All Chapters of From Campus Trash To Tycoon: Chapter 101
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Chapter 101
Chapter One Hundred-OneThe morning sun over Tomson Heights was particularly bright, but it paled in comparison to the glow of Martha’s ego. Since the Dragon Basin windfall, she had convinced herself that she possessed a supernatural Midas Touch. To Martha, the hundred thousand dollars wasn't a lucky break—it was proof of her dormant genius.Martha dressed in a silk robe that cost more than a mid-sized sedan, her fingers dripping with new, vulgar gold rings adjusted herself in the seat and darted hereyes towards Adrian. "Adrian! Move that plate! You’re getting grease near my investment portfolio!" Martha barked, slamming a glossy brochure onto the marble breakfast island. Adrian calmly moved his toast. "Auntie, that brochure looks a bit loud. The Phoenix Fund 100% Returns in 24 Hours? Even the Sovereign Estate doesn't promise those kinds of numbers. Usually, when a bird is on fire, it’s just a chicken in a disaster."Martha’s face contorted into a mask of pure condescension. "A chic
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Chapter One Hundred–TwoAuntie Martha laughed frantically as she ignored Adrian and Lina and walked to her room.She shouted at them from the staircase. “Don't be stupid Adrian, you're only able to enjoy all of these luxuries because of me. Thank your God for that,”Lina gaze lingered at the staircase for a while before she turned towards Adrian with a warm smile. “Thank you Adrian, you saved my investment.”Adrian nudged Lina lightly assuring her it was not much of a big deal.“Mother can be so gullible most times, easily tricked.”Adrian laughed reassuredly, easing the tension between them. “By the way, you're meant to get up early for work tomorrow.”“I forgot to tell you Adrian.” Lina said, Adrian listened attentively. “Mother will be expecting a visitor from Singapore tomorrow, so I'm taking tomorrow off.”“That means we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow.” Adrian didn't bother to ask who the visitors were, because he already knew it was Auntie Martha's relative.—The tranquil
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Chapter One Hundred and ThreeInside the Emerald Pavillion of Azure trust the air was so thick with with the scent of aged whiskey and the kind of quiet that only exists where a single appetizer costs more than a month’s rent."Table for four, name of Nelson," Nelson announced as he stepped off the elevator. He didn't just walk, he swaggered, his hand resting casually in his pocket, fingering the matte-black Titanium Global Card he intended to use as a weapon tonight.The Maître d’, a man who looked like he had been born in a tuxedo, checked his tablet. "Ah, Mr. Nelson of Continental Cargo. Welcome. We have prepared the horizon table for you."Martha gasped as they were led to a circular table with a 360-degree view of the city. "Oh, Nelson! I can see the entire harbor from here! Look, Lina, even the other billionaires are turning their heads. This is what it feels like to be at the top!"Nelson pulled out a chair for Lina, pointedly ignoring Adrian. "It’s about access, Auntie. A man
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Chapter One Hundred and FourThe morning after the dinner disaster at the Emerald Pavilion felt like a funeral for Nelson’s ego. The Tomson Heights penthouse, usually filled with Martha’s screeching laughter, was silent except for the frantic clicking of a laptop keyboard. Nelson was hunched over the breakfast nook, his polished hair disheveled, while his hand kept hitting the refresh button on his corporate portal as if his life depended on it."It’s a glitch! A regional server crash! It has to be!" Nelson shouted, his voice cracking. "Continental Cargo doesn't just cease to exist overnight! I have three thousand containers currently crossing the Pacific!""Maybe they’re crossing the Pacific at the bottom of the ocean," Adrian said, walking by calmly with a cup of tea in his hand."Shut up, Adrian!" Martha snapped, though she looked paler than usual. She had spent the night realizing that if Nelson’s company was gone, her grand ticket back to high society was turning into a bus pass
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Chapter One Hundred and FiveThe echoes of Nelson’s pathetic pleading still vibrated in the air of Tomson Heights penthouse, even though the security team had hauled him away ten minutes ago. Martha was currently facedown on the sofa, clutching a designer silk pillow like her life depended on it."My reputation! My social standing! My nephew is a common criminal!" Martha wailed into the fabric. "Lina, do you hear that sound? That’s the sound of every door in this city slamming shut in our faces! We are tainted! Just some hours ago I was the proud lady of the basin. Look at me now, I'm the auntie of a fraud!"Lina was busy, her hand trembling as she stared down at the notice of temporary seizure on her phone while she was standing by the window. "Mom, stop thinking about your reputation. Nelson used my warehouse as collateral for his scams. If I don't get down to the North District office and clear my name before the audit team seals the gates at noon, we will lose everything. She art
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Chapter One Hundred and Six The gates of the Andrews Ancestral Villa groaned open, a sound that Lina always felt in her teeth. Lina adjusted her blazer, and looked at her reflection in the visor mirror, then shifted her gaze to Adrian. He was driving with one hand, his expression as placid as a lake in summer, yet there was a new tension in his jaw. "Lina," he said, his voice cutting through the hum of the engine. "The Andrews Clan is about to realize that their little bird has grown talons. They’ll try to bait you into giving up the North District Hub. They’ll use family loyalty as a leash." Lina didn't look away. She reached out and placed her hand over his on the gear shift. She didn't ask how he knew, or how a scholarship boy understood the predatory nature of high-tier logistics. "I know, Adrian. And I know they’ll try to go through you to get to me. Just... stay close. I’ve stopped believing in coincidences." Adrian felt the warmth of her hand and the weight of her words.
