System Revenge: From Trash Boy to Top Boss

Chapter 22

Damon and Aria tried their best at the University Gala, but it was still a breeding ground for fraternal battles and social manipulation. And as they walked in and out of the club, Damon noticed Xavier and his dying clique meeting up in a circle with their faces staring at him. There would be another round of the demeaning, he could tell.

“They’re going to do something, ” Damon whispered in Aria’s ears barely audible over the sound of the music.

'Hold them. ' Aria said, still confidently, 'won't be going to let them ruin the night.

But that's exactly what the inevitable did. As Damon and Aria seemed to come to a stop near the champagne fountain, Xavier came over with a forced smile on his face.

“Damon Aria, ” he said in a voice full of false friendliness, “Doing well at the party? I hope everything is... to your... liking? “

“It is, ” Damon replied, neutrally. “Thank you for asking. ”

"Of course, " Xavier said, his eyes flicking to Aria. "But I have to say, I am surprised, Aria, to see you here. I didn't realize you love... charity events so much. "

Mason and Sierra snickered, their eyes filled with malice.

“What’s that supposed to mean, Xavier? ” Aria tried huskily to her face.

"Oh nothing, " Xavier said, with a slightly condescending tone. "Just an observation though, just that... well, you never interested me as the philanthropic kind. "

“Maybe you just don’t know me as well as you thought you did, ” Aria said, raising her chin.

"Maybe, " acknowledged Xavier. "But I do know you're terrible quickly accepting Damon... gift of kindness. So it's sort of like you're taking him for his money. Because the Golden family actually is broke.

Damon twisted his hand in a fist and Aria pressed her hand on his arm holding him off.

“It’s enough Xavier, ” she said, her voice nearly ringing with authority. “I’m not going to sit here and watch you bash me because Damon and I are happy together. That’s everything. ”

“Happy? ” Xavier laughed at him. "Say that for what it is? You stay in his hostel wearing his pauper clothes and take him to your parties with you? He's just a puppet Aria. He's controlling you. You don't notice.

"That's not true” Aria insisted her voice trembling slightly

"Isn't it?" Xavier challenged. "Think about it, Aria. What does he have to offer you? He is not rich, he is not famous, he is not even that… influential. Why would you choose him over all the other guys who are throwing themselves at you?"

Damon had had it all. He stood up with flames shooting out of his eyes.

"That's it, " he said, his voice very low, threatening. "It sounds as though you and your pals must have studied this up a bit because they said exactly the same thing to you as you do. I don't want you doing this anymore. You kept telling lie after lie about me and Aria for a couple of weeks now. I'm tired of being silent.

Xavier smiled. "Oh. seriously? what are you going to do damon? Use your lottery money to silence me? Buy me off?

“No, not at all, ” Damon replied, his voice polite but firm. “I’m going to tell you the truth. ” I’m going to make you look the hypocrite you are.

he turned to the crowd, a little raised in voice. "Please excuse me, everybody, " he said with an eager eye toward the rest of the room. "Can I ask for your attention for a moment?

As the others turned to see what was happening, a silence fell over the crowd, as Xavier and his group saw in terror, their faces pale with fear.

“I know many of you are wondering what happened to me last... I changed my circumstance, ” Damon continued, steady and assured. “I have no problem answering your questions, so I think I’ll start by dispelling a few of the rumors that you’ve heard about me and Aria. ”

He took a deep breath and then paused again to take another gulp. "Aw, Xavier and his gang have been telling lies about us, trying to damage our reputation, our relationships. They say I'm a fraud, that I'm a gold digger and we're both trying to swindle you all for our own ends.

With another pause, he slowly extended his hand, taking stock of his words. "But the truth is that Xavier and his buddies are being conniving. They're trying to manipulate you, and I'm going to prove it. "

Looked directly at Mason, his eyes narrowing. "Mason, " he said with a vicious, accusatory voice, "isn't it true you've been cheating on your exams? That you've been plagiarising other people's work at your classes?

Mason 's face turned blood red. - That 's a lie! ' he stuttered. "I would never do that...

"Really?" Damon replied, pulling out his phone. "Then how do you explain this?"