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
Shaelyn shook her head and said, “I’ll cut ties with the Aeolus House, so I won’t implicate them.”As she spoke, she widened her mouth and showed it to Zayn who saw it at once. There was a white capsule in her oral cavity that contained arsenic. Shaelyn would die of consuming poison as soon as she consumed it. When she was dead, Aeolus House would not be implicated naturally. “Sigh, why do you have to do that?!” Zayn heaved a long sigh and said in frustration. He had always tried to remove himself from worldly affairs only to find himself being involved with more and more of it. Shaelyn shook her head and persuaded him, “You don’t need to be burdened by this. It’s my choice. In addition, I’m doing it for my own purpose too. If you can defeat Mia this time, you won’t have any reason to reject me anymore from now on. With you looking after me, my status will be different, and I’ll be able to rise to the top such that even the Aeolus House will bow to me in submission. Therefore, t
Hanson shivered in fear. He hastily said to her in flattery, “Yes, yes, yes. You’re absolutely right, Master. What can a weak Zayn do in your presence?”Mia glared at him then shot a gaze at Zayn. She did not attempt to conceal her murderous intent toward Zayn in the slightest bit. There were thousands of people present, yet no one could escape the chills that traveled up their spines. “It’s going to be a good show!”“Yes, Mia and Zayn are going to fight! Given that they are both highly-skilled master fighters, the battle between them will certainly be exciting beyond comparison!”“My effort to attend the birthday party is not in vain.”“I have no choice but to acknowledge Zayn’s boldness. He has the courage to take the initiative to come to Mia and crash the party. He’s really quite something!”“Hmph, boldness? In my opinion, he’s an idiot. What sort of person is Mia? She is renowned for being a she-devil who took out her enemies over a decade ago. Now that more than a decade