Ferdinand was practically vibrating with excitement. His heart was hammering against his chest, completely full of pride. In his mind, he had won. He had secured his date with Serena, cemented his status as a high-society savior, and completely crushed his rival. He looked at Dustin from head to toe, his eyes dripping with heavy mockery."Ah ah ah, Look at you, you absolute rag," Ferdinand sneered, crossing his arms and stepping into Dustin's space. "You're a complete piece of shit. Do you honestly think you can just stand there and take credit for things you didn’t do? You didn't lift a single finger, village boy. My family did all the heavy lifting while you were probably hiding in you poverty."Lydia chimed in right on, laughing mockingly as she pointed a finger at Dustin. "Honestly, Ferdinand is right! I think you should be heavily penalized and punished for what you’ve done, village boy. You caused a massive scene, put everyone’s lives in danger, and now you’re acting cocky? Y

The entire drive across the city to the dealership was an absolute nightmare of dramatic insults. Ferdinand and Lydia sat in the vehicle, tag-teaming Dustin without a single ounce of mercy, trying their absolute best to completely disgrace him."Hey, Dustin," Ferdinand mocked, leaning forward from the back seat. "Do you even know how to start a luxury car? Or are you going to need Serena to hire a driver for you too? You are a completely shameless man. I would rather starve on the streets than sit back and let a woman buy me a multi-million dollar ride just because I did a little bit of security work for her."Lydia laughed loudly, clapping her hands together dramatically. "Oh, Ferdinand, don't use such big words with him! He probably thinks a luxury car just means it has air conditioning! Seriously, Dustin, how do you sleep at night? You have zero pride. You’re a grown man acting like a high-maintenance housewife. It’s honestly embarrassing to be seen in the same vehicle as you rig

Dustin didn't say another word. He calmly reached into the inner pocket of his jacket. Slow and deliberate, he dragged out a sleek, matte-black wallet and pulled a single card from it, tossing it carelessly onto the center of Mr. Julius’s desk.Clack.The card hit the wood with a heavy, metallic sound.The entire room instantly fell into a dead, suffocating silence.Mr. Julius’s eyes drifted down to the desk, and the moment he saw the card, his face completely drained of color. He violently gasped, his iPad nearly slipping from his hands.It was the Black Ultimate MasterCard.It wasn't just a regular black card. This specific card was made of pure titanium and coated in a dark, mysterious alloy. It was a legendary, invite-only, unlimited black card that had absolutely no spending limit. It was a card so exclusive that only a tiny handful of the wealthiest, most powerful people in the entire world owned it. It was a card that could literally buy an entire country if the owner wished.

"Oh, thank you, sir! Thank you so much for your incredible patronage!" Julius gushed, his voice trembling with pure happiness. He was thinking about the massive, life-changing commission he was about to make from a single transaction. "This is the single largest sale in the history of the DE CITY car slot! You are an absolute legend, sir! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"Ferdinand stood perfectly frozen by the door, his mind completely shattered. His eyes darted from the printing machine to the titanium black card on the desk, his brain struggling to compute what had just happened.Lydia was shaking her head violently, her face twisted in total, absolute disbelief. She grabbed Ferdinand’s arm, whispering frantically but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. "Ferdinand... think about it. This is impossible. There is no way this Village boy has that kind of money. He must have kidnapped the wealthy man he just called on the phone! He stole his card, held him hostage, and fo

"Who dares?!" Mr. Fred barked, his voice echoing loudly through the massive office. "Who dares to think so incredibly low of my most honorable man?! Whoever stands there and believes Dustin is a thief must be a complete and total fool! To think he stole an unlimited black card from me is an absolute joke!"Ferdinand and Lydia both flinched backward from the sudden roar.Mr. Fred stood up, pacing the room dramatically as he spoke with heavy authority. "Do you have any idea what this young man has done for me and my entire family? When I was dying of a terrible sickness, when everyone else had abandoned hope, Dustin was the most kind, magical, and dedicated person by my side! He literally nursed me back to life! I was deeply unhappy when he told me he was going to leave my employment to focus on his marriage. The absolute least I could do to pay my eternal gratitude to him was to hand him one of my personal black cards to ensure he never has to worry about money again!"Ferdinand’s fac