All Chapters of The Return of the Campus Trillionaire: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
10 chapters
Chapter 1
In the golden heart of California, where dreams were meant to be born and greatness molded, stood Los Angeles University—LAU, the supposed pride of the state. Once a sanctuary for merit, vision, and opportunity, it had long fallen into the polished claws of the rich. The school that once uplifted the hardworking had now become a private playground for entitled heirs whose parents purchased prestige the way they purchased yachts.At LAU, your worth wasn’t measured by brilliance or effort. It was measured by the thickness of your family’s wallet. And for someone like Jared Stevens, a poor student with a backpack full of hope and pockets full of nothingness, it was a battlefield he stepped into daily with nothing but grit as a shield.That chilling afternoon, Jared was on his usual grind—working one of his many menial campus jobs just to stay enrolled. What the state once subsidized had now become a full-blown business empire where fees rose for no logical reason except that the elites d
Chapter 2
Director Martin Hill’s office always smelled of cedarwood polish and cold authority. The room was tidy, shelves arranged with plaques and framed handshakes with wealthy benefactors—all carefully curated reminders of where real power in the university flowed from. Jared stood awkwardly before the massive mahogany desk, his knuckles bruised from the fight, his breathing still unsteady.Director Hill didn’t offer him a seat.Instead, the man slammed a stack of files onto the table and glared over his glasses. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?”His voice cracked like a whip, sharp, reprimanding, and disgusted.Jared swallowed hard. “Sir, please—if you’ll just let me explain—”“You shut your mouth.” Hill’s finger rose, trembling with rage. “Your stupid jealousy-driven tantrum could cost this university a sponsorship worth millions. Millions, Jared! And it could derail Sammy Jo’s chance with Skyrun Inc. Do you understand the weight of what you’ve jeopardized?”Jared clenched his fist,
Chapter 3
At first, Jared thought he had misheard the director. Expelled? The word sounded absurd—too extreme, too sudden, too unprecedented to be real. And from the looks on the surrounding students’ faces, he wasn’t the only one shocked. Whispered murmurs filled the air. Everyone knew Los Angeles University never expelled anyone. The most notorious troublemakers still walked the campus freely. Yet here was Director Martin Hill, announcing an expulsion without a disciplinary hearing, without board approval, without due process.It was clear to everyone that this wasn’t justice—it was fear. Director Hill had bowed to the Joackins.Jared stared at him in disbelief. “Sir… are you serious right now?”Professor Bernard cut in before the director could respond. “Are you stupid? Does Director Hill look like someone who would walk all the way here just to joke with filth like you? You are done. Finished. Start packing your things and take your stench off this campus!”A few students flinched at the cr
Chapter 4
Morning sunlight pushed gently through the penthouse windows as Jared stirred awake, the previous day playing back in fragments—Director Hill’s authority, Lisa’s betrayal, Kirby's actions, Sammy's mockery, Professor Bernard's insults, the laughter on campus. All of it simmered in him like a quiet storm. Before he could gather himself, his phone vibrated on the nightstand.Mr. Anders.Jared sat up, cleared his throat, and answered.“Good morning, Young Master,” Joseph Anders said, his voice crisp as always. “I come with news. Your father has completed the last of your requests from yesterday.”Jared blinked. “Already?”“Indeed, sir. Los Angeles University and Skyrun Inc. now belong to you. But… your father went further. He bought out their parent companies entirely—The Atlantic Group, owners of LAU, and the Blue Belt Group, owners of Skyrun and several other tech subsidiaries. You are now the sole heir and controller of both groups. Whenever you are ready, you may visit their headquart
Chapter 5
Jared sat in the back seat of the taxi, his head lightly resting against the window as the city rolled by in soft blurs. It was unbelievable how fast life could shift. Just yesterday morning, he had been a broke, struggling student—counting pennies, praying Nana wouldn’t die before he could raise the money for her surgery. Yesterday evening, he had been tossed out of the university like filth. And now… a prince restored. The heir of the Diamond Empire. The rightful owner of fortunes larger than most nations’ GDPs.All because he finally agreed to return home.His fingers brushed against the sleek metal of his seven premium black cards—platinum, titanium, unlimited credit. Cards he hadn’t held for three years. Cards that could buy buildings, cities… or even the very institutions that had looked down on him.Each card had at least $250 billion for his lavish spending. More money than he could ever spend in seven lifetimes. A small smile tugged at his lips. ‘Brad and Becky are going to
