At the center of Downtown Plaza, Harkins City, the fountain flashed white beneath the sunlight.The café on the corner had filled its patio with outdoor tables, office workers in sharp suits walked by with iced coffees in hand, and several street performers were playing violin by the curb.Everything here was clean, respectable, and full of life.Everything, except Dan Bridgers.Dan rode in on a beat-up delivery scooter that looked as if it might fall apart at any moment, carefully squeezing into the temporary parking lane along the edge of the plaza.His phone was mounted on the handlebar. The screen was cracked like a spiderweb. On the delivery app, the countdown was still ticking down.Order #48: Two large pepperoni pizzas.Delivery time left: 05:42Dan glanced at the time and clenched his teeth. He could not be late on this order. If the customer complained, his boss would take it out of his tips.His old phone suddenly started ringing. Dan did not want to answer, but the call kep

Dan arrived at the lobby of Harrington Financial Center.The moment he stepped out of the cab, he felt as if he had entered another world.Outside the building, the parking lot was packed with luxury cars. Men and women in tailored suits walked in and out with confident strides, their watches gleaming, their leather shoes spotless.Compared with them, Dan, in his worn-out clothes, looked completely out of place.Before he could even reach the front desk, a young receptionist in a fitted black business suit looked up and frowned.“Hey, you!” she said sharply. “Delivery boys aren’t allowed past the lobby.”Dan’s brows tightened. “I’m not here to deliver pizza.”“Then what are you here for?” she asked coldly. “This isn’t the kind of place where a pizza boy can just wander around.”“I’m here to see someone,” Dan said.The receptionist stared at him for a second, then let out a short laugh.“See someone?” Her voice was full of mockery. “Everyone who works in this building is extremely impo

The moment Miss Lind saw him, fury flashed in her eyes. “You actually came back, you low-life scumbag!” Dan recognized her at once. She was the woman he had accidentally bumped into earlier. “That’s him!” the receptionist immediately cried out, pointing at Dan. “He’s just a pizza boy, but he still had the nerve to harass Miss Lind! He’s clearly asking for trouble!” Dan frowned. “It was an accident,” he said evenly. “I already apologized. And if necessary, I can apologize again.” Inde let out a cold laugh. Her gaze swept over his shabby clothes, her contempt barely concealed. “Apologize?” she sneered. “Do you think an apology is enough? A filthy man like you touched me. Just thinking about it makes me sick. You have to pay for that.” Dan’s expression darkened. At this point, this was no longer about the accident. She simply wanted to humiliate him. “Move,” Dan said coldly. “I’m leaving.” “Leaving?” Inde stepped directly in front of him and sneered. “Do you really think you

Dan remained completely unmoved by Caroline’s accusations.He simply glanced at the sales assistant beside him and said calmly, “Please pack this suit for me.”The sales assistant immediately nodded. “Yes, sir.”Then she turned to Caroline and the others. Her polite smile faded slightly, and her tone grew noticeably colder.“Ladies and gentlemen, if you’re here to shop, we’ll be happy to assist you. If not, please don’t disturb our other clients.”“You…” Caroline was so furious that her chest rose and fell sharply.She could not understand it.Just that morning, Dan had still been the broke pizza boy she had abandoned. He had been dirty, poor, and miserable.But now, only a few hours later, he was standing inside Valmont Couture, calmly trying on a suit that cost more than what most people made in months, or even years.What made her even angrier was that Dan barely looked at her.He simply adjusted his cuff in front of the mirror and said casually, “Caroline, this place clearly isn’t