All Chapters of From Campus Trash To Tycoon: Chapter 151
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-OneAdrian turned his gaze toward Gerald. “Proof? Look at Master Hollen’s hands.”Everyone turned. Hollen instinctively tried to hide his hands behind his back, but it was too late.“The tea and vinegar bath used to age the jade leaves a very specific staining under the fingernails. It takes weeks to wash off,” Adrian said. “Master Hollen didn't just appraise those needles. He helped cook them.”The crowd recoiled from Hollen as if he had leprosy. The Master looked at his stained cuticles and then at the ground, his silence a deafening confession.Seraphina stood behind the group, her hands trembling. She looked at Adrian, the man she thought she was helping, the man she had pitied for his inexperience. She realized with a jolt of lightning that he hadn't been lucky. He had been playing with them the entire time. He was a tiger walking among house cats, bored by their hissing.Adrian turned back to his truck and pulled the handle. The door groaned in a h
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-TwoSeraphina froze. The frantic, high-pitched shouting of Alexander Noble became background noise, fading into a dull hum. She slowly turned her gaze to her assistant, her eyes widening as the fragments of the last few days began to shift and lock into place with terrifying precision.“The hospital…” Seraphina murmured, her voice barely louder than a whisper. “Just imagine, I have literally forgotten about that, show me, I need to return this huge favour.”“Yes, Miss Seraphina,” Vera said, her fingers flying across the screen of her tablet, pulling up the internal records she had requested hours ago. Master Long leaned heavily on his cane, his white eyebrows lifting slightly as he listened. A soft, knowing chuckle vibrated from his chest. Seraphina didn't hesitate. The absolute chaos of the ruined exhibition, the disgraced Vice Chancellor, and Alexander Noble’s high-pitched tantrum no longer existed to her. “Vera, prepare the vehicle. I will head to
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-ThreeSeraphina’s sedan pulled into the driveway of the penthouse apartment compared to the massive, sprawling fortresses of the Moore family.Seraphina stepped out of the vehicle, carrying two heavy insulated bags filled with the premium groceries Lina had requested. The sharp, high-society tension that had gripped her all afternoon at the pavilion finally began to melt under the warm afternoon sun.The front door opened before she could even reach the porch. Lina stood there, wearing a simple linen apron over a casual dress, her hair tied back in a messy bun.“You actually brought the imported sea bass!” Lina squealed, instantly pulling Seraphina into a tight hug before snatching the grocery bags. “You’re a lifesaver, Phina. If I served my husband standard market fish, he’d still eat it and smile, but I’d feel like a terrible wife.”Seraphina followed her into the bright, spacious kitchen, kicking off her designer heels at the door. “You’re treating him
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-FourThe porcelain dipping bowl in Seraphina’s hand groaned under the sudden, white-knuckled pressure of her grip and a tiny hairline fracture appeared mirroring the sudden, violent cracking of her entire reality.Adrian Vale.The pieces didn't just fall into place, they slammed together with the force of an industrial press. The battered truck that had coughed black diesel smoke directly onto Alexander Noble’s pristine ivory suit, the unbothered, flat gaze that looked through billionaires as if they were made of cheap window glass, It was one man.And that man was currently married to her childhood best friend, living as a despised, invisible live-in son-in-law in a quiet Cape City suburb.Before Seraphina could force her voice past the tight constriction in her throat, the front door clicked open. The sound of a heavy footsteps echoed in the foyer, followed by the rustle of a jacket being draped over the entryway chair.“Lina?” a deep, calm voice called
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-Five“Miss Seraphina,” Vera’s voice came through the encrypted line, trembling with an erratic, breathless panic that Seraphina had never heard from her professional assistant before. “I am at the Central Medical Center. I tried to access the registry for Adrian’s sister as you instructed.”“And?” Seraphina demanded, her eyes fixed through the glass partition on Adrian, who was calmly waiting for the kettle to whistle. “Did you move her to the imperial suite? Did you clear the family debt?”“No, Miss Seraphina, that’s the issue,” Vera said softly, struggling to breathe steadily. “When I mentioned his name, the hospital staff looked shocked. They told me the eight hundred thousand dollar bill wasn’t paid by some secret fund. The hospital has a program for families who do dangerous, low paying jobs for the city. Adrian didn’t settle the debt with money. He signed a harsh five year contract to work manual labor in the city sanitation department just so her t