Chapter 6
Chaos was already brewing around the lunch lounge before Director Hill even arrived. Kirby, convinced that she was about to witness Jared’s final downfall, flicked her hair sharply and turned to her friends.“Start recording,” she ordered. “I want every moment caught on camera. When the director gets here, we will show him that this criminal snuck his way back into the school.”Her friends obeyed immediately, pulling out their phones like paparazzi waiting for a star’s meltdown. Professor Bernard, energized by the attention, puffed out his chest and raised his voice.“Everyone gather around!” he barked. “A student is about to face consequences for defying the rules of this university!”In seconds, hundreds of students flooded the space—whispers, gasps, and curious glances filling the room. Some came because they despised Jared, but many came because they felt something was wrong with the way he had been expelled. Still, nobody dared challenge the system openly.Brad and Becky watched
Chapter 7
The slap that landed on Professor Bernard’s face echoed like a gunshot across the courtyard. Students froze in disbelief as a red imprint immediately bloomed across the professor’s cheek. Gasps rippled through the crowd. Someone dropped their drink. Another student instinctively covered their mouth.What on earth had they just witnessed?This wasn’t some regular professor being scolded. This was Professor Bernard—the man who practically carried the entire ICT faculty on his back. In the last five years alone, he had singlehandedly made LAU graduates the most sought-after tech recruits in the state. The man had connections in nearly every major tech corporation—Skyrun Inc., Hertz Cloud, Maxian Systems. Skyrun especially adored him. They had begged him multiple times to leave the university and work with their HR team, helping them identify and groom elite tech talent.He was respected everywhere.And yet here he stood, hand glued to his cheek, staring at Director Hill like a lost chil
Chapter 8
Jared spent the rest of the afternoon at the university gym, needing somewhere to burn off the steam boiling inside him. The chaos of the morning—the downfall of Professor Bernard, the shock of Director Hill’s surrender, the roaring crowd—had left a tension in his chest that only physical exertion could dissolve. He had once come here every day, not to train but to wipe equipment, scrub mats, and take whatever degrading tasks Angela could cook up just so he could earn enough to eat. But today, he was here for himself. No more scrubbing machines. No more dusting lockers. No more bowing his head.He was Jared Diamond again. Heir to trillions. Owner of holdings that stretched across states. A man who, with one phone call, could freeze or collapse almost any business in the city. Nobody on this campus knew it yet—but they would.He had been running on the treadmill for almost thirty-five minutes, drenched in sweat. His breathing was steady and relaxed. But from the moment he walked in ea
Chapter 9
The moment the Ladies of Helen stormed out of the gym, the atmosphere twisted. Every head in the room tilted toward Jared with a blend of disbelief, annoyance, and outright confusion.Whispers started like sparks… then spread into a full wildfire.“Did he really reject Shelly?”“He must be crazy.”“Bro thinks he’s Invincible Man because of $25 million.”“Isn’t this the same guy whose girlfriend dumped him yesterday?”“And Lisa isn’t even half as pretty as Shelly. What the hell is wrong with him?”The murmurs thickened with judgment, jealousy, and mockery. Some people looked at Jared like he was mentally unstable. Some like he was arrogant. Others like he was simply too foolish to understand the blessing he had just spat on.But Jared didn’t care at all.He simply continued his workout, switching machines, his breaths steady, his posture calm. Sweat slid down his arms and neck, and he adjusted the weights without acknowledging a single person around him.The more silent he remained, th
Chapter 10
Jared followed Angela into the elevator without saying another word. She kept glancing at him, waiting—hoping—for fear to show on his face, but all she found was that same expressionless confidence that was eating her alive. She jabbed the top-floor button with unnecessary force, nearly breaking her nail in the process.The elevator doors slid open into a luxurious hallway lined with polished marble and gold-trimmed wall lamps. This was the upper sanctum of the Fitness Directorate, a place only the elite members ever stepped foot into. Angela always felt important coming up here. Today, however, she felt something else—pressure. Something about Jared’s calmness irritated her beyond measure.They arrived at a glass office door with the name MS. BRIDGET HAMILTON — DIRECTOR OF FITNESS & PREMIUM AFFAIRS etched in silver lettering across it.Angela straightened her blouse, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open.Inside, Ms. Bridget looked up from her monitor. She was a striking woman