Chapter 1: The NobodyAdrian's pov***************I knew I didn’t belong here.Northvale University wasn’t meant for people like me. It was a school for the rich, and the powerful—the children of CEOs, politicians, and old-money bags who didn’t have to study hard to have their place in the outside world. Meanwhile, I was just Adrian Hayes, a scholarship student who was barely making enough savings but feeding off scraps, invisible to most and a joke to the rest of the students. To them, I was nobody. Someone unworthy of their attention. I had learned not to attract any form of attention to myself, to stay in my lane. Where I wouldn’t attract any attention from the rich kids. But sometimes, no matter how much you try to stay invisible, life has a way of throwing you into the spotlight.And tonight? Tonight was one of those nights.The big hall of Northvale’s ballroom was decorated with shining chandeliers, a place of riches and excess. It was Sophia Lancaster’s birthday—a lavish aff

Chapter 3: The Click That Changed EverythingMy fingers hovered over the screen, my pulse loudly rising in my ears.“Congratulations, Adrian Hayes. You are the rightful heir to the Hayes Conglomerate. Access your inheritance now?”I reread the words, my breathing was reggae and I could feel my skin burn up. Is this true?This had to be a joke.I had no rich relatives. No secret billionaire grandfather. The only Hayes I knew was my mother, who worked herself to the bone-cleaning hotel rooms just to make sure I could afford food.I looked up again, searching for the man in the suit.But he was gone. A chill ran down my spine. Was I being watched? Targeted? I clenched my phone tighter, my mind racing.This was a scam. It had to be.And yet…My thumb hovered over the YES button.I should ignore it. Delete the email. Walk away.But a voice in my head whispered, What do you have to lose?I was broke. Humiliated. Barely surviving in a world that didn’t want me.If this was real—even a tiny

Chapter 5: Back to the Lions' DenThe next morning, I arrived at Northvale University differently.No more cheap hoodies and second-hand sneakers. No more avoiding the rich or avoiding eye contact.I stepped out of the sleek black Bentley dressed in a tailored suit—nothing too expensive, but enough to make the students talk and definitely enough to make people look twice.And they did.Students paused on-going conversation as they saw me walk into the school compound. Some stared outright, others whispered, confused.The school’s rich and elite students—the ones who had laughed at me, walked past me in hallways and treated me like I was nothing -- were suddenly interested in me. I smirked. I knew they were all surprised not to see me in my poverty-stricken clothes.I walked through the halls, with my head high. The shift was immediate. Where people once ignored me, they now made space. The same students who had mocked me just yesterday suddenly avoids eye contact, as if sensing som

Chapter 7: The Frenzy BeginsThe moment Tessa and I stepped onto the Northvale University campus together, the atmosphere shifted. It was subtle at first—a few stealing glances and whispered conversations—but within minutes, the school was buzzing. All the students were now trooping out of classes and departments to catch a glimpse of what was going on. Tessa Davenport, the golden girl of Northvale, was walking beside me. Not just walking—laughing, talking, looking completely at ease.I felt the unbelievable stare of all the students, and every hushed conversation as we made our way through the courtyard. It was exactly what I wanted.Whispers spread like wildfire."Tessa and… Adrian Hayes?""Is this a joke?"“ I can't believe Tessa will leave Nathan to date a fellow like Adrian. Did she believe he was rich?”"There’s no way she’s actually with him."People gawked as if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing. The scholarship nobody, the guy everyone used to push around, was now

Chapter 9: A Threat in the ShadowsThe message haunted me long after I read it."You've made a mistake. Walk away before it's too late."I reread it several times, searching for any clue—any hint of who sent it. But there was nothing. No number, no signature. Just a warning.Whoever it was, they were watching me. But instead of scaring me, it only fueled my determination. If someone was this desperate to make me back off, it meant I was getting close to something—something big.And I wasn’t about to stop now.[ The Campus Frenzy ] By the next morning, Northvale University was a battlefield.Rumors had exploded overnight. Some claimed Sophia and I were secretly engaged. Others insisted I had blackmailed her into being with me. A few even whispered that Nathan had tried to fight me but backed down.The truth?I was winning.I walked through campus like I owned the place, with Tessa by my side. Eyes followed us everywhere—some filled with curiosity, others with jealousy.Nathan was nowh