The Hidden Billionaire

CHAPTER 7: AVA

"This is impossible! He's just a useless man.

Where would he get the money? A shareholder? I think you all must be going crazy along with him!"

As he spoke, the expressions on their faces shifted. One person could talk nonsense, but could so many others be losing their minds too? Upon reflection, it was clear that these two were simply refusing to accept reality. Edward chuckled for a moment but then sensed something was off. He looked around at the cold stares directed at him and shouted, "Could this be true? How could he possibly be a shareholder? I need to speak to the principal.

Get Mr. Bryce for me!"

Edward's most trusted ally was Mr. Bryce. To win his favor, Bryce had often spoken highly of him, and now Edward believed in him above all others. The employees left behind by Thomas snorted in disdain and said without hesitation, "Mr. Bryce you're looking for? He's probably hiding in somewhere, crying."

"What?!"

Gray shouted in disbelief. He never imagined that the person they had looked down on would suddenly become a shareholder in the school, and the largest one at that. He now had the final say in all matters at the school.

"Well? Now I have the power to expel you, don't I?"

Thomas glared at the two boys, his fists clenching. The thought of his daughter suffering at their hands made him want to tear them apart.

After a struggle to suppress his anger, he looked at the shocked expressions on their faces and felt a strange sense of relief wash over him. about that!"

After saying this, the two of them exchanged glances and walked confidently toward the door. However, just as they reached it, they were called back by Thomas.

Thomas looked at them with a calm expression and said, "There's something I think you might have forgotten. Do you remember how you bullied my daughter?"

The two froze, and for some reason, they felt a twinge of fear at Thomas’s emotionless face. They tried to maintain their composure, glancing at each other before one of them coldly replied, "Oh, that? I remember now.

That kid is just too fragile. We only slapped her a few times." As Thomas listened to their words, a storm of anger brewed in his eyes. His expression grew colder, and an icy aura surrounded him, making him seem like a vengeful spirit risen from the depths of hell, sending chills down their spines. Edward shivered at the sight, his legs feeling weak. It was strange, he had never encountered anything so eerie before. Now, seeing how scared this guy was, he felt embarrassed.

Trying to regain his composure, Edward scoffed and said, "The reason we bullied your daughter is that she stepped on my expensive shoe. She should have known better."

"And how much was the shoe worth?"

Lawrence asked calmly. Edward quickly replied, "That teacup cost me six thousand dollars! That's like your entire year's salary, right?"

Though he didn't know much about Thomas's background, he was aware that Thomas had barely made two thousand dollars a month. He couldn't help but tell himself up in his mind, thinking maybe this was all just a scheme by Thomas. He had exhausted every effort to maintain the lie he had told himself.

Deep down, he still didn't believe that Thomas truly had the means to come up with that much money. Thomas glanced at David Torres, who immediately reacted by pulling out a thick stack of cash from his pocket and

handing it over. "This is to cover the cost of the shoe my daughter stepped on."

Edward quickly accepted the money, nodding in satisfaction. At least this man had some sense. He spoke without hesitation, "Since I've accepted the money, does that mean you're going to let us go now?"

A cold smile crept onto Thomas's lips. "You've been reimbursed for the shoe, but the suffering my daughter endured hasn't been settled yet."

Suddenly, a group of muscular men in black clothes appeared around them. With stern expressions, they moved in and dragged the two of them into a corner, giving them a good beating. The sounds of their cries echoed in the air, causing cold sweat to bead on everyone's foreheads. They understood that Thomas was no longer the same man he used to be, he had transformed completely and was no longer the timid man of the past. Thomas turned to David and softly said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would still be enduring their humiliation today."

David shook his head firmly. "It's nothing, sir. If you want to thank me, then please hurry home. Your father is counting on you to inherit all his wealth."

At those words, Thomas felt a headache coming on and quickly changed the subject. "Let's not talk about that right now. I've fired the principal, and now there's a huge mess to clean up. I need to arrange for some people to fill this gap with his eyes looking at Ms. Beatrice."

