Unexpected Wealth

Chapter 03 : Licking Shoes.

Quantin quickly got up from the bed, wiped away his tears, and went to open the door. 

Behind the door is Harvey, with his friends.

" What are you doing here? " he asked in a very weak voice. He was clearly surprised because he did not expect to see Harvey and his friends.

His eyebrows frowned, and he looked at Harvey and his friends with a mixture of curiosity and confusion. Above all, he is very angry.

" Poor floor cleaner ! Correct the way you are talking to me. I'm not your friend."

Harvey frowned in response.

" And what do you want? " Quantin asked again after a few seconds of silence.

Harvey sneered and then reacted.

" You haven't cleaned my shoes yet," he says mockingly, and his friends laugh too.

" That's enough Harvey. I will not tolerate you disrespecting me in my apartment. I'm not your slave and I don't have to clean your shoes," Quantin said in a firm voice, trying to show his anger.

After Quantin's statement, Harvey raised an eyebrow.

" You are a loser and you should learn to shut up and do what I tell you."

At this moment, Quantin felt the rage boiling inside him. He could no longer stand this humiliation.

Then, with a closed fist, he tried to close the door by preventing Harvey and his friends from entering when suddenly, the door opened with a big bang, sending Quantin to the ground.

Harvey and his friends are visibly muscular while Quantin is weaker than them. 

And when he fell, Quantin felt a sharp pain in his arm when he hit the ground. His arm is now twisted in an unnatural position and he can't move it. Suddenly, laughter rang in his ears, then he looked up and saw Harvey and his friends surrounding him.

" Look at him, he looks like a rat," said one, and the others burst out laughing.

Quantin felt humiliated and embarrassed. He didn't know why they were doing this to him. He had never done anything to them. He tried to stand up, but Harvey pushed him down again, making him scream in pain.

" Oh no, you're not going anywhere. We're not done with you yet," he said, smiling slyly.

Quantin felt a cold sweat running down his spine as he realized he was trapped. He looked around, hoping someone would come and help him, but the street in front of his apartment was empty.

" So Quantin ! How do you feel after losing your job? " Harvey asked mockingly.

" What? Is it you who is behind this? " Quantin reacted with despair and sadness.

" I gave you an order in the canteen and how dare you ignore it? These are the consequences of your actions. "

" Do you really know what I'm capable of? You pity me so much Quantin. I will destroy your life and no one will give you a job in this city. " Harvey added.

Immediately, Quantin trembled upon hearing Harvey's threats, and his heart sank as he realized the gravity of the situation. He felt a wave of sadness and fear overwhelm him, leaving him helpless and alone.

" I... I... "

Just as Quantin was about to speak, he was punched in the stomach. The blow was so loud that he screamed for help, but no one could hear him.

So Harvey pushed his feet towards Quantin's face, his fluffy leather shoes sparkling in the sun. 

" Lick it," he ordered.

" And for pity's sake, I'll tell the canteen manager to give you work back," he added.

Quantin hesitates, but he knows he has no choice. He heard others laughing at him and he knew that if he didn't, things would only get worse.

Slowly, hesitantly, he stuck out his tongue and licked the tip of Harvey's shoe. The taste was foul, and he had to fight the urge to vomit. But he continued, feeling the rough texture of the leather against his tongue.

Meanwhile, the others were hooting, but Harvey looked bored.

" Is that the best you can do? Come on, lick it well ! " He sneered.

Quantin felt his face burn with shame as he licked the shoe more vigorously. He heard the other boys cheering him on and he knew they were rejoicing in his humiliation.

Finally, Harvey withdrew his foot, looking disgusted.

" That's enough. I don't want your tongue to infect my shoes," he said.

From that moment on, Quantin felt a wave of nausea and then he began to vomit. He had never felt so disgusted.

" It's disgusting ! " Harvey reacts, avoiding looking at Quantin's vomit.

" I finally licked your shoes," Quantin said, trying to hide the disgust in his voice.

" Good job, Quantin. I knew you would do it because you were born to clean garbage. " Harvey replied, spitting in his face.

" Then can I get my work back now? " Quantin asked, trying to wipe Harvey's saliva off his face. Plus, he wants to sound optimistic.  

" I'm sorry, Quantin. The canteen manager gave your job to someone else."

Quantin could not believe what he heard. He risked his honor and dignity for nothing.

" Did I do all this in vain? " He asked, feeling his anger rising.

" Unfortunately, it's true."

Harvey immediately burst out laughing and left with his friends.

Quantin couldn't take it anymore. He fell to the ground and started crying. He felt like he had hit rock bottom. He lost his job, his dignity and his honor.

As he lay on the ground, he thought back to his miserable life and the humiliation he had endured.

" What crime have I committed to deserve such a fate? " He asked, tears in his eyes.

 At that moment, his phone started ringing. At first, Quantin ignored it, but the phone continued to ring for a whole minute.

Finally, he got up, grabbed his cell phone and was about to answer but the phone immediately stopped ringing.

Then, he was about to check the call number when he suddenly received a text message.

" What? I have $150 billion? " he said immediately after reading the message.