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Beauty, Jealousy, and Brotherhood

Beauty, Jealousy, and Brotherhood

Oleh:  Spellman Tamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Campus

Face Slapping

Regret

Bias

Poor Student

Plot Twists

Melodramatic

I was a sucker for pretty faces. The only reason I agreed to date Isabelle was because she was passable-looking as partner material. It had only been a few days since junior year started when my roommate came over to me and awkwardly said, "Damian, I just spotted your girlfriend getting pretty close to that well-known broke pretty boy by the campus lake." I immediately rolled up my sleeves and rushed toward the lake. From a distance, I saw Isabelle standing very close to a slim young man. But the moment I got a good look at his face, I froze. "Damn! This guy was insanely handsome!" He was so good-looking that even I, as another guy, was jealous. Isabelle frowned and stepped in front of me. She said impatiently, "His grandma was rushed to the hospital after a heart attack. I was only trying to comfort him. Don't give him a hard time for no reason, okay?" I pulled her aside, then walked over and gave the handsome guy a firm pat on the shoulder. "Bro, if you're in trouble, you can come to me!"

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Chapter 1

Everything I did left Adrian Cole completely stunned.

He stood frozen, staring at me.

Isabelle Frost finally managed to steady herself on the steps by the lake, but now she was furious again.

Her face turned red as she rushed over and pulled Adrian behind her. "Damian, stop it. I know your family is rich. I can put up with your prima donna tantrums and let things slide. But look at Adrian now. Can you stop acting like such a jerk?"

She spoke proudly, looking like Adrian's personal savior. "I won't let you humiliate him again. What we have is real. It's not something your money can buy. Don't think being rich means you can do whatever you want!"

I almost laughed at how stupid she sounded.

Sure, looks mattered when I chose a partner, but that didn't mean just anyone could be with me.

Her imagination was completely out of control.

She didn't have any money left. She couldn't even pay the medical bills, yet she still had the nerve to stand up for Adrian.

I turned my head and gave him a cold look.

"Other than standing here and talking nonsense, can you pay his hospital bills?"

Isabelle was so angry that she couldn't answer.

"I... I'm trying to figure something out!"

"You don't have time to figure it out anymore. If you keep waiting, his grandmother will die."

I exposed the truth without mercy.

Her face turned bright red with anger, but I ignored her. I pulled out my phone, opened my WhatsApp QR code, and held it out to Adrian.

"Scan it."

Adrian frowned slightly. He looked cautious and unsure.

He glanced at Isabelle, then at me. In the end, he pulled out his old phone. The screen was cracked like a spiderweb.

He scanned my code and saved my contact.

I put my phone away, then looked straight into his handsome face.

"I'll pay all of your grandmother's medical bills. Tomorrow, I'll arrange for the best heart specialist in the city to come and see her."

Adrian looked at me in disbelief.

Isabelle froze for a moment too. Then she suddenly exploded.

"Adrian, what the hell are you doing?"

She felt like I had trampled all over her pride. She turned on me and yelled. "Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're rich? You're not helping him! You're just using your money to humiliate him and force him to drop out of school!"

I slapped her hand away and rolled my eyes at her.

But when I turned back to Adrian, my voice became more serious. "But I'll help you on one condition."

