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Chapter 25 – First Profit
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Adam sat at his table with Olivia while he slowly scanned the people around him.He wasn't stupid so he knew exactly why the organizers had extended the invitation towards him. The student board, run primarily by third-generation wealth, wanted to size him up.They wanted to see if his sudden fortune was real, if he’d embarrass himself, or if he was simply a temporary anomaly they could subtly push back down the social ladder.Turning down the invite would have been the ultimate power move and would be a quiet declaration that he was entirely above their campus politics.But Adam was a practical man.‘Rejection is satisfying,’ he’d thought as he looked over the buzzing ballroom, ‘but presence is leverage.’He wasn't here to play their game; he was here to own the field."Are you sure we belong up here?" Olivia suddenly asked.Adam turned to comfort her but he was surprised instead.Olivia didn't look uncomfortable or intimidated, she seemed to be bored and tired. Her face was one of c
The Arrogance System: I Become Richer Chapter 93 - The End-of-Year Gala
The invitation had arrived after Christmas Eve and was delivered in a heavy, cream-colored envelope embossed with the university crest.It was an invitation to the annual End-of-Year Leadership & Legacy Gala.“Dear Mr. Wilson,You are cordially invited to attend the University's Annual End of Year Gala, to be held on the evening of Friday, 28th December at the Grand Harwell Ballroom. As a distinguished member of our student community, you have been selected to join our VIP reception, which includes reserved seating, a pre-event dinner, and the opportunity to connect with fellow guests of note.We would be delighted to welcome you and one guest.Dress code: Black formal.”Adam read it twice.Then he read the part he'd skimmed the first time, a small section near the bottom, formatted slightly differently from the rest, almost as an afterthought.*VIP table sponsorship contributions begin at $2,000 per seat. This is entirely voluntary and guests are under no obligation to contribute. Ho
The Arrogance System: I Become Richer Chapter 92 - Christmas (3)
The book Adam pulled out was not what would have been expected from someone who had about two million dollars in their account.It was missing its front cover, its edges frayed from months of being crammed into his coat pocket back when he was still struggling just to pay rent.He set it gently in her lap.Olivia looked down at the beat-up notebook, her brow furrowing in quiet confusion. "Adam... what is this?""I could have bought you anything in a store tonight," Adam said, his voice dropping to a quieter, steady tone. "But none of that would mean anything."He sat back, his gaze fixed on her."That notebook covers the last six months," he explained softly. "Back when I was still working multiple shifts and barely keeping my head above water, every time you said something that made the day lighter, I wrote it down. Every piece of advice you gave me, every offhand comment about a place you wanted to visit, every stupid joke... and every time you made me believe I actually had a futur
The Arrogance System: I Become Richer Chapter 91 - Christmas (2)
Lunch was less a formal meal and more an ongoing negotiation between four people who had no idea how to sit still.Because the dining table was currently three-quarters occupied by Jiang’s electrical schematics and soldering rig, they didn't bother moving everything to eat. Instead, they migrated to the low coffee table in the center of the living room, crowding onto floor cushions and the edge of the deep grey sofa.The spread was a chaotic mix of high-end and deeply domestic. There was the roast chicken Adam had somehow managed not to burn, a massive bowl of seasoned rice, baked pasta, and a bright green winter salad that Olivia had aggressively pushed onto everyone’s plates."Salad builds immune strength," Olivia asserted, dropping a generous serving onto Jiang’s plate."Salad is water pretending to be leaf," Jiang complained, immediately pushing a cherry tomato toward the edge. "Where is the protein?""In the chicken you're ignoring," Melissa said smoothly. She was sitting cross-l
The Arrogance System: I Become Richer Chapter 90 - Christmas (1)
The apartment was expensive, clean, and entirely unfamiliar with the concept of mess.For weeks, the wide tiled layout and sharp, pristine lines had made the space feel less like a home and more like a high-end show-flat Adam happened to sleep in. It had been a landing pad between corporate war rooms, emergency legal sit-downs, and midnight supply audits. A place that smelled faintly of fresh paint and silence.By Christmas morning, however, the apartment had finally lost its sterile edge.It hadn't happened through deliberate decoration. There was no grand pine tree or silver tinsel hanging from the stair rail. Instead, the flat had simply been invaded by the slow, chaotic tide of actual human existence.A heavy woolen coat was draped over the back of one of the kitchen stools. Two empty ceramic mugs sat in the sink, ringed with dark coffee stains from the night before because someone had promised to wash them and then promptly forgotten. On the high counter, a half-eaten bag of roas
The Arrogance System: I Become Richer Chapter 89 - Good News
On Monday morning, Adam noticed the difference before he could name it.Ben was at his desk already, which wasn't unusual. What was unusual was that he looked up when Adam came in and nodded with the confidence of someone who wasn't carrying anything heavy that morning.It was a small thing but Adam filed it.A bunch of other employees also looked refreshed and happy.So rather than head up to his office, he diverted into Melissa's to hear the good news.Melissa was in her office with some documents open and her coffee untouched, which meant she'd been there long enough that the coffee had gone cold but not long enough to notice.She looked up when he appeared in the doorway.He sat without invitation.Once she opened her mouth, Adam smiled in realisation.**The bank had sent the letter late Friday, long after the office had closed. It remained buried beneath the weekend's mail until Melissa opened it first thing Monday morning.The letter might have been sealed, but the news wasn't.
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The Metro Business & Property Alliance event was a place Adam had no business being in three months ago. But just a week after the clash with the Lacoste's, Adam found himself there. A "Metro Business & Property Alliance" mixer, the invitation had called it. Adam had gotten an invite through a
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Olivia's POVThe night air was a bit chilly and slightly biting to the skin but Olivia stood at the entrance of her place of residence, a seven-floor building. She lived on the top floor because it was the cheapest and therefore it was also unfortunately the smallest.Taking in a deep breath, Olivi
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The notification for his debt repayment couldn't have come at a worse possible moment. Adam stared at the cashier. She stared back with a smile, she looked like she was enjoying herself and didn't mind if he knew. "Card declined," she said, though he'd heard her the first time. "I—yeah." Adam sto
