261Darius sighed as he leaned back in the plush leather seats of his Eclipse, still processing the day's chaotic events. So much had changed in just a few short hours—he was now CEO and heir of a vast conglomerate, a title he never thought would fall into his lap so soon. As the car wended its way

263Brianna, a brunette with sharp features, let out a mocking laugh. “We didn’t know you still hung out with such...losers,” she said, her voice dripping with disdain as she shot a condescending look at Darius. “I mean, come on, Jason. This is slumming it, even for you.”Sophia, with her jet-black

265“Of course you don’t, because it’s a lie!” Jason exclaimed, throwing his arms up theatrically. “The day Darius becomes CEO is the day pigs fly!”Brianna sneered at Darius, her eyes narrowing with disdain. "You think just saying you’re a CEO changes anything? We all know who you really are. A nob

267The waiter walked away, leaving an uncomfortable silence in his wake. Jason, who had been basking in the attention of his friends, now turned angrily to Darius. His earlier bravado was quickly being replaced by a mix of anger and uncertainty, though his voice shook slightly as he attempted to re

269Jason, scrambling to regain his composure, blurted out, “You’re just lucky, Darius. No one makes that kind of money without luck!”“Luck?” Darius’s smile widened, but there was no warmth in it. “Luck favors those who are prepared, Jason. You might want to remember that.”Brianna, still in shock,