All Chapters of Rise Of The Student Pauper: Chapter 1
- Chapter 8
8 chapters
CHAPTER 1
Darren Wayne rode his old bicycle down the quiet campus road. His legs hurt, but he did not care. He just wanted to see his girlfriend, Clara, before her birthday.When he reached the girls hostel, he parked by the gate, straightened his worn-out shirt and knocked.Jessica, Clara's roommate, opened the door. Her eyes moved over his worn clothes, and though she said nothing, her look said it all.“Oh… it’s you,” she said flatly, leaning on the doorframe like she didn’t want to be there.“Yeah,” Darren said, forcing a small smile. “Is Clara around?”Jessica hesitated. “She… actually left.”“Left? Where?” His voice carried a note of worry.Jessica crossed her arms. “Home. She said she wanted to celebrate her birthday with her parents. She mentioned it earlier.”Darren frowned slightly. “She didn’t tell me she was going home.”Jessica gave a small shrug. “Maybe she didn’t think it was a big deal. Besides,” she added with a faint smirk, “she probably figured you wouldn’t be able to give he
CHAPTER 2
Adrian turned lazily on the bed, his face tightening in irritation as he pulled up his pants. “The instructions were simple - drop the condoms on the table and leave. What is going on here?” he snapped, his tone sharp and commanding, the voice of a man who was used to being in control. He stared at Darren like he was some pest that had wandered in uninvited.Darren’s throat closed up. His heart pounded so hard it felt like it might burst through his ribs.“C–Clara,” he stammered, his voice trembling. “Clara, how could you?”Clara’s gaze met his. There was no guilt, no panic, no explanation waiting behind her eyes. Only a cold and distant stare,It was almost like she was staring at someone she barely recognized.“Why are you still standing here, Darren,” she said lazily, with a detached tone.Those words sank into him like a blade. They hurt more than if she had screamed or begged.Adrian let out a small laugh, his irritation melting into amusement. “Wait,” he said, glancing between
CHAPTER 3
Darren didn’t respond to her. He simply turned his back on them and walked out of the house.The night felt endless. He was drowning in sorrow to the point where he didn’t even think of taking his bicycle.He walked without knowing where he was going. His chest burned from the weight of everything that had just happened. Each step scraped against the pavement, as he kept trudging.Clara’s words kept replaying in his mind, clear and cold as if she were still standing before him.“Isn’t it time you got ashamed of yourself?” her words replayed and echoed in his head, making him dizzy.He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. The words rang louder than the sound of his own breathing.“Maybe she’s right,” he muttered hoarsely. “Maybe I really am pathetic.”He laughed weakly, half bitter, half broken, then kicked the wall closest to him. “I worked, I saved, I skipped meals just to make her happy. And she…” His voice cracked. “She called me a delivery boy...”He reached into h
CHAPTER 4
The Rolls Royces had barely stopped when the whole ward went quiet. The engines hummed softly, the glass doors slid open, and the sound of quick, firm footsteps echoed across the floor. The noise pulled Darren out of his light sleep. For a moment, everything was blurry, the bright hospital lights and a sudden crash flashed through his mind.The door flew open, and a woman in her forties rushed in. She wore a neat black suit, her hair pulled back tightly, and her sharp eyes were filled with urgency. Three men in black followed behind her, quiet and serious. “Where is he?” she demanded with a clipped. “Where is the boy you said might be the heir to the Hilton Empire?”David Rovers, still breathless from pacing, pointed at the bed. “Here—here he is. He—” He stopped when her gaze fell on Darren. The woman’s face changed in an instant and she started to cry.“Jeremiah!” she cried, the name ripping out of her like it had been trapped for years.Darren’s eyes snapped open at that sound. H
CHAPTER 5
The drive to the Hilton mansion still felt like a dream Darren wasn’t sure he deserved to be in.The last thing he remembered clearly was Helena’s hand holding his, the lights flashing past the car window. When the convoy finally stopped in front of a massive gate taller than anything he had ever seen, Darren could only stare. The word HILTON gleamed in gold across the iron arch, guarded by men in uniform.As the gates swung open and the cars rolled inside, the magnitude of it all hit him — the fountains spraying water, the marble driveway, the line of luxury cars parked neatly like a showroom.When the car door opened, the scent of roses and expensive cologne filled the air. Helena helped him out, and a line of servants bowed deeply, one after another.The echo of “Welcome home, young master” followed him up the steps. Darren could barely speak as he watched them bow one after the other.A while ago he was just a delivery guy, now he was being bowed to and called Young Master. Impos
CHAPTER 6
Darren sat quietly at the long glass table, the golden pen still resting between his fingers. The papers he had just signed lay neatly in front of him. His name, Jeremiah Hilton was printed boldly at the top, followed by the official stamp of the Hilton Conglomerate.He exhaled slowly, his chest rising and falling as the reality of what had just happened sank in. Just yesterday, he had been a poor student, counting coins to buy food. Now, he was sitting in a mansion, signing ownership papers worth billions. It felt unreal, like he was still dreaming and someone would soon wake him up.Across the table, his grandfather smiled warmly at him. “You’ve done it, my boy,” Mr. Hilton said with a voice filled with pride. “You’ve taken your rightful place.”Darren nodded faintly, still lost for words. “It’s just… so much to take in, sir,” he muttered, staring at the paper again.Mr. Hilton chuckled softly and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. “You’ll get used to it, Jeremiah. This life…
CHAPTER 7
The cab came to a stop in front of the towering glass building that looked like it was covered in diamonds under the sun. Darren stepped out slowly, staring up at the large golden sign that read, GOLD CHEST BANKFor a few seconds, he just stood there, feeling small in front of such greatness. Darren adjusted his shirt nervously. It was the same faded one he had worn the night before — clean, but still showing a faint stain near the chest pocket. His trousers were old too, the fabric a little rough around the edges.He swallowed hard. “Come on, Darren,” he told himself quietly. “You can do this. You just came to withdraw money, not buy the whole bank.”He took a deep breath and walked in.As soon as he stepped out of the elevator that took him to the top floor, he breathed hard.He noticed how quiet and different this floor felt. There were fewer people, and everything looked richer.Behind a long, shiny counter sat a young woman with sharp eyes and red lipstick. Her name tag read Ava
CHAPTER 8
Ava stood with her arms folded, smirking like she had just won a war.“I told you,” she said, tossing her hair proudly. “He’s just a scammer pretending to be rich. Look at him! Does he look like someone who owns even ten thousand?”The manager, Mr. Donovan, nodded sharply. “The evidence is clear enough. He’s carrying a stolen card. Arrest him and take him out of here before he causes more trouble.”Darren’s chest tightened. He looked from one angry face to another, feeling his stomach twist painfully. “Please,” he said in a calm but shaky voice. “You’re making a mistake. I didn’t steal this card. I can prove it’s mine.”One of the officers frowned. “And how will you prove that?”“Let me use the card,” Darren said. “If I’m lying, the machine won’t let me access anything. I know the PIN. I can prove I’m the owner.”The manager rolled his eyes. “Oh, this will be good,” he said sarcastically. “Fine then, let’s see your big act. Go ahead and embarrass yourself further.”The officer holding