All Chapters of NEXUS TRIAL: The Rise of Liam Parker: Chapter 101
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Chapter 101: The Social Shift 2
Chapter 101: The Social Shift 2Andrew found him the moment he walked into the cafeteria.“Liam.” Andrew Grant appeared at his shoulder before Liam had even collected his food. He patted Liam on the back with the easy familiarity of someone who had decided they were already friends and was proceeding on that basis without waiting for confirmation.Andrew was the kind of person who existed in the comfortable middle tier of every high school social structure, not powerful enough to be Derek and not invisible enough to be ignored, affable and well-connected and fundamentally harmless. “Bro. That car. Every single morning it’s the first thing people talk about.”“Hello, Andrew,” Liam said.“Two point eight million,” Andrew said, with the reverence of someone reciting scripture. “I looked it up. One of fifty in existence. You know what Derek drives? His dad’s old Porsche. It’s not even current generation.” He shook his head with genuine feeling. “Not even current generation, man.”Liam sa
Last Updated : 2026-04-11
Chapter 102: The Social Shift 3
Chapter 102: The Social Shift 3Liam’s Perception caught Derek and Nathaniel moving before either of them had left their table, the specific body language of people who had decided to do something and were committing to it publicly because an audience made retreat more difficult.They crossed the cafeteria with the unhurried pace of people who owned the space, and Derek stopped at the edge of the table and looked at Jessica with an expression that was performing casual surprise and barely concealing something considerably less casual underneath.“Jessica,” Derek said. “What are you doing over here?”“What made you come over here?” Sophie asked him, not unkindly.“Having lunch,” Jessica said, without looking up from her tray.“With him,” Derek said, and the way he said him communicated an entire paragraph of contempt in a single syllable.“With Liam,” Jessica said, and the correction was deliberate and clear. “Yes.”Derek’s jaw tightened fractionally. “Come back to my table.”“No,” Jes
Last Updated : 2026-04-11