All Chapters of Rise Of The Student Pauper: Chapter 51
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CHAPTER 51
Another student glanced at her phone and affirmed,“It’s true. Even the state’s news channel has reported it. They say it’s the most extravagant birthday party thrown in the city this year. It’s trending everywhere!”The other students checked with their phones and confirmed it. Soon, the room was engulfed in murmurs.“Which student could be rich enough to host such a lavish birthday party at Elite Eats and give away iPhone 17s?” someone puzzled aloud.“Even Adrian couldn’t afford to host the event for Clara at Elite Eats, which is why he came here. Does that mean the student is richer than Adrian?”“Who, then, is this person?”The question hung on the lips of all the guests.“Why are you all still standing here?” a student hissed at his friends. “Don’t you want the iPhone 17? I’m going to get mine now. If we remain here, Adrian will hand us some lousy $200 gift and call it generosity. The iPhone 17 was launched just two months ago—not only is it rare, it’s priced at three thousand do
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A few minutes later, the couple arrived at Elite Eats in Adrian’s car.They stormed in with frosty expressions.Clara wore an expression that could scare the wits out of the devil himself.To her, the person celebrating their birthday at the restaurant had ruined her event by snatching away her guests, and she was here to get her revenge. The restaurant, which had the capacity to accommodate over two thousand people, was completely filled. It was as if the entire school had attended the birthday party. Who would want to miss the opportunity to get the latest phone for free?Compared to Clara’s event, the birthday party was ten times grander. The food and drinks the waiters served were more expensive and classier. Anchor persons from all the top news channels in the city were everywhere, capturing everything as if it were a movie. The artist performing was Akshay, arguably the best singer in the country—he charged five times more than Bobby Whine and had even more fans as well. Meal
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By the time they reached the hall, Adrian had somehow restrained Jessica and pulled her out of the way, giving Clara access to Rebecca.“How dare a slum rat like you ruin my event? I am going to teach you a lesson!” she barked, raising her hand to slap the poor girl across the face.But before the slap could descend, someone seized Clara’s hand mid-air.“Why are you taking out your frustrations on her? It is not Rebecca’s fault that your launching was unsuccessful,”Darren said, before releasing her hand carelessly and causing her to stagger a few steps back.Clara was exasperated. “You swine!” she cursed. “What’s your business here? She ruined my event—now I must ruin hers!”Darren chuckled, as if suddenly remembering something.“Didn’t I advise you to postpone your event? I warned you that everyone would be at Rebecca’s birthday party, including you. But you only laughed at me—and here you are. Instead of getting jealous and bitter, you should try picking another day and avoid crash
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Mr. Scofield’s eyes went wide, his mouth hung agape so wide a watermelon could pass through. He swallowed hard and shook his head vehemently, “Kaleb’s son? Absolutely no way. It can’t be!” Scowling at the man in sunglasses, he asked in a doubtful tone “Are you sure about this?”The man gave him a firm nod and took off his glasses as if Mr. Scofield could see the truth behind his eyes. “I swear on my life boss —he is indeed Kaleb’s son. I am a hundred percent sure. He hides behind the name of a poor orphan and secretly concedes his identity from the world. When I started spying on him at first, I doubted he was anyone of significance till that day I saw him get beaten up unconscious by a billionaire named Murphy. A few hours after passing out, Mr. Hilton showed up and took him to the Hilton mansion. The next day, he bought an entire bank and made Murphy bankrupt as revenge for what he did to his grandson,” he disclosed. “But how is this possible?” Mr. Scofield ran a hand through his
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After the call, Jeff’s warning reechoed in Darren’s head. His emissary had warned him, for his own safety, to avoid meeting anyone within the next three days. Yet, despite that warning, he had just agreed to go and meet Mr. Scofield.“But Mr. Scofield is a good man. There is nothing to worry about,” he whispered to himself, shrugging off Jeff’s caution.He then texted Eddie, letting him know that he would delay catching up with him and explaining the reason why.Instead of heading to the school library as he had initially planned, Darren went to meet up with Mr. Scofield.After a few minutes, he was walking into the company building. Immediately he entered through the door, Winifred—Mr. Scofield’s personal assistant—rushed forward to greet him.“Mr. Wayne, it’s nice to see you, sir. Please follow me; Mr. Scofield is waiting for you,” she said politely.There was a welcoming smile on her face as she led him to her boss’s office. Her expression and attitude toward him had completely cha
