The Overnight Student Trillionaire

Chapter 16

'Transaction Successful'

Lorenzo's lips instantly curled up into a smile upon seeing the status change to 'Transaction Successful.'

He swollenly turned to the flashy and arrogant woman with a smirk. "Transaction successful."

The woman, whose eyes had now widened in shock and her jaw dropping in surprise, couldn't help but look at the cashier. "This is a lie. It is not possible. Run it again. How can a man like him be able to afford that kind of money?"

The cashier froze for a second, staring at the screen as if she couldn’t quite believe what she was seeing either.

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed.

“Ma’am… the payment went through,” she said slowly, her voice trembling slightly. “Fifty thousand dollars. Paid in full.”

A stunned silence fell over the entire store.

The crowd that had been whispering moments ago suddenly went completely quiet. Several people leaned forward, trying to catch a glimpse of the card still sitting on the counter.

Lorenzo walked slowly to the other woman who was being bullied. He stood beside her and pointed at her. "You need to fulfill your own promise too," he said.

The woman turned. She opened and closed her mouth like a fish, unable to say a word. She didn't want to feel humiliated by kneeling to someone lower than her; however, she knew that there was nothing she could do.

Slowly, she walked over to the front of the lady and kneeled in front of her with her head bowed.

"I am so sorry for how I treated you. Please forgive me," she pleaded.

The young woman froze in shock.

Her eyes widened as she stared at the wealthy socialite kneeling before her on the marble floor. Just minutes ago, this same woman had been yelling at her, humiliating her in front of everyone.

Now she was the one kneeling.

“I… I…” the young woman stammered, completely overwhelmed. “Please… you don’t have to…”

But the tall woman quickly interrupted, her voice trembling with suppressed anger and humiliation.

“I said I’m sorry,” she repeated stiffly, still keeping her head lowered.

Several customers had already taken out their phones, secretly recording the moment.

The woman’s shoulders stiffened when she noticed the cameras. Her humiliation deepened.

Lorenzo stood calmly beside the young woman, his expression unreadable.

After a moment, the young woman quickly bent down and tried to help the woman up.

“Please stand up,” she said nervously. “It’s okay… I forgive you.”

The tall woman immediately rose to her feet, brushing her dress as if the floor had dirtied it.

Lorenzo's heart couldn't help but be filled with joy. He had always despised bullying and could relate perfectly to how the bullied lady had felt. His heart leaped in joy as if it were he who was at the center of it.

The high-class woman, whose name was unknown, walked away. The crowd, having seen that the show had ended, dispersed and began to walk away.

Lorenzo, on the other hand, was about to walk away to pay for the items he had bought when the lady who was bullied, whose name was Olivia, stopped him.

“Sir… wait.”

Lorenzo stopped immediately.

He turned slightly as the young woman hurried toward him, still clutching her bag tightly against her chest.

Up close, he could see that her hands were trembling.

She bowed deeply.

“I want to thank you for helping me,” she said sincerely. “If you hadn’t stepped in… I don’t know what would have happened.”

Lorenzo shook his head lightly.

“You don’t need to thank me,” he replied calmly. “Anyone should have done the same.”

The young woman looked down shyly, but the gratitude in her eyes didn’t fade.

“My name is Olivia,” she said softly. “I work nearby… I am a final-year student at Westbridge University.”

Lorenzo raised his brows slightly.

“Westbridge?” he repeated.

Olivia nodded quickly. “Yes. I’m studying Business Administration,” she explained. “I only work here part-time to support myself. I was delivering a package to the store manager when… that happened.”

Lorenzo nodded. He could relate perfectly—a university student working side gigs to support herself; that was just him a month ago.

Lorenzo smiled, looking into her eyes. "Olivia, you don’t have to thank me. I just tend to find that behavior disgusting."

Olivia bowed again, feeling grateful. For someone who could have such an amount in his account and was not arrogant, it was indeed rare. "Thank you, once again, sir."

Lorenzo nodded before walking away to the counter to pay his bills. After paying, he walked out of the mall and hailed a cab.

However, it was at this point that Olivia remembered she should have gotten his number. She searched all over for him at the mall but couldn't find him. She had never met someone like him before who didn’t do a favor while asking for a sexual favor in return.

As soon as Lorenzo got to his room, he unboxed all his items and arranged them neatly in his corner.

He was already exhausted due to the hectic day. He laid on his bed and soon drifted off to sleep.