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14 Bab
Chapter 1
Everything I did left Adrian Cole completely stunned. He stood frozen, staring at me. Isabelle Frost finally managed to steady herself on the steps by the lake, but now she was furious again. Her face turned red as she rushed over and pulled Adrian behind her. "Damian, stop it. I know your family is rich. I can put up with your prima donna tantrums and let things slide. But look at Adrian now. Can you stop acting like such a jerk?" She spoke proudly, looking like Adrian's personal savior. "I won't let you humiliate him again. What we have is real. It's not something your money can buy. Don't think being rich means you can do whatever you want!" I almost laughed at how stupid she sounded. Sure, looks mattered when I chose a partner, but that didn't mean just anyone could be with me. Her imagination was completely out of control. She didn't have any money left. She couldn't even pay the medical bills, yet she still had the nerve to stand up for Adrian. I turned my head and gave
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Chapter 2
"Stay away from this woman who only knows how to make empty promises. We'll talk about the rest in private." After saying that, I turned and walked away. I had no interest in arguing with Isabelle. She stood there stomping her feet in anger, staring at my back as she yelled. "Adrian, just wait and see! I won't let a rich kid like you get away with this!" Adrian held his battered old phone so tightly that his fingertips turned white. His heart raced as he stared at the plain black profile picture in his WhatsApp contacts. He couldn't stop wondering what I really wanted. Was I really jealous, like Isabelle claimed, and planning to use my money to force him to drop out? The next day, an anonymous post went viral on the school forum. The title immediately caught everyone's attention. "My Rich Boyfriend Is Jealous and Targeting an Innocent Poor Student. How Can I Protect Him?" It wrote. "I only noticed that my junior was struggling, so I kindly comforted him. But then my arrogant ri
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Chapter 3
In the most hidden corner of the library, I found Adrian studying hard. His desk was covered with books. The moment he saw me coming, he instinctively stepped back. He greeted me stubbornly, "Hello, Damian." He took a deep breath. His voice shook a little, but you could still hear the pride in it. "If this is the money you're offering me to make up for forcing me to drop out, like Isabelle said, then forget it. I'd rather do hard labor or even sell my blood than take your money. I didn't get between you and Isabelle, and I'm not dropping out." Seeing how stubborn he was made me smile with excitement. I didn't want to waste time talking, so I pulled a document from my briefcase and placed it on the table. "Read this first." Adrian picked it up carefully. The moment he saw the title, he froze. It was a scholarship and employment agreement. He started reading. His eyes grew wider with every page, and his breathing became faster. "I'll cover all of your grandmother's medical bil
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Chapter 4
With those worries out of the way, everything went smoothly for Adrian. He kept working through practice problems. While preparing for the competition, he was either in the study room or sitting on a bench in the hospital hallway, working on his plans. He filled page after page with drafts. His eyes were full of ambition and hope for the future. Watching him work so hard made me feel proud. So that day, I took him to a luxury mall downtown and bought him plenty of new clothes. "Please wrap up this charcoal-gray designer suit." "Please bring out these Oxford shoes in his size." Adrian was already handsome. Once he put on a perfectly fitted business suit, he looked even more like a young executive. I happily swiped my card. This was exactly how a future Holt Group executive should look. Meanwhile, Isabelle kept causing trouble everywhere she went. She kept trying to create little romantic scenes in the cafeteria and library, but Adrian avoided her every time with a cold look. I
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Chapter 5
At that moment, everyone turned toward the door. The second they saw Adrian standing there, the room fell silent. Adrian was holding a shining gold trophy, and a special badge from the National Business Competition committee was pinned to his collar. Isabelle froze. But she was still foolish enough to think Adrian had come to ask her for help. She quickly rushed down from the podium and walked toward Adrian with a look of righteous confidence. "Adrian, you're finally back! Did Adrian force you to come back? Don't be scared. I'm here now. I'll protect you!" She reached out to grab Adrian's wrist, but he stepped back without hesitation. "Don't touch me." Isabelle's hand froze in midair, and her face changed at once. "Adrian, what's wrong? Did he threaten you?" She suddenly turned and glared at me. "Adrian, what did you do to him?" Adrian gave her a cold look and sneered. "Yeah. He really did force me." Isabelle seized the chance and immediately turned toward the whole class, gla
