zeus Male Student Dormitory'. This building is one of several buildings in the men's dormitory complex. Besides Zeus, some of the other dormitories are called Poseidon, Hades and Apollo. The buildings are actually named after the gods of history. Each name indicates their specialisation. Zeus' dormitory is for students studying the heavens and space. Poseidon's dormitory is for those who study the sea. While Hades is for students of Earth Sciences, Apollo is for students of Arts and Culture. Although the girl was wearing sunglasses and a mask that covered half of her face, her beauty was still evident. With a pair of short jeans that showed off her smooth and shapely legs, the girl wore a pink jacket that was left open to reveal a short and ti
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Clara," Henderson replied with an equally sweet smile.A few moments later they arrived at the back door of the building. As soon as Henderson opened the door, an absolutely breathtaking view was presented to their eyes.Especially for Clara, the girl even had to cover her mouth in amazement at the beauty of the garden that lay in front of her."Wow, I didn't expect the backyard of the Zeus men's dorm to be so amazing!" Clara squealed in amazement.It was not the first time the girl had seen such a beautiful garden. She lived in the Zeus women's dormitory, which had the same kind of scenery as well.However, a year ago, a famous architect in the capital who was used to designing city parks had renovated the back garden of the Zeus men's dormitory. With his skills, he transformed this place into a piece of heaven.The garden is arranged in a unique layout. All around the park, there are small paths lined with cypress trees on both sides. Then, in the cente