Warren and Cassidy found Gary's current behavior pleasant, since he wasn't so domineering and irritating as he was at first. Gary on the other hand knew exactly why he had to be in his best behavior now, since he had something special planned at the end of the event.
The function proceeded without any mishaps and Warren enjoyed himself. It was at this moment when Gary signaled for everyone to quiet down. He had something important to say.
"Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my humble event. The reason for the particular festivities today, is to pay homage to Mrs Evans for her purchase on her new villa. We as Robertsons Equity Estate would like to thank her for her wonderful contribution towards the company. "
There was a round of applause as everyone congratulated Claire. She was used to this kind of attention. It comes with the privileges of being wealthy. So she smiled nonchalantly and held her glass up towards Gary.
Gary was smiling from ear to ear. He wasn't done. The best news were yet to come.
When everyone quieted down, Gary continued "In addition to that, I have another announcement to make. Me and..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a little girl's voice. "Nice uncle!'
The voice belonged to Kayla. She shouted it the moment she saw Warren standing next to Cassidy.
Everyone was surprised when they heard the little girl shouting like that. It had to be said that everyone knew who she was, since she was the daughter of Gary's esteemed guest.
Kayla ran towards Warren and immediately held his hand. This surprised everyone, since the person she just called a nice uncle, was dressed so poorly. Nobody paid attention to him at first, but now they were looking at him wondering why Kayla would address him in that way.
This was particular surprising for Cassidy and Claire. Kayla never talked to strangers, because that's how she was taught from a very young age. So why would she be so friendly with Warren.
This infuriated Gary even more, because his special announcement was just interrupted. And it was Warren's fault again. Why is he still trying to embarrass Gary? He is a nobody. He should know his place.
"Kayla, what are you doing? Do you know Warren or something?" Cassidy asked.
Before she could answer, Warren patted her head and said "I'm glad to see that you're okay. Did Miss Sun take good care of you?"
"Yes she did. She also called my mommy. She arrived when you left so you didn't get the opportunity to meet her."
At that moment, Claire arrived next to her daughter. "Here she is. Mom this is the nice uncle who saved me yesterday," Kayla said as she looked at Claire.
Claire was left dumbfounded. The 'nice uncle' who saved her daughter was none other than Warren. The poor boy who couldn't even afford a proper suit. He is also the one who ignored his own girlfriend because he was interested in her younger sister.
Claire didn't know how to respond. Her emotions were in turmoil. On the one side she was very grateful to Warren for saving her daughter, but on the other side she hated his guts. He is shameful because he didn't even care about his own girlfriend's feelings when he rejected her calls.
She could only smile wryly and say "Thank you very much for saving Kayla. I didn't know it was Cassidy's friend who did such an honorable thing. You have my gratitude."
Warren was surprised to discover that the little girl he saved yesterday was Cassidy's niece. 'Bonus points for me,' he thought.
"It's only a pleasure. I couldn't stand seeing such a little girl in distress. Anyone in my shoes would have done the same."
When he said that Claire smiled. Her opinion on Warren was starting to change a little. Although he was poor and a little bit shameful, he still had a beautiful heart. To add to that, there wasn't a trace of arrogance in his words.
At that moment Cassidy looked at Warren in a different light. 'He really has a kind soul. He saved my niece without expecting any reward. Especially now that he knows that both me and my sister are loaded,' she thought.
When he saw the way that Cassidy was looking at Warren, Gary couldn't take it anymore. He became agitated and cleared his throat.
"Uh uhm... Now back to the important announcement I wanted to make earlier."
Gary was irritated since Warren was trying to steal his shine. Everyone's focus was back on him now. Warren smiled at the sisters and turned to look at Gary.
"In addition to the purchase that Mrs Evans made earlier today, the Robertsons and Smith family came to another agreement. As of today I am engaged to Cassidy Smith. We are to be married in two months from now."
There were cheers all around and everyone was happy. They all knew how much Gary liked Cassidy, and it was great news that two of the most powerful families in all of Wellington were to join in holy matrimony.
However, Cassidy's face was ugly. Why didn't she know about this? Did her family decide behind her back that she should be married to Gary. She didn't even like him like that. She was only polite to him to give both of their families face. She stared daggers at Gary, but she didn't sat anything. She didn't want to embarrass him in front of his guests.
Warren felt awkward. He didn't know that this was also supposed to be an engagement party. If he knew that he would have rejected Cassidy's invite immediately. He could only smile at her clumsily.
Seeing this Cassidy immediately knew what he was thinking. "We are not engaged. Gary decided this on his own accord. His family and mine must have decided this on their own," Cassidy tried explaining. Warren was relieved to hear this, but he also wondered why Cassidy would explain the situation to him. It's not as if it was any of his business. After he listened to Cassidy's explanation, Warren smiled and nodded at her.
Seeing this, Gary almost blew a gasket. He has had it! This cannot go on any longer! He will make Warren regret ever attending this function.
