Fortunately, Kaiser’s attitude did not fluctuate at all. Zayn’s apparent downfall was undeserving of a call for his contempt. Still, it was strange to not find Kaiser or Roxanne Harrison after scanning the venue. Were those two not the first ones to arrive? Where were they, then?Just then, he heard shuffling footsteps echoing from outside, followed by an explosion of fanfare out of the venue’s usherettes. He turned to the source and immediately found himself staring at Kaiser and Roxanne, who were walking toward the interior with a group of bodyguards flanking them.“Look! It’s Roxanne!”“Oh my God! Now that’s Ms. Harrison to you! She’s getting more beautiful by the year! I swear she looks like one of these really gorgeous stars on the big screen! Whoever gets to date that fine, bodacious chick is gonna be the luckiest bastard in the world!”“Uh, duh! As if Roxanne isn’t the CEO of several companies with her net-worth climbing to the millions! She’s a goddamn powerhouse who shatte
There was no doubt that all eyes were on Roxanne tonight. Her movements were regaled with rapt attention from all of the guests.Working under Roxanne for years had fostered a deep-seated deference in Kaiser’s bones. As soon as he saw the young woman approaching them, he leaped out of his comfortable, lazy recline and stood tall before bidding her a greeting.Roxanne scanned Zayn nonchalantly before flashing him a smile. “Zayn Larson! It’s been a while.”The bystanders were noticeably behooved by her apparent act of courtesy. Words about her arrogance preceded her, and there were tales of her conceit magnified as her business became booming. And yet, here she was, the infamous diva greeting Zayn by her own accord.It was out of her character to do so, unless—her old flames for Zayn had not been put off after all.How lucky of him. How very, very lucky of him to have attracted the attention of someone so above. They would have done anything for fortune like that! She was a rising,
Roxanne’s remark caused a wave of envy to flood the room, and it was all directed at Zayn. What did Zayn do to deserve such good luck, huh? How did he manage to gain the favoritism of Roxanne?Shepherd could not bear to listen anymore so he hastily walked over and said, “Roxanne, stop mocking Zayn. Look at him, does he look like a business owner? Moreover, he came to the reunion tonight on an electric scooter, I bet he makes a few hundred bucks a month only, hah-hah.”He spoke so loudly with an expression that made him look like he was joking. In reality, he was humiliating Zayn and it made everyone at the scene sneer at Zayn upon hearing that. The corners of Roxanne’s lips curled up ever so slightly as well into a smile.The more Zayn was there, the more disappointed he was at them. He had not expected that the old friends from his past would turn into these snobbish people. He could not be bothered to pay attention to them anymore so he said to Kaiser right away, “Kaiser, I stil
Kaiser was so agitated that he lost his temper. His entire face was flushed with anger. The sight of him was terrifying. On the other hand, his reaction scared numerous people indeed. It was because he assumed an inferior mannerism over the years. Even though he was working a proper job, he worked as Roxanne’s chauffeur. As time passed, everyone took him lightly and assumed that he was just a driver and that he was on a different level as compared to the rest of them. In addition, Kaiser did behave inferiorly. He would alway handle the chores during the reunion usually and everyone was used to him acting like a lowly servant. They had never expected that he would lose his temper like this and had the audacity to shout at them. On the other hand, Zayn was stunned as well. He looked at Kaiser in a daze. Frankly, he felt rather touched in his heart. Kaiser was an old friend to him similarly yet there was such a huge difference between him and Shepherd. It could be said that Kaiser
“That’s right, apologize now!”Everyone else chimed in, pressuring Kaiser to apologize. Speaking through clenched teeth, Kaiser muttered, “I haven’t said anything wrong, so why should I apologize, you…”Roxanne silenced the crowd by demanding icily, “Apologize, Kaiser.”Upon hearing that, Kaiser’s body began to convulse at once. He gritted his teeth tightly and lowered his head. He felt extremely unwilling and very aggrieved as well. He would lose all his dignity if he were to apologize in the presence of so many of her old friends!However, Roxanne had already given the order. If he still refused to apologize, Roxanne would terminate his employment for real!The worst part was that Roxanne still kept half a year’s worth of his monthly wages. If he were to be fired by Roxanne now, he would not be getting that back anymore. It was worth a few thousand bucks regardless. “I…” Kaiser raised his head and looked at Roxanne with a pleading gaze while he spoke as if he was begging for
As he was confronted by the mockery of his old friends, Zayn stood there, unmoving. He looked at Kaiser nonchalantly, waiting for Kaiser’s reply. Kaiser was stunned. His senses were telling him that it was impossible but his sensibilities were telling him to believe that Zayn was telling the truth. Even though Zayn looked very ordinary now, the confidence emanating from his gaze convinced Kaiser instinctively. The momentary hold up displeased Roxanne. Her expression dimmed instantly as she said to Kaiser straightforwardly, “It seems that you have no respect for me. Very well then, from today onward, you’re fired! I’d like to see if Zayn is truly capable of making you superior to everyone else!”Kaiser’s entire body shook once instantly. He began panicking and hastily said, “Please don’t fire me, Ms. Harrison. I was only acting on impulse earlier and I didn’t mean to offend you at all!”Roxanne let out a heavy grunt and said, “Acting on impulse? I can see that you were very arroga
It was Zayn. He told Kaiser in all apparent seriousness. Kaiser felt a shiver run down his spine upon hearing Zayn’s statement. He said in frustration, “My friend, you’ve been a great help, you have! Frankly, my family is facing some difficulties and this job and its wages is my only way out.”Roxanne had been observing on the side with cold eyes. She would like to know what sort of b*llsh*t Zayn could come up with!Zayn said, “I know and that is why I’ve already told you earlier that I’m very rich. I’m richer than you can imagine and one word from me is enough to make you superior to everyone else. I wasn’t joking.”Kaiser did not believe Zayn but on the contrary, he assumed a concerned expression and stretched out his hand to feel Zayn’s forehead. He lowered his voice and said, “Are you okay?”Zayn said in frustration, “I’m not lying to you, and I mean it when I say that. I’ll take you to my company tomorrow if you don’t believe me, you’ll be able to see it for yourself.”Kais
Roxanne waited for Zayn to finally crack. She expected him to act out of shame and regret, but to her disappointment, he simply looked as stony-faced as he always was. It did not phase him at all, and that angered her to no end. She expected the man’s reaction to be dramatic and intense. In the scenario that she had imagined, he would apologize and beg her for forgiveness.“So… You invited me to your little reunion just to tell me this and watch me wallow in—what? Regret? Remorse?” Zayn sneered with a disdainful smirk.Roxanne harrumphed. She hated him with a burning passion—she hated how he was always so caught up in showing how cool he was, how he ‘had it all’, even when he was so obviously aching in remorse. He loved pretending like he did not care!“You can drop the act, Zayn. I know you’re regretting every second of this,” she snarled.Zayn smiled. “And why would I?”“Still trying to act like a tough little schoolboy? Well, whatever. I don’t give a fuuuuuu*k. Because, you see