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Chapter 6
Dozens of screenshots of their messages suddenly appeared on the big screen. "Adrian, just let me use your data as a reference. I've been so busy trying to make you happy lately that I haven't even had time to do my homework." "What does someone like Adrian, who has nothing but money, know? I'm the only one who truly cares about you. Send me the core model, and I can help you check it for flaws." The evidence was undeniable. The students who had been cheering Isabelle on just moments ago now looked disgusted. Isabelle collapsed onto the floor in despair. "Professor, please let me explain. I was only using it as a reference..." The professor was shaking with anger. "Enough! I'm reporting this to the department right now. Get ready to face the consequences!" I stood up and slowly walked over to the podium. Then I reached out and patted Adrian on the shoulder. Adrian turned his head toward me. The cold look in his eyes instantly softened, and a small knowing smile appeared on his
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Chapter 7
They blocked us in the Holt Group parking garage, trying to make one last desperate move. I had just left the company with Adrian and was about to take him to a three-Michelin-star restaurant to celebrate. Isabelle's mother, Juniper Frost, rushed over and sat right in front of my Porsche, making a huge scene. "You ruined my daughter's future! How could you do this?" Isabelle's father, Alex Frost, pointed at me and shouted. "You think cash automatically makes you special? If you don't explain yourself to Isabelle today, you're not going anywhere!" Isabelle stood behind them, her eyes red as she glared at me. "Adrian, are you really going to push me all the way into a corner?" Adrian immediately stepped forward and stood in front of me. "Isabelle, you got expelled for academic fraud. What does that have to do with Damian?" Seeing Adrian defend me made Isabelle furious. "Adrian, you're nothing but a greedy backstabber who worships money. You took his money and now you're helping him
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Chapter 8
There she was again. I gave a cold laugh and closed the file. "Fine. I'll take over the project." When Adrian got back to the office, he angrily tossed the reports onto the desk. "Gordon has gone too far! This is a death trap he set up from the start! If we can't get an extension on the five-million-dollar loan within two weeks, Holt Group's stock will crash the moment we default." I massaged my brow, my eyes hard. "He just wants to push me into a corner." Adrian looked up at me, his gaze blazing. "Damian, don't worry. You handle that stubborn Ms. Grant. I'll rebuild the entire business model for the project. We've never lost when we've worked together." I couldn't help laughing. I reached over and punched him lightly on the shoulder. "Let's go. We're going to meet Natalie!" Luminex Group's headquarters occupied the top floors of the tallest landmark building downtown. Adrian and I were left waiting in the reception room for two full hours. Adrian sat beside me, sipping his coff
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Chapter 9
I was prepared for that, so I pushed another letter of intent across the desk to her. "So we need Luminex Group to join the deal. Luminex Group owns controlling stakes in the two largest AI hardware suppliers in the country. If you agree, this five million dollars will count as Luminex Group's technology investment. In return, you'll get exclusive hardware supply rights for the district for the next three years, plus 20% of the profits. You can keep this straight, right?" Natalie leaned back in her chair, her eyes filled with surprise and admiration. "I approve the extension and the technology investment. But as a partner, I need to keep track of the project at all times. So I have one private condition. For the next three months, I want you to come to my house every Friday night and give me a report in person. And listen carefully. You must come alone." I angrily slapped the desk. "Natalie! Don't push it!" Natalie stood up and walked over to me. She lowered her head, her voice fil
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Chapter 10
I leaned back in my chair and asked coldly, "These steel beams came from the same shipment, so why did you report a price to the finance department that was a full 30% higher than the market average? There are also these fake invoices. They involve 200,000 dollars in so-called public relations expenses. Where did that money go?"Charles's face instantly turned pale.He suddenly stood up and pointed at me, shouting. "Adrian! Don't make false accusations against me! I was busting my ass for Holt Group while you were still in diapers. How dare you investigate me? Do you really think I won't fight back? I can get all my workers to go on strike and completely kill this project!"He was threatening me.If construction stopped, Luminex Group could pull its funding at any time.I let out a cold laugh, stood up, and glared at him. "You think I don't dare to take you on?"I turned to Adrian. "Adrian, tell him what happens if his workers go on strike."Adrian opened the tablet in his hand and sai
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