As Alex left the auditorium and walked towards the hostels, a sudden feeling gripped his heart, and it consumed him like wildfire—it was hatred mixed with anger.While locked behind bars for three years, what gave Alex hope was Lily. The thought of coming out and being with her again was what kept him going.But after coming out and finding out about her betrayal, he felt nothing but deep resentment toward her.“She will regret this. I promise,” he swore to himself.Soon, Alex arrived at the dormitory and began to pick up his belongings that were lying scattered along the hallway—he gathered his books, clothes, and other personal items.As he was doing this, some of the students who stayed in the hostels gathered around and watched him with mixed expressions.“Hey, look, it’s the guy that was released from prison today. I heard the dean expelled him from the dormitory… poor fellow, where is he going to go now?” one of the students said.Another student immediately countered his friend

Alex frowned slightly.“I am not a garbage man.”The man looked him up and down disdainfully.“If you are not a garbage man, then why are you carrying that filthy plastic bag?” he mocked. “And what exactly are you doing inside this estate?”Alex answered calmly.“My belongings are inside this bag. I came here to find a house.”For a brief second, the man froze.Then suddenly, he burst into loud laughter. But there was no warmth in the laughter at all. It was filled entirely with ridicule.After two straight minutes of guffawing, the suited man stopped laughing and pointed around dramatically.“Do you even know where you are?” he asked mockingly. “Look around carefully. This is Eco-City Estate. One of the most expensive estates in the entire city.”He took a step closer and sneered.“The cheapest house here costs thirty-five million dollars.”Then he pointed directly at Alex’s chest. “How can a cockroach like you possibly afford a house here?”Alex was clearly unhappy with the man’s co

The moment Isabella Moretti appeared, the suited agent felt as though salvation itself had finally arrived.Without wasting another second, he hurried toward her with an anxious expression on his face.“Ms. Moretti, thank goodness you are here,” he said quickly. “We just caught a thief inside the estate, and security was about to deal with him.”Isabella removed her sunglasses slowly while listening to him. Her face remained calm, but there was already a dangerous coldness hiding beneath her expression.Then she looked ahead and asked in a restrained tone,“Who exactly is the thief you are talking about?”The agent immediately raised his hand proudly and pointed straight at Alex.“He is the one,” he declared confidently.The moment those words left his mouth—Slap!The agent staggered sideways from the force of the slap, his eyes widening in complete shock.He slowly touched his burning cheek while staring blankly at Isabella.“What…?”Before he could even recover properly—Slap!Anot

After Isabella finished personally showing Alex around the mansion, all the remaining paperwork was completed quickly.The entire process went smoothly.No one dared to question anything after discovering who Alex really was.Within a short time, the payment was processed successfully, and the ownership documents were transferred completely into Alex’s name.“Congratulations, Mr. Hayes,” she said with a smile. “This mansion officially belongs to you now.”Alex stared quietly at the golden keycard in his hand for a brief moment. Even now, everything still felt unreal.Just yesterday morning, he had still been sitting inside a prison cell wondering what his future would become after release. Now he owned the most expensive mansions in the estate. “Thank you,” Alex replied calmly.Isabella smiled warmly.“If you need anything at all, do not hesitate to contact me directly.”Alex nodded slightly.Soon afterward, Isabella left together with the remaining staff members, leaving Alex alone

Everyone clearly understood how important this opportunity was.Fifty marks.That alone was enough to completely change someone’s final result in the course.Even students who usually cared little about academics were now paying full attention.At that moment, Daniel Foster suddenly leaned back proudly in his seat before speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear.“To be honest,” he said confidently, “passing Professor Jones’ course normally is almost impossible.”Several students nodded immediately in agreement. Everyone knew how difficult Professor Jones’ exams usually were.Daniel shook his head dramatically.“With all those hard exam questions he likes setting every semester, many people are already doomed. But now with this donation assessment, I am definitely passing this course.”The confidence in his voice immediately attracted everyone’s attention again.Then suddenly, Daniel stood up from his seat.“Alright,” he announced proudly while looking around the classroom. “Who wan