Dave’s jaw was locked so tight that the muscles in his face twitched. His eyes swept over the crowd, as the elites who had cheered for him minutes ago now sat in rigid silence. The reality was humiliating, not even his father had voted for him, the same man whom he thought would be the reason he'd win, now brought him nothing but shame. Whispers darted across the hall like sparks, some sharp with shock and others dripping with disbelief. The elite students were somewhat divided, their eyes gleaming with pride and jealousy. The scholarship students were on their feet, clapping and cheering. Their faces glowed with a pride that hadn’t been there before. The elites, however, looked as if they had swallowed something bitter. Their prestige, their untouchable confidence, had just been pierced by someone they had barely considered worthy to stand at the podium. Dave growled, his hands curled into fists, but he couldn’t do anything about it. An agreement was an agreement. The terms had

The news about the debate went viral, becoming another trending topic all over the campus, its social platform and whatnot. From students in their first year to those in their final year, Jace had already become a popular figure on campus.Known? Yes, but not respected by everyone, many students were jealous of his sudden rise. Meanwhile, Jace himself didn't seem to mind them; his popularity has only increased, but not his power, and that's the whole point.He wanted to reach a point where his mere presence alone would send a shiver down the spine of those around. He wasn't doing this just for pride but to show off and put those elite brats in their place; he wanted to be their worst nightmare.Amidst all the flying news, Jace started to get a lot of attention from female students and that in itself came with another set of trouble. He liked the attention and wasn't entirely bothered by it, but he never settled for any of them. Needless to say, he was playing hard to get.Today, the a

Jace stepped out of the boutique’s fitting room, the mirror-lined walls throwing back an image that almost didn’t feel like his own because the tailored black suit clung perfectly to his frame. The clerk adjusted the cuffs, revealing the glint of the Coleman watch on his wrist She froze for a moment just staring at it, wondering how such a young boy could afford such an expensive wrist watch, but then again she parried those thoughts, concluding in her mind that it must have been from Jace's rich parent. "I like it," said with a smile. It wasn't the most expensive suit in the store, but it was exactly what he wanted. He also picked a black leather shoe to match, paid the cashier and soon he was out of the building. By the time the sun had set, a line of black cars was already parked up the curved driveway of the Glass Horizon Hotel. The building’s façade was a shimmering wall of tinted windows, and the entryway glowed in soft amber light. Security in tuxedos moved with quiet preci

Jace was silent but nervous; the eyes that stared at him weren't unnoticed, and it wasn't just because of his new position, but something else entirely. "What's going on?" Jane whispers, curiosity written all over her face. But before she could even check her phone to investigate, a familiar voice yelled, "Giving the position of acting president to someone who breaks the rule is just too iconic!" "What?" Jace raised a brow. He didn't recall breaking any rules. If anyone did anything at all, then it had to be the elit brats who never hesitated to make others miserable. Jane looked up from her phone wearing a disappointed look, "You brought a girl into the boys' dormitory, into your room." "I... I did what?" Jace stuttered, and the image was immediately shown to him, the image that an anonymous student had shared on the school's public platform. And because Jace had been a trending topic all week long, it only took a few seconds for nearly the entire school to see it and that inc

"We told you not to be around him, now look what he's done to you. The embarrassment cannot be expressed with words," said one of Jane's friends. They had all returned to the dormitory after Jane had left the hall, and although Jane was no longer crying, she was visibly upset, so much so that she hadn't said a word since they got back. "We said he was nothing but trash, that he's no good for you, now you see how he embarrassed you in front of everyone, are you happy now?" "Stacy!" The other girl cut her off, "Don't talk to her like that. She's already upset. Repeating the whole incident wouldn't help her, so stop." The girl moved from where she was sitting and walked over to the mirror, removing the speck of dirt from her eyes. "I don't know what you see in him though." "Someone framed him," Jane finally spoke up, her eyes glued to the phone screen as she continued to zoom in and out of the picture, "I think Grace did this to spite him just because he chose to come with me t