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-SixMartha and Andrew both blinked, their mouths opening and closing like stranded fish.“He… he did what?” Andrew stammered.“He saved the Old Master’s life,” Seraphina said, walking over to the counter and taking the teacup directly from Adrian’s tray. She took a slow sip, the bitter, earthy liquid warm against her throat. “The Moore family does not forget a debt, no matter how humble the savior is. Aunt Martha, if I hear you speak down to my grandfather's physician again, I will personally review your husband’s commercial supply contracts with our main shipping division.”Andrew’s face went entirely white. His heavy gold watch suddenly felt very cold against his wrist.“Seraphina, we… we didn't know,” Martha whispered, her voice trembling as she stepped back, clutching her silk shawl. “We were just… concerned for Lina’s status.”“Lina’s status is perfectly secure,” Seraphina said, setting the cup down. She looked at Adrian, seeing the smudge of charcoa
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-SevenAdrian smiled softly, picking up a small bowl of rice and handing it to her along with the chopsticks. “Seraphina was about to spend 10 million on an artifact, Lina,” Adrian said mildly, shifting the platter of sea bass closer to her side. “The city elites were busy arguing about the originality of a medical artifact and I solved it for them. It wasn't anything special.”“But Seraphina said you saved his life,” Lina insisted, her eyes searching his face. “She threatened to destroy my father’s business just to protect your reputation.”“Miss Moore is a very dramatic person,” Adrian chuckled, pouring himself a fresh cup of the earthy barley tea. “People who live in marble towers think every cracked tile is a disaster. To them, a simple needle trick looks like magic. To me, it’s just the same as fixing a loose radiator pipe. You find the leak, you plug it, and you move on to the next job.”Lina looked down at her plate, a soft, bittersweet smile touch
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Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-EightMeanwhile, the black executive sedan carrying Seraphina Moore tore through the glittering neon corridors of downtown Cape City.Inside the quiet luxury of the leather-lined cabin, Seraphina was staring out the window, but her eyes weren't registering the towering skyscrapers or the flashing digital billboards. A municipal labor contract, she thought, her fingers tightening around her silk skirt. A five-year agreement with the sanitation division just to waive his sister's intensive care bills.The sheer tragedy of the situation grated against her sensibilities as a businesswoman. Adrian possessed an extraordinary, near-miraculous talent. He had seen through a ten-million-dollar counterfeit jade scam with a pocket lighter, and he had resuscitated the patriarch of the Moore Group when the city's finest specialists were entirely useless.In any logical world, a man with those capabilities should be residing in a penthouse, surrounded by patrons beggi
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Chapter One-Hundred and Fifty-nineFollowing Seraphina Moore’s iron-fisted directive from the previous evening, the Moore Group had officially and publicly terminated all joint venture contracts, logistics agreements, and real estate leases with the Noble family’s subsidiaries. The news hit the wire like a localized economic bomb. By 8:00 a.m., the Noble family’s public stock faced a total, forced halt. Decades of generational wealth and high-society standing were completely dismantled in a matter of twelve hours—all because a single, arrogant young master had tried to use a fraudulent piece of artifacts to poison the Old Master of the Moore family.Meanwhile, in a quiet, sunlit suburb miles away from the panic of the financial district, the atmosphere inside Lina’s villa was entirely serene.The air was filled with the rich, savory aroma of a perfectly seasoned breakfast. Adrian stood at the kitchen island, his long fingers manipulating a pair of chopsticks with effortless precisio
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Chapter One-Hundred and SixtyWhile the morning sun brought a tentative peace to Lina’s villa, it illuminated a scene of pure, unadulterated ruin at the Noble family estate in the wealthy South District.Alexander Noble sat at the head of the table, his hair disheveled, his eyes bloodshot, and the collar of his pristine white designer shirt heavily wrinkled. He looked like a man who hadn't slept a single wink. The ivory Maybach he loved so dearly sat idle in the driveway, the keys useless now that the family’s corporate accounts had been completely locked down by the banks.Thud!The heavy double doors of the dining hall swung open, and the elderly patriarch of the Noble family, current Lord Nerd Noble, leaned heavily on his cane as he strode into the room. His face was a mask of thunderous, apocalyptic rage.Without a single word, the old man raised his cane and struck Alexander squarely across the shoulder, sending the young master tumbling out of his leather chair and onto the col