Chapter 10
What the fuck?!!!
“Here comes the king of braggarts again! Can’t you just stop boasting?” Sophia scoffed. “You’re only embarrassing yourself!”
One of Chris’s friends called out, “Hey dude, the banquet’s off. Know why? Because I wasn’t invited, so they cancelled the whole thing.”
His tone was so amusing that everyone burst out laughing
He sneered at Alex, “Boo! Shame on you, man! Trying to a like you know something.”
“Listen, Alex, whatever you’re trying to pull, we’re not buying it,” Lyra said.
Alex knew hardly anyone would believe him, but he tried to tell his wife anyway. It was up to her whether o believe him or not.
Suddenly, Chris’s smart wrist device buzzed.
“Hey, silence please,” Chris asked the group and shot a smug look at Alex. “My dad’s calling. Probably about the banquet.”
The room went quiet as Chris switched on the speaker.
They pricked up their ears to the latest news of the banquet while looking at Alex with a sarcastic expression.
“Father,” Chris said politely, “I’m still at the club. What time’s the banquet? I’ll try to hurry.”
“Chris, we’re not going to the banquet,” his father replied, sounding sad.
“Why?” Chris asked, tense.
“It’s been canceled,” his father’s voice echoed through the room.
“What?!”
Chris blinked, he couldn’t believe his ears.
The whole room fell silent too.
“How the hell did this loser know?” one guy muttered under his breath.
Sophia stared at Alex, who suddenly seemed mysterious. Was he telling the truth? Could Alex really be a big shot at Kingston Enterprise? (1
She began to believe him, maybe 30 to 40%.
‘Maybe he was more than he seemed.‘
Part of Sophia hoped it was true. She didn’t want to be married to a nobody.
Her heart raced at the thought that Alex might really be someone important at Kingston. 1
Some people began to sweat, realizing what it might mean.
One young woman asked, “If the banquet’s really canceled, is this guy really from Kingston Enterprise like he said?”
Another person whispered, “Maybe he’s a big shot, just pretending to be ordinary.”
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“Whoa, that would be something,” another chimed in, trying to figure out if Alex was for real.
Tyra was very dissatisfied.
Why should this useless loser get the spotlight? He must just be lucky.
She spoke up, “He must’ve heard about the cancellation and is trying to take credit for it.”
Chris anxiously asked his father, “Why was it canceled? Did the big shots refuse to attend?”
Everyone listened intently.
“Not sure, I heard that the Kingston’s top guy canceled his Hip to Vancouver altogether but an insider said it was because Albert’s daughter is seriously ill. Whatever…”
Chris’s father was clearly in a bad mood and quickly hung up the phone.
Everyone started to piece together what had happened.
“Oh wow, I almost believed this guy was legit,” someone scoffed.
“Yeah, me too. If I’d bought it, he could’ve scammed me,” another added, shaking his head.
“This guy’s dangerous; he found out the big shot wasn’t coming and tried to impersonate him for respect.”
“Damn, he is really a dangerous scammer,” a voice hissed, filled with disdain.
“If it weren’t for Chris’s dad, I might’ve been conned,” someone else sneered.
The room turned hostile, eyes narrowing as they labeled Alex a scammer.
Lyra angrily accused Alex, “You jerk! It wasn’t enough to scam Sophia; you had to try to scam all of us too.”
Sophia looked at Alex, feeling both angry and betrayed by her own hopes. “I can’t believe I almost believed the king of braggarts.” 2
“Isn’t it enough to be poor and worthless? Do you have to add liar and asshole to your title? Why don’t you apologize to everyone here?” Chris said, seizing the chance to humiliate Alex in front of his friends.
“Why should I apologize?” Alex replied.
‘Chris laughed, a harsh, mocking sound. “It’s hard to talk to someone so uneducated and lowly. I think we’re done
here, guys. He’s just delusional and definitely a lowlife.”
Everyone agreed, their disdain for Alex growing by the second.
Sophia silently cried inside, wondering what she’d done to deserve being married to this shameful loser.
“How about we have dinner together later and enjoy the rest of the night?” Chris suggested.
‘Are you treating us?” one of them asked hopefully.
“No worries, Sophia’s here, so I’m booking us a table at Heaven Palace,” Chris declared with pride. “Everyone’s invited.”
“You’re the best, big brother.”
“You are the coolest ever man!”
Everyone quickly agreed, showering Chris with compliments.
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Lyra looked at Alex with disdain, “Just so you know, even everyone is invited, you’re not welcome at dinner. Don’t try to tag along. You’re cleally not on our level, so find your own way home.”
Some sneered at Alex.
“Alex, how about you have dinner with me?”
A sweet voice cut through the tension, leaving everyone in shock as they turned to look at Michelle, the one who had just extended the invitation.
How could Michelle, one of the most sought–after women in Vancouver, who turned down dinner invitations from countless wealthy men, suddenly invite this loser to dinner?
Is the sun rising in the west?
“Michelle, are you kidding? You even refused my big brother, a CEO, for this nobody?” someone asked, disbelief clear in their voice.
“Yeah, Michelle, my uncle owns three companies in Vancouver, and you turned him down too.”
“You’re Joking right?”
No one could believe Michelle was actually stepping forward to invite this king of braggarts.
“I mean it,” Michelle replied leaving the room in stunned silence.
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