Gary signaled to one of his security guards to come over. He whispered something in his ear and when the guard turned around to leave, he was smiling.'Just you wait, Warren Cole! We will see how long you can keep up with this charade. I will make you pay for embarrassing me like this,' Gary mumbled to himself. He had a devious smile on his face.Not too long after that, Warren left for the men's room. On his way there he bumped into one of the security guards who were on duty today. The guard glared at him, and after Warren apologized he left. He didn't want to start a fight at Gary's function, since it would embarrass Cassidy who went out of her way to invite him to attend the day.After he finished his business in the men's room, he returned to the main hall where the function was held. However, there was a commotion going on. One of the guests lost their necklace. Since it was only wealthy people attending the event, everyone knew just how
'Everything makes sense now,' Warren thought. 'The confidence in Gary's words and his relentless onslaught while saying that I stole the necklace. He was the one who planned it all.'Although he realized the truth now, it was too late for him. The security guards brought him out to the parking lot on Gary's command. They kicked him violently until blood were flowing out through his nose and mouth. The pain he felt was something he will never forget. Not only was he wrongfully accused, even Cassidy believed that he was a thief. Warren didn't feel the need to defend himself anymore. He accepted the beating, although it hurt him excruciatingly.At that moment Gary stood in front of him. He followed the guards when they brought Warren out. He made sure that no one else followed them since he wanted to make Warren suffer in peace."Not so smug now anymore, are we?" he joked as he also kicked Warren. "Did you really think that you could be with Cassi
As Warren was walked away from the beggar, he couldn't help thinking about what just happened. 'Why do I feel so energetic all of a sudden? Did the beggar do something to me? Was it a good thing or a bad thing? Oh well, there is no use dwelling on it now. All that matters is that my wounds are healed and I feel amazing,' Warren thought to himself. Although he was still covered in blood, Warren felt as if he could do anything. He felt rejuvenated from head to toe. He sprinted and to his surprise, he didn't feel any pain at all. His speed also increased substantially. 'This is an unexpected and welcome surprise,'Warren said as he rushed to find a cab since his house was a long way away. No cab stopped for him since he was still covered in blood. He didn't give up and stood in the middle of the road so that the next cab couldn't pass him by. He forcefully entered and instructed the driver to go to the designated address. Reluctantly, the driver follo
"Flight 187 departing for Flemond is ready for boarding!" a voice rang throughout the airport. Warren knew it was his flight and as he was about to go through customs the voice on the other end said "I will wait for you at the airport, Young Master. You have a safe flight." Warren was still speechless. He couldn't say a word, nor could he register that if what happened just now, was a dream or reality. It didn't make sense that he was now the owner of the most lucrative business and shopping district in all of Flemond. He boarded the plane and still stared at his phone. "500 000 000 dollars has been paid into your savings account!" Even when he saw the proof, he was still doubtful. 'I will visit the bank after landing in Flemond. That's the only way I would know if this was the real thing,' he thought to himself. After that the 4-hour trip back to Flemond felt like an eternity. Warren couldn't wait to get back. Wh
Oblivious of the schemes that Johnathan Parker had, Warren returned to his dorm room in a cab. He thought it would be best to leave the entourage so that they may stay at the Flemond Stargaze Hotel, one of the buildings located in the Flemond Galaxy District. Although he was also the owner of that hotel, Warren didn't see the need to suddenly move to such a grand amd luxurious place, since he wanted to be low-key. He didn't want to touch a cent of the money that Johnathan Parker gave to him, nor did he want to use his facilities. Warren felt that he would become dependent on the support that Johnathan lend him and then he might as well become his puppet.When he arrived at the entrance of the dorm, he was greeted by his good friend, Samuel. Warren was ecstatic when he saw the familiar face. It's a good thing that he didn't run into either Jennifer or Lloyd first, since it would add to his dismay."So you ran away so suddenly, did you manage to sort out everything back
"Just think about this: since we're holding a raffle we could make a huge profit and buy all the food and blankets that we want without standing here like beggars," Lauren explained.It finally made sense to Warren and Samuel. Lauren was only caring about her own image and not the purpose of the fundraising. She didn't want to participate in an activity that made her reliant on people's generosity, she wanted to be the one in control."With the raffle we can sell tickets at a price of 5000 dollars. If we have a hundred participants, we could raise 500 000 dollars. The prices that those who participate in the raffle could win include a new BMW 3 series, a necklace worth 25 000 dollars and a one-day all expenses paid luxury day at the Heavenly Sky Resort, with dinner included at the Heavenly Sky Diner."Warren and Samuel looked at each other and shook their heads. Lauren was so far off topic. Her suggestion defeated the whole purpose of the fundraising
The girl was at a loss for words. She just received a phone call from the hospital telling her that her mother's hospital bill has been settled and that the payment also covered the cost for her mother's operation. She has been struggling to raise money to pay her mother's bill which amounted to 12 000 dollars. An additional 55 000 dollars was needed for the operation to remove the tumor that her mother had in her breast. She was too embarrassed to mention this to anyone, but now someone just paid covered all her costs.She looked at Warren's back as he disappeared into the horizon. She left everything at the stall and ran as quickly as her legs could carry her, after him. However, the moment he disappeared from her sight, she never saw him again. It was as if he vanished into thin air. Dejected, she returned to her stall to pack up. She reached her goal, so she didn't want to hang around any longer. Her demeanor changed after she received the phone call. She seemed as if she
After the bottom three was announced, everyone was looking forward to the top 3. The emcee cleared his throat and started his announcement."Now, for the moment you have all been waiting for. We are going to mention the top 3 groups who have raised the highest amount during this fundraiser. Get ready for it!"All the students were becoming restless. They couldn't wait to see who was top this year. All of them immediately looked towards the Literature Department's side and could see Jennifer, Lisa and Lauren standing there next to Charles Chamberlain. Everyone felt that the results were already assured. The Literature Department would take top spot."In third place, from the Engineering department, we have Emma Stewart and Jenna Jefferson. They raised a combined amount of 20 000 dollars."There were gasps all around campus. Everyone was shocked. Who would have donated such a huge amount of money? 'It's crazy to think what people do with their money,'