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133: Would He Do It?
“Um…” The cashier stuttered, the sound catching awkwardly in her throat. Her mind raced for anything that could salvage the situation, but no convincing excuse came.The weight of the moment pressed down on her, and when she realized she had nothing left to hide behind, her shoulders sagged slightly. Swallowing her pride, she turned to Dante, her voice quieter now, stripped of its earlier edge.“I’m sorry for the misconduct, sir.”Dante let out a slow breath, one that carried more exhaustion than satisfaction. He didn’t acknowledge her apology. He didn't even glance at her. Instead, he stepped forward, reached for his card, and picked it up from the counter with calm precision.Then, without raising his voice, he spoke.“Now withdraw five hundred thousand dollars for me.”For a split second, there was silence. A thick suffocating silence.Then the crowd could no longer hold back. A wave of laughter rippled through the hall, sharp and disbelieving.Some didn’t laugh; they leaned into e
132: Is That True?
“Try again?”The cashier couldn’t help it. She let out a restrained laugh.“Do you think we’re that less busy here?” she asked, her brows knitting together as she leaned back in her chair, clearly unimpressed.A few people in the queue shifted, murmurs rippling through them. Some craned their necks to get a better look, while others simply shook their heads, already forming their own conclusions about the scene unfolding.Dante didn’t move.“I never said you were less busy,” he replied evenly. “Just try processing the withdrawal again. I strongly believe it’s a network issue.”The cashier let out a short scoff, the corners of her lips curling with disbelief.Without another word, she slid the card out from the machine and tossed it across the counter toward him. It skidded slightly before stopping just short of his hand.“Please take your card and go sort yourself out,” she said, waving him off as though he were nothing more than an inconvenience.For a split second, Dante stared at th
131: Network Glitch
A few gasps broke out, sharp and involuntary, cutting through the tense silence like cracks in glass.Even the staff behind the counter exchanged uneasy glances, their fingers hovering uncertainly over keyboards; their attention was no longer on their work but fixed entirely on the unfolding scene.But Theodore didn’t care. If anything, the reaction fed his confidence. In his mind, there is simply no way Dante could meet the challenge he had just thrown.The certainty sat in his chest like iron, heavy and unshakable. He folded his arms slowly, a smug grin tugging at the corner of his lips as he waited, already tasting victory.Dante, on the other hand, went completely still.It was subtle at first, but those paying close attention could feel the shift.For a brief moment, his expression became unreadable. Then he let out a quietly amused breath.A smirk began to form on his lips, slow and deliberate, sharpening as though he had just reached a decision.Without saying another word, he
130: The Bank Incident
Dante gulped hard, forcing down the words clawing their way up his throat. His chest tightened, a slow, burning pressure building beneath his ribs as he fought to keep his composure.Every instinct in him screamed to respond, to shut Theodore up, to wipe that smug look off his face, but he held himself back.Unfortunately, Theodore showed no signs of stopping.“Too bad for you that you showed up at the wrong time,” Theodore said with a boastful tilt of his chin. His eyes swept across the banking hall, clearly satisfied by the attention he had drawn.People had begun to pause, forgetting the transactions that brought them there only to watch the unfolding scene. There was judgment in their stares, curiosity, and in some cases, outright disdain directed at Dante.“And I’m very sure that from now onwards, this bank won’t allow you to keep extorting money from its clients.” Theodore continued, his voice laced with mockery.He turned his gaze sharply toward the customer care agent nearby,
129: A Completely New Setting
It was early morning when Dante decided to go shopping. He needed to stock his new kitchen. If it could even be called that.The space was small, almost laughable compared to what he used to have, but it was his reality now.The kitchen contained bare shelves, a single burner, and utensils that looked like they had survived several lifetimes before reaching him.Dante stepped out of his apartment, locking the door behind him with a quiet click. The corridor smelled faintly of damp walls and stale cooking oil.Outside, a few of his female neighbors had gathered around a portable plastic board, deeply engrossed in a game of ludo. Their attention was solely focused on the game until they saw him.The moment their eyes landed on Dante, their voices dipped, replaced by exchanged glances that carried more words than any conversation could. They didn’t even bother pretending.“It’s so unfortunate that it’s always wretched men we’re gifted with in this house,” one of them said, her tone sharp
128: A Quieter Version
After the divorce between Giulia and Dante, Dante chose to disappear into a quieter version of himself, the version that had existed long before Giulia ever walked into his life.It wasn’t a decision he announced or explained. It simply happened, like a switch flipping somewhere deep inside him.He completely withdrew from everything that screams of opulence.He handed over all business activities to his most trusted managers, men who had proven their loyalty long ago.From the comfort of his laptop, he monitors everything: transactions, reports, and movements. Every detail passed through his eyes, but from afar.He no longer felt the need to sit at the head of the table or command attention in boardrooms.Then came the houses.The two properties he had once purchased with pride, purposely to please his wife, were put up for auction without hesitation.He rented a small, almost pitiable apartment.It wasn’t entirely terrible. The walls were clean, the space manageable, but it lacked p
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