Mr. Gwen had indeed been called into the principal’s office shortly after Riley complained and he was given a serious warning. Principal Sean had sternly told him to stop any nonsense and handle the matter quietly. However, Mr. Gwen was deeply annoyed by the scolding. In his arrogance, he decided to punish Riley and Mira for reporting him by publicly humiliating and falsely accusing them in class.---Back in the classroom, Mira stood frozen in shock, her mouth open but no words coming out. Tears welled up in her eyes as the weight of the false accusations crushed her.Mr. Gwen continued with a smug grin, raising his voice for the entire class to hear. “Next time, make sure you read your books well instead of throwing your body around. And you, Riley, you can do better than offering cheap bribes. Pathetic.”The whole class started murmuring loudly, whispers spreading like wildfire:“Wow… Mira? Offering her body? I thought she was pure.”“Riley too? He always acts so quiet but tryin

Mr. Edward’s face turned ghostly white as he stared at his phone in horror. “No… no! This isn’t happening!” he cried out, his voice cracking as tears began streaming down his face. His hands shook uncontrollably. “This can’t be real!”His assistant’s panicked voice continued over the speaker, “Sir, we are already in bankruptcy! Just left for us to announce. Everything collapsed in just fifteen minutes! This can’t happen naturally… You must have offended someone big, a real titan. Who did you offend, sir?!”Hearing those words, Mr. Edward’s heart pounded violently in his chest. His designer shirt was completely soaked with cold sweat. In a matter of minutes, he had gone from one of the most powerful men in the city to practically penniless. All his wealth, influence, and empire are gone.He started whimpering like a broken man. “Who… who did I offend? Why is this happening? Oh God… oh God…” He didn’t even know who to call for help. His mind was spiraling. He couldn't point out who he

Riley took the phone and checked it properly. He then researched the restaurant and found out that it had been sold to a multimillionaire who redesigned and redecorated it, turning it into a top-tier establishment.He explained this to Mira.“Oh, I should have checked properly. Sorry for the inconvenience. Let’s look for another restaurant.”Riley, who had the black card Mr. Shark gave him, smiled and said, “Don’t worry, let’s go in and check it out.”Mira looked concerned. “This is a high-end restaurant. Everything here will be extremely expensive. We can’t afford it.”Riley scoffed. “You never know.” He took her hand and gently pulled her inside.The interior was breathtakingly elegant — polished marble floors, crystal chandeliers, soft ambient lighting, and luxurious velvet seating. Every detail exuded sophistication and wealth.Mira was astonished. She turned around slowly, admiring the decor. “Wow… this is beautiful.”Riley smiled and led them toward the host stand. Mira was the

Carter and the others couldn't help but laugh out loud as the card was declined."That's what I'm saying. Look at him. I'm sure he stole that card and it's already been blocked. You this criminal!" Carter laughed out loud."He's just bluffing, thinking you'll back down. Foolish.""What is he waiting for? He should go down on his knees right now."Meanwhile, Riley was so surprised by how the card was declined, while Mr. Shark was just as shocked. After all, he was the one who had given Riley the card.Riley frowned. “What do you mean it got declined? Are you for real?!”“Yes sir. It was declined…”Mira sighed and wanted to immediately beg on Riley’s behalf. She understood he might be doing this just to avoid embarrassment.Carter chimed in, “You’re shocked your bluffing didn’t follow through! Ahh, you this ordinary lowlife.”The people around them started whispering loudly, their eyes fixed on Riley with open disdain. “Look at him—he is as poor as a church rat. It’s so obvious he doesn

Mr. Cain calmly walked ahead while several guards and high-ranking staff respectfully lowered their heads the moment they saw him. While Riley walked behind him. The two entered a private elevator. Riley watched the city lights shrink beneath them until the elevator finally stopped at the highest executive floor.The doors opened.Immediately, Riley was greeted by a luxurious hallway lined with gold-trimmed walls and expensive paintings. At the end stood a pair of massive doors guarded by two men in black suits.The doors slowly opened.Inside was an enormous boardroom.Several powerful figures sat around the gigantic obsidian table. Each one radiated authority and wealth that ordinary people could never imagine.The moment Riley entered, every single one of them stood up respectfully.One of them was a tall elderly man with silver hair and sharp eyes.“Welcome, Young Master Riley,” he said politely.This was Victor Hale, founder of Hale Fortress Securities, the largest private secur