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“My head hurts so badly,” Darren muttered to himself as his eyes flickered open—he had regained consciousness.He found himself in a completely dark room, so dark that he couldn’t even see himself.“Where am I?” he thought, puzzled.It was at that moment that he recalled what had happened. The last thing he remembered was Mr. Scofield’s bodyguard hitting him from behind with the back of a pistol.“Mr. Scofield,” Darren growled, clenching his fists. He was still stunned that Mr. Scofield—the innocent and tender-looking man—was the one who had sent a spy after him.He had been so blinded by the act of feigned kindness and benevolence that he couldn’t even suspect him and had walked straight into his trap.But why did he send someone to spy on him?Darren gritted his teeth. Now that he knew who the culprit was, he was going to call Jeff and inform him.As he tried reaching for his phone in his pocket, he realized that his hands were restrained. In fact, his entire body was. A strong rope
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Darren was speechless. What could he say? There was no point in denying or pretending anymore—Mr. Scofield knew far too much to be deceived by his little lies.A series of questions swirled through his mind.If Mr. Scofield knew he was the grandson and heir of the most powerful family in the city, then why was he bold enough to adopt him? Shouldn’t he be afraid of Mr. Hilton unleashing his wrath on him if he were to come to learn of it?And there was another thing—Mr. Scofield had told Darren that day that he was best friends with his late father, Kaleb. Then why would he adopt his best friend’s son?None of this made any sense.With the pain still reeling through his abs, Darren asked through groans, “You said my true identity is the reason why I am here in this bunker. What do you mean by that?”A sly smile that did not reach the man’s eyes appeared on his face.“That’s a very interesting question, Jeremiah.” He snapped his fingers, and his bodyguard grabbed a wooden chair from the
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All of a sudden, the air in the room seemed to hurt Darren’s lungs. He felt the words pierce his skin like a sharp blade, settling painfully deep within him.A smug smile painted Mr. Scofield’s face as he went on. “They made me an offer—one which completely changed my life and made me what I am today.”He kissed his lips and added in an even tone, “They offered me a place in the cabal, and had many of their members invest handsomely in my company, turning it from the small venture it was at the time into the biggest construction company in the country. All I had to do was betray your father. How could I refuse? That was the most lucrative deal I have ever had in my life.”“And Kaleb?” he continued with a snort. “He was so naïve and blinded by his trust in me that he didn’t even suspect a thing. What a fool he was.”“The instructions were clear: I was to lure Kaleb and his wife into a trap and then deliver them to the cabal, while I took care of eliminating you. To achieve this, I devi
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Darren’s heart ran a mile as he stared at the man before him in disbelief, his face twisting with barely concealed panic. His breath came shallow, uneven, as the weight of the moment pressed down on his chest.The smile on Mr. Scofield’s face vanished, replaced by a dark, chilling expression. His eyes glinted with unmistakable murderous intent, sending a cold shiver down Darren’s spine.“Do you really think I adopted you and brought you here just to tell you stories about the past?” Mr. Scofield asked. His voice was calm—too calm. “You still haven’t figured out why I brought you here, have you?”He tilted his head slightly, watching Darren expectantly, as if genuinely waiting for an answer. When none came, he lingered for a moment, then sighed. A sly chuckle twitched at the corner of his lips.“Let me make it clear,” he said softly. “I brought you here to finish what I started two decades ago—to kill you.”He spat the last two words coldly.The casual way he said them made Darren’s st
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Mr. Scofield’s eyes flew wide open. His hands began to tremble uncontrollably, and the gun slipped from his grasp and dropped to the floor—whether it was intentional or simply a reaction born out of shock, Darren couldn’t tell.Even Bob was visibly affected by the revelation. The usually intimidating man staggered backward until his spine met the cold wall, as though he wished the concrete blocks would open up, swallow him whole, and make him vanish from the room entirely.Only Darren didn’t seem to panic at the revelation. While everyone else was frozen in fear, his expression remained calm, almost curious. Who is this Supreme One that everyone is so terrified of? he wondered silently, his thoughts swirling with unanswered questions.Mr. Scofield ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, tugging at it as though the gesture might ease the storm brewing in his mind.“What is he doing here? How did he even know about this place?” he muttered aloud, pacing back and forth like a tr