James fists tightened at his sides but he didn't say anything, and it wasn't that he couldn't but because his dad was still on the call and also because he was trying to watch what he says. “I think your dad just said you should hand the phone over to me.” Nolan continued, stretching his hand forward again. “So bring it.”He paused briefly and then added, his tone calm but sharp. “You wouldn't want him to disown you now, would you?”The words hit James hard. His chest tightened and his throat felt dry. He swallowed hard, his eyes darting briefly to the phone screen where his father was still glaring at him.Everyone around was completely shocked.Gabriel and Cole couldn't believe what they were witnessing. They started thinking to themselves about who Nolan really was and what kind of person could command this kind of authority so easily. Nolan didn't look nervous or look scared. He looked completely in control.The girls couldn't even process their thoughts. Their minds were blank a

“This is all your fault, Nolan. Gabriel almost sneered at Nolan as he spoke, his voice loud and filled with anger. “This is happening because of you. James asked for the refund and left because you decided to piss him off. If you had just left him alone or kept quiet, things wouldn't have turned out this way at all.”Gabriel’s chest was rising and falling fast as he spoke. He couldn't stop himself anymore. The anger, fear and embarrassment were all mixing together inside him and pouring out at once.“Gabriel, what the hell are you talking about? Cole snapped at Gabriel immediately, clearly shocked. He had never seen Gabriel talk to Nolan like this before. This was very new and very uncomfortable to watch.“Have you forgotten the kind of person James is? Have you suddenly forgotten the things he had said to us earlier? Cole asked with a scoff, shaking his head in disbelief.“I'm not deaf, Cole. I literally saw everything happen.” Gabriel fired back, his voice rising. “We're used to peo

“You chased my friends away. Do you even know that?” Debby said angrily as she turned to Nolan. Nolan simply rolled his eyes. He couldn’t believe she was even saying that in the first place and the accusation sounded ridiculous to him.“I didn’t chase your friends away, Debby.” He said calmly as he took a slow sip of the wine in front of him. “They literally left on their own.”“No, they didn’t.” Debby shot back immediately. “You didn’t have to be rude to them. You pushed them away with the things you said, which weren’t even necessary.”“They deserved it.” Nolan replied with a shrug, completely unbothered. “And before you attack me again, you need to understand something. Those same friends of yours were already planning to leave because they didn’t want to be asked to drop money for the meal and the room. They didn’t care about how we wanted to sort out the bill at all.”He paused briefly, then continued. “In case you don’t know, any real friend would have at least waited behind to

The news started to spread fast, and everyone was happy to hear that Nolan was getting married to a beauty. And because of how extravagant Savannah and her mum were dressed, people saw them as rich people. Knowing Nolan’s past as a poor person, they became even happier that Nolan was marrying into a wealthy home too. To them, he was having a beautiful and rich wife. They were sincerely happy for him and spoke about it excitedly, smiling as if it was their own good news.Meanwhile, Ginny and her mum, who also lived in the neighborhood before they packed to move to Triplet Towers, were around. They came back to the neighborhood because Ginny’s mum had a friend who was sick, and she came to greet her. After that, they were about to leave when they heard the commotion outside. The noise, the voices, and the excitement made Ginny’s mum stop in her tracks, turning around to see what exactly was going on.“Mum, please can we just leave?” Ginny whined as her mum slowed down, clearly wanting t

Some of the neighbours, out of anger after finally finding out the truth, gave Savannah and her mum disgusted looks before turning around and returning back to their houses. They were clearly upset, not just because they had been misled, but because they had spoken so highly and happily about a marriage that now looked forced and fake. One after the other, doors shut and curtains were drawn, leaving Savannah and her mum standing awkwardly in the open.Savannah’s mum tried to call them back. She raised her voice and attempted to explain herself, trying to laugh it off and act normal, but none of them stopped to listen. They refused to give her any audience and continued back into their houses as if she didn’t exist.The atmosphere suddenly became tense.“Why are the both of you here?” Nolan asked, his face hardening as he looked at Savannah and her mum. There was a deep frown on his face, and it was clear he wasn’t pleased.“Nolan,” Savannah said softly, fiddling nervously with her fin