On the contrary, Allana was the first to notice him. However, since he was there to do something important today, it was inappropriate for him to interact too much with her. Realizing how Zayn was leaving so straightforwardly, Allana was embarrassed and furious in her heart. She stomped her foot in anger and called out to him, “Hey, Zayn. Why did you ignore me when you came to my house previously?”Zayn was stunned for a moment upon hearing her question. He turned around and said, “I had some important affairs at home to attend to previously, so I didn’t manage to greet you in time, but look, I’m sorry.”Allana noticed that Zayn was very polite when he took the initiative to apologize to her. She found him a refined, cultured man. However, she then remembered what her father told her—that Zayn was fraught with grim possibilities now. She was dispirited to know that he was in deep trouble. “I was only joking with you. I wasn’t angry at you anyway.” Allana’s tone softened without
He had never felt so awful before!From the moment he laid eyes on Allana, he had made up his mind that he would make her his regardless. He had absolute confidence that he could do it. However, now that this shoddy nobody suddenly came into the picture and seized the woman that he had staked his claim on, it was simply torture for him! He could never accept defeat like that. He glared at Zayn closely and wished that he could annihilate him with a punch. Unfortunately, he knew that he could not do that. Firstly, it was because he was at Hanson’s birthday party, and he would be disrespecting Hanson if he were to get in a fight with someone here. On the other hand, Hanson was the most influential person at the moment. He would be doomed if he were to offend Hanson, and even his entire family would be implicated. Therefore, he could not allow himself to get in a fight here. Nevertheless, that did not mean that he would yield just like that either!He smirked once again and said
Allana was just about to speak when Zayn said first, “I’m jobless, so I have nothing to compare to rich kids like all of you.”Zayn’s statement was actually true. He had already handed over the management rights of his three companies, so he was only paid in dividend now. Hence, the unemployed status fitted him. Just as he expected, they expressed their contempt as soon as they learned that he was jobless.Allana was stunned for a moment because she did not expect Zayn to answer in such a manner. However, she did not expose him either. On the contrary, she felt uncomfortable to see the reaction of Francis and the others. The other guy said, “Oh, right, I can see that you’re not young anymore. May I inquire which Ivy League university you graduated from?”As top students of the Guineve School of Finance and Economics, they felt that their educational background trumped Zayn’s. Zayn chuckled and said, “I didn’t go to university.”“Wh-what?! Hahaha… No way! Is there anyone else
Francis waved his hand to dismiss Zayn. He leaned against the seat comfortably and looked at Zayn with a spurious smile. “Why, do you want to get to know Griffin too?”He was so arrogant now as if the act of being acquainted with Hanson was worthy of boasting. Zayn chuckled and said, “Yes, will that be an issue?”Francis suddenly burst out laughing aloud. “There will be an issue, of course. It’s a big issue, in fact. Why don’t you take a look at yourself in the mirror? Do you think a nobody like you deserves to be acquainted with Griffin? Haha!”The rest of the people began sneering at Zayn unscrupulously upon hearing Francis’s remark. In their perception, Zayn was like a clown and an embarrassment to them. Allana could not bear to watch anymore. She knew very well that Zayn was a bigshot, yet why did he have to endure being ridiculed by this group of rich kids? Was there something wrong with him?Next, Francis began boasting about his long friendship with Hanson, then he went
The warmth in Zayn’s tone leached away. It was obvious that he was keeping them at a distance. Seth and Gloria also understood that Zayn was estranging himself from them on purpose. Ever since Mia warned them, they had cut ties with Zayn. They could not help blushing in shame upon bumping into Zayn now regardless of how shameless they normally were. “Ah, it’s Mr. Larson. Good to see you, good to see you here.” Seth let out a forced chuckle and said, “We shan’t disturb you anymore, Mr. Larson. Allana, come with us.”Upon saying that, Seth left with Allana. The rest of the people were stunned when they witnessed Seth addressing Zayn as ‘Mr. Larson’. They could not help thinking to themselves, ‘Could Zayn really be a chairman?’The smile on Zayn’s face never faded. Zayn watched Seth tugging Allana to leave with him almost in a forced manner so they could stay away from Zayn. He smiled then he took a seat and continued to eat as if nothing had happened. Francis furrowed his brows
The rest of the university students were dumbstruck. Incredulity colored their faces. How powerful was the Larson dude to have Francis’s father being so respectful to him? Could Larson be a bigshot for real?Zayn did not respond to Noah’s apology but continued to eat and drink on his own. It made him appear mysterious yet powerful. Noah was sweating even more profusely now. He gave Francis a kick and scolded him, “Francis! You little brat, apologize to Mr. Larson, quickly!”Even if Zayn was in a desperate situation, he was still someone that Noah could not afford to offend, especially after knowing that Zayn possessed shocking fighting skills. If he were to piss Zayn off for real, Zayn could very well beat them up until they were crippled and at the brink of death.Because of that, Noah was very afraid of Zayn. He could no longer care about his own honor anymore and chose to apologize in a haste. Noah was astounded. It would be too embarrassing for him to apologize to Zayn in th
Francis inhaled sharply. Only now he knew just how formidable Zayn was. He thought about how he had insulted Zayn earlier and had been so close to death because of his actions. He could not refrain from turning back to look at Zayn as he felt lingering fear in his heart. At the same time, Zayn’s identity was exposed. Many people discovered his presence, and it stirred up a heated discussion amongst the crowd. They stayed far away from Zayn to keep a safe distance. As a result, the people seated around the tables next to Zayn moved away, and a large area of space was vacated, leaving only Zayn seated over there. It was a peculiar scene. Zayn chuckled to himself. It seemed that he had turned into the plague now. He had still been an influential person a week ago such that the high-ranking officials and respectable figures wanted to suck up to him. Now, everyone began to keep him at a distance just because of Mia. “What? Zayn is here?”Mr. Otto was chatting with a few friends w
“Aren’t you afraid of offending Mia by coming to meet me at this time?” Zayn asked out of curiosity as he looked at Shaelyn before him. Shaelyn was dressed up for the event today. She donned an elegant, graceful gown, and the makeup on her face accentuated her exquisite facial features. Her svelte figure and sweet quality complemented her feminine charms perfectly. A woman like her would always be the center of attention regardless of where she was. Allana’s gaze was fixed upon Zayn all this time in the distance. She watched as Shaelyn sat down next to him and an ineffable awful feeling arose in her heart. She had always been absolutely confident in her appearance all this time and believed that she was the finest woman regardless of where she was. Nevertheless, she found Shaelyn to be even prettier than herself, thus she felt recalcitrant about that. Shaelyn’s appearance drew the attention of many people similarly. Zayn was already the center of attention in the entire scene