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Chapter One Hundred and Seven The North District Medical Gala was not a place for a white van, yet there it was, parked between a gold-plated Lamborghini and a matte-black Rolls Royce. Adrian stepped out, tugging at the collar of a suit that was clearly three sizes too large. Martha had insisted he wear her late husband’s lucky charcoal blazer, which made Adrian look like a child playing dress-up. "Adrian, for the love of everything, don't speak," Martha hissed, smoothing her own dress with trembling hands. "If Dr. Silas asks you anything, just nod and pretend you have a toothache. I won't have you embarrassing Lina in front of the city’s elite." Lina, stunning in a deep emerald gown, walked over and looped her arm through Adrian’s. She didn't look at the dented van or the oversized blazer. She looked at the man who had pulled her grandfather back from the brink of death. "He doesn't need to pretend, Mom," Lina said, her voice cool. "Adrian is my guest of honor. If anyone has a pr
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Chapter One Hundred and EightThe morning after the hot sauce miracle, the atmosphere in the Andrews penthouse was electric—but not the good kind. Martha was vibrating with a frantic, greedy energy, her eyes glued to a black velvet box sitting on the coffee table.Inside the box was a check for one hundred million dollars and a diamond ring the size of a pigeon’s egg."Lina, look at it!" Martha shrieked, her voice hitting a frequency that made the windows rattle. "Young Master Chen of the capital’s Chen Group didn't just send flowers. He is guaranteeing you a future! He said if you divorce that... that van driver and marry him, this check is just the deposit for your hand in marriage!"Lina didn't even look at the box. She was focused on her tablet, reviewing the shipping manifests for the North District Hub. "Mom, take the box back to the courier. I’m not for sale, and Master Chen is a known playboy who thinks a bank balance is a personality.""A playboy with a billion-dollar inherit
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Chapter One Hundred and NineThe air inside the Andrews Ancestral Villa smelled of victory—the kind of victory celebrated by vultures when the lion finally stops twitching.In the master suite, the curtains were drawn tight, casting rays of sunlight into the room. Elder Andrews lay beneath a heavy silk duvet, his face as pale and his breathing reduced to a shallow rhythmic rattle that seemed to keep time with the ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall. To the world, he was a dying man. To his family, he was a massive roadblock that was finally being cleared away.Lina was on her knees by the bedside, her fingers intertwined with the Elder’s cold, motionless hand. Tears trickled through the light makeup she’d applied for the morning’s meetings. For her, this wasn't about the Andrews Estate or the multi-billion legacy; it was about the only man who had seen her as a granddaughter rather than a chess piece.Standing two paces behind her, Adrian was a shadow in the corner. His head
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Chapter One Hundred and TenThe grand opening of the North District Logistics Hub was a seismic shift in the power structure of the city. The docks that were once a place of rust and shadows, had been transformed into a gleaming fortress of glass and steel. Martha was dressed in a gown that cost more than her previous house, draped in pearls that could have bought a fleet of trucks."Lina, look! That’s the Chairman of the Azure Bank! And behind him—is that the Minister of Trade?" Martha gasped, clutching her designer clutch so hard her knuckles turned white. "They’re all bowing! To us! Oh, if only Simon and Ben could see us now. They’re probably still trying to figure out how to pay for a hotel room while we’re hosting the gods of the city!"Lina stood at the top of the marble stairs, her presence commanding and serene. She wore a tailored suit of blue, her hair swept back in a style that screamed Authority. But her eyes weren't on the billionaires or the cameras. They were in the b