When Jack returned to his dorm room, he found it in a state of chaos.
It was as if the room had been transformed into the venue for a party. There were students from other dorms present. Some brought chairs with them while some brought trail mix and beer. Someone had put together a makeshift table by placing a wooden board atop a broken bucket. On the makeshift table, there were two boxes of pizza and a bowl of peanuts.
Everyone was seated together. They clinked their beer bottles together and discussed what they had seen at the car exhibition.
The hottest topic amongst them was undoubtedly the appearance of the long-legged beauty and the magnificent luxury cars.
Isaac waved his hands animatedly as he said, "That Bentley was so cool! The way the driver just drove it out of the venue was so sick, it left all the girls screaming excitedly. Everybody wanted to know which big shot was behind the wheel. If I had that type of car, I could pursue anyone I wanted. I'll be set for life!"
Samuel's face was a blotchy red. He took a swig of his beer before he chimed in, "You're so right. Driving that car was way too cool. Did you guys see how the car models looked at the car when it left? I want to be the center of attention one day too!"
Ronnie stuffed a handful of peanuts into his mouth. "Stop dreaming. Apparently, that car belongs to some rich hotshot in Alnewgo who has a net worth of billions. His family's been rolling in money since centuries ago and he's the heir to all that wealth too."
Several students gasped upon hearing the rumor. Isaac lifted his hands and counted his fingers very seriously. He realized that ten fingers were just enough for that enormous number. He let out a defeated sigh. Even if he earned a million dollars a year, he still wouldn't be able to accumulate that amount of money in his lifetime.
Isaac spotted Jack walking into the room. He offered a beer bottle to him. "Here, take this."
Jack accepted the bottle and took a large gulp of the beer. Isaac gave him a thumbs up. "Nice! Have another bottle."
Samuel swiftly handed another bottle to Jack while Isaac started complaining about how unfair life was. Why were the ones born with a silver spoon in their mouths allowed to live so callously while they had to struggle to survive even though they were far more talented?
Samuel couldn't be bothered to listen to Isaac's ranting. He took a few gulps of his beer as he turned on his computer. He browsed through the gallery of photos of the car exhibition. The Bentley was especially eye-catching.
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