Klaus povI have always been invisible. Or should I say I didn't fit in. I had always isolated myself from the life before my very eyes. A life of affluent I didn't belong too although I wished The campus was filled with the children of CEOs, politicians, and celebrities, I was nothing but a speck of dust. I had no fancy cars, no designer clothes, and no wealthy parents to protect me. My scholarship covered tuition, but everything else? That was on me. While others partied and wasted their nights in luxury, I worked part-time jobs just to afford a meal. It was pathetic, I know, but at least I had my dignity.It was just me ever since I was let go from the orphanage. The admission into this prestigious university had been the only source of changing my fate. My wretched life.Or at least, that was what I thought. Then Felix came along.Felix Carter—the name that made people straighten their backs and lower their voices. The richest, most influential student on campus. A guy who w

The holographic message flickered in the rain, glowing a faint blue against the darkness.I looked back to see if I was the only one seeing the message but then no student was right behind me. As the torrent hit my body. I simply stood still staring at the message. And suddenly the countdown began. > [SYSTEM MESSAGE: BECOME THE ALMIGHTY GAMING AVATAR WITH A CLICK.]> [YES] / [NO]I stared at it, my breath uneven. The rain poured around me, but I didn’t feel cold. Instead, a strange warmth spread through my body, like an electric current surging through my veins.Was this real?I clenched my fists, feeling the wet fabric of my sleeves stick to my skin. My logical mind screamed that this was ridiculous. That I was exhausted, cold, and hallucinating. But another part of me—the part that had suffered endless humiliation at Felix’s hands—whispered that maybe, just maybe, this was real.And what did I have to lose?Nothing.With a deep breath, I reached forward and pressed YES.For a secon

I could barely hear Felix and his friends anymore. Their mocking laughter, their jeers, their taunts—it all blurred into a distant hum. My mind had shut them out completely. My breath came in sharp, shallow gasps as I stared at the glowing screen before me.Was this really real? The strange system? The sudden cash. Everything felt like I was hallucinating. Trust me, if any of you were in my shoes, then you would definitely feel what I was feeling at the moment. The aderelaine, the shock as of course the message I had seen. Everything was happening too fast that I was beginning to lose my mind. A message. A system. And more money than I had ever imagined in my life.$2,000,000.I blinked. I swallowed hard. I opened the message again, just to be sure I wasn’t hallucinating. But there it was—clear as day, a row of zeros stretching endlessly behind the number two.I had never seen anything like it. I had been used to barely scraping by, watching the numbers in my bank account dwindle

I knew I had to change my appearance. If I was going to make a grand entrance at the university grounds the next day, I needed to look good. I was going to ensure Felix and his crew never looked down on me again, I had to present myself differently. More importantly, I had to make sure I spent the money the system had given me before the time ran out.With that in mind, I found myself standing in front of the biggest luxury shopping mall in the city. The bright lights of the glass building reflected my battered snickers and the faded jeans I had worn for two years straight. I took a deep breath and walked in.The moment I stepped inside, the sales clerks gave me a once-over and immediately lost interest. One woman, a tall blonde in a pristine white suit, barely hid her sneer as she turned to whisper something to her colleague. I clenched my fists, feeling the heat of their judgment burn my skin."Can I help you?" she asked, her tone laced with sarcasm.I smiled. "Yes, actually. I wan

I strolled through the campus with Evelyn by my side, my head held high as the whispers around us grew louder. The disbelief was visibly seen in the eyes of every student who crossed our path. Just days ago, I was nothing more than a struggling student, an easy target for ridicule. Now, I was walking with Evelyn Salvatore, the most sought-after girl on campus.I knew it was a reckless move to try and talk to Evelyn to be my contracted girlfriend but I had to try. I have the money now so there was no mistake pushing my limit. I need to level the playing field with Felix if I am going to be able to play his game and also I need to humiliate him for everything he has done to me."I still can't believe she's actually dating him," someone muttered behind them."She must be after his money. There's no way Evelyn would go for Thomas otherwise," another voice chimed in.“ After his money? Do you even know the kind of family Evelyn comes from? They are fucking rich and I am sure wealth or mo