Ms. Beatrice, hearing Thomas's words, widened her eyes in disbelief and exclaimed, "You can't be serious! How could you expect me to take on the role of principal? I don't have the qualifications or the experience for such a position!"

Thomas shook his head and said, "No, no need for that much. Look at our previous principal, he had everything, right? Just look at his character, what kind of person was he?

You need to be a thousand times better than him for me to trust you with this position. I'm confident in you."

Hearing Thomas's words, Beatrice pressed her lips together, her face filled with conflict. Thomas patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "You need to believe in yourself a bit more. I truly believe no one is more suited for the principal position than you."

When Beatrice met Thomas's determined gaze, she finally nodded.

"Alright, I'll give it a try. If you think I'm not suitable, then you can choose someone else." Thomas smiled slightly and then turned to leave. He entrusted this position to Beatrice for a more important reason. This girl had a kind heart. When others were pushing him away, Beatrice was the only one who didn't seem to care, she continued to help him, even standing up against those who mocked him.

She was a good girl and truly capable of handling this job. Returning to David’s side, Thomas was asked, "Sir, where are you planning to go now?"

After a moment of thought, Thomas replied without hesitation, "Take me home."

He was eager to be with his son. The little girl was hurt, and being alone with a stranger would probably scare her. David nodded, but on the way, he suggested, "Sir, look at the way you're living now. Why not move back home?

Everything there belongs to you anyway."m

Thomas immediately rejected the idea. "David, you know what kind of life I want right now. Those things aren't what I truly desire." David sighed heavily. He was always helpless against his master's stubbornness.

In this world, only the young master of their family stood out so remarkably. Despite having so much money, he could easily live a life of luxury, yet he insisted on working hard for his success.

"Alright then, young master, I just need you to accompany me to sign a big contract. This deal is very important for the company," David said.

"What contract could require my presence?

I'm not going!"

Thomas shot back without a second thought. However, he didn't expect the old man to smirk slightly, a glint of mischief in his eyes.

Suddenly, Thomas felt a bad premonition creeping in.

"If you don't want to go, then you can just pay me back the money l lent you before," David said, his tone serious.

Hearing this, Thomas felt as if he had just stepped into the old man's trap. He sighed in resignation, "Fine, fine, I'll go with you."

That money was what Thomas had borrowed to save his child. Now that his daughter was fine, their family was already struggling, and they had little spare cash. He really couldn't afford to give back that amount.

Once Thomas agreed, David's mood instantly brightened. He even whistled happily, looking quite pleased with himself. Thomas couldn't help but roll his eyes, he felt defeated by this

guy. As Thomas pondered over the situation, he casually glanced out the window and spotted Ava, on the road. He quickly told David to stop the car.

Ava looked up just in time to see her husband stepping out of a luxury car. He appeared quite impatient as he hurried over. When she looked inside the car, her eyes widened in shock wasn't that the president of Velox Group?

When had her useless husband become associated with such a wealthy man? Why had she never known about this?

Ava was filled with confusion, but by the time she reached Thomas, David had already driven away. Thomas turned his head and saw Ava rushing toward him.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at home taking care of Emma?

Why are you out running around?"

Ava frowned at Thomas's words and coldly scoffed, "If I stayed at home all the time, who would earn the money? Are you going to do it? How much can you make? Right now, even Emma's nutritional expenses are a problem."

Seeing Ava’s aggressive stance, Thomas furrowed his brow, momentarily at a loss for a comeback.

She was right, over the years, he had indeed been quite useless, unable to even protect his own child. Ava seemed oblivious to Thomas’s gloomy mood and changed the subject. "Who did you ride back with just now?"

"You mean that man?

Ava’s eyes widened in shock at Thomas's attitude. That man? She couldn't believe her ears! That man had an incredibly prestigious status, yet Thomas was saying it as if he was nothing.