<h4>Chapter 19: The Get-together(II)</h4>


    "If it isn''t Daniel, the fucktard," Ss said with a smile.


    A deafening silence fell after what Ss said, and everyone looked at him in shock.


    Who would have thought that this day woulde, a day that Ss will talk back at Daniel.


    "Wow!" Someone couldn''t help but exim.


    Daniel was the one who felt the emotion more as he was Ss'' bully. He knows how Ss always shiver and tries to hide whenever he saw him.


    He bullied Ss for four years and during those years, Ss never even raised his voice at him or even had the courage to look him in the eyes, and that''s why hearing what Ss said shocked him so much.


    "Would you look at that? The loser finally muster up the courage to talk back. Tell me, how hard did you prepare for this?." A voice asked.


    Ss already knew the owner of the voice, Daniel''s right hand man, Jaxon. He''s one of Daniel''sckeys and he''s also the son of the owner of the establishment they are in.


    "What ce does a dog have here?," Ss replied with the same smile on his face.


    Ss'' second response shocked them even more.


    How is this possible? They couldn''t understand how Ss was going so much out of character. This was unlike him. What has he experienced in the past two years since graduation to change some much.


    The most affected by the response was Jaxon, as he was almost about to lose it. He has always relished the feeling of stepping on Ss every time, and he just wanted to get his fix but he didn''t expect what happened to happen.


    "I must say, you have gotten quite the confidence and courage. I wonder if you can match it physically," Jaxon said and stood up from his seat, in a show of intimidation.


    "Pfft... Is you standing up a form of intimidation? You look like a mouse who had its hole rattled," Ss said calmly, still seating.


    Hearing this, Jaxon lost it and was about to rush over to Ss when Daniel stopped him.


    "Jaxon, stop it. You''re embarrassing him. Can''t you see how much he prepared for today just from the clothes he''s wearing," Daniel said with mocking smile, "Hand-me-downs luxury clothes and.. ohh.. a stolen iPhone," he added.


    Ssughed when he heard this, "Dumbass, I''d rather notment on your stupidity."


    Ss didn''t feel too bothered to reply Daniel and his goons and keep entertaining them.


    "Please waiter, we want to ce an order over here," Ss called out to the waiter. He decided to order something to eat as he was feeling hungry from the driving.


    Ss was feeling very good and confident about himself at the moment.


    One might ask where the confidence cane from? Where else if not his skill, [Mental Bnce]. The skill has helped him to be able to control his emotions even though it''s still at level 1.


    He also understand that without the skill, he would be quivering like a drawn bow before Daniel.


    Ss'' response and his calmposure kept surprising and shocking his former ssmates. They saw how he made Daniel lose face twice, something that Daniel is not happy about, evident from the angry expression on his face.


    "A poor bloke like you wants to order. Please do note that this is not a charity event and no one will be footing your bills," Daniel said with a snicker.


    "You must have gotten some pocket money from daddy to say this but you seem to misunderstand something, I don''t need your money or the ''cheap change'' you give to your dogs, so that they can caress your ego," Ss said with the same mocking smile on his face.


    Daniel was utterly pissed when he saw this. He doesn''t understand how Ss keep replying back at him with that smiles that keeps irking him to no end.


    "You seem to have done some grave and bank robbing since we graduated, and made a lot of money. Why don''t we take this up a notch, you pay for everyone orders," Daniel said with a knowing smile.


    "You want me to feed you and your pack of hyenas? Sure, I can do that," Ss said and nodded with the same smile not leaving his face.


    Daniel saw that Ss didn''t back down from his challenge and decided to increase the difficulty. About Ss saying that he''s going to feed him and his goons, he felt the statement was absurd.


    "I''m d you epted my challenge but I would like to warn you, we won''t order cheap foods or drinks, but very expensive stuffs that the pub has to offer."


    "Sure, do whatever you want. It''s not the pub is a five-star Michelin establishment. The most expensive stuff here would probably cost around $100,000 which I think is impossible," Ss said in response.


    Everyone were extremely shocked by Ss statement. They couldn''t believe how he casually mentioned about the most expensive thing costing $100,000.


    They couldn''t help but feel that Ss has changed so much that he became alien to them. How much must he have to casually mention such an amount?


    The most affected of them this time was not Daniel or any of his goons, but La. She couldn''t help but feel like Ss has be so handsome that he was literally sparkling like a diamond.


    Ss noticed the change in her expression and nearly facepalmed due to excess cringing.


    The waiter who was called had already gotten to the table and Ss started cing his order.


    "What''s the most expensive wine or drink here?," He asked the waiter.


    "The most expensive is the 1995 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cros Parantoux, D-magnum and it costs $35,600," The waiter said with a smile, as he introduced the wine to Ss.


    "Sure, bring a bottle for everyone here," Ss told the waiter. He didn''t even pay attention to the waiter''s introduction.


    "Sir, I''m sorry but we only have a bottle avable," The waiter replied with a smile, holding in hisugh. He knew that Ss didn''t pay attention to his introduction, because if he did, he would understand that the wine he introduced is not your mainstream wine that someone can buy from a regr store.


    While the waiter was thinking this, Ss had another thought running through his head.


    ''So much for being expensive, they only have one bottle and I thought that I would be able to rack in a lot of rebate rewards today.''


    Ss actually thought nothing of Daniel''s challenge, instead he was happy. He''s someone who doesn''t know what to spend on and only does so when necessary, so hearing something like that from Daniel made him happy, besides he''s still looking for $280 million.


    "Just bring a bottle," Ss said to the waiter.


    The waiter nodded and turned his attention to Daniel and his goons. The group ced their order and so did everyone else seated around the table.


    They were surprised when Ss asked the waiter to bring a bottle of wine each for the everyone. How many were they? Twenty-two.


    There are twenty two of them seated around the table! Which means Ss wanted to spend a total of $782,000 just on wine alone. Insane!


    They couldn''t help but think that maybe Ss took something strange beforeing to the get-together.


    They couldn''t wait for the moment when it will be time to pay the bills. They want to see how Ss would embarrass himself.


    Did they also ce very expensive orders? Yes, they did except one person, Chloe.


    They were not scared that Ss won''t be able to foot the bill. If he can''t, then Daniel will or they will share it individually. It was no biggie and just like Ss said, the things in the pub doesn''t cost that much.


    Few minutester, their food were delivered together with a bottle of wine; some sses were also brought to the table.


    They ate the food and drank the wine, and it was time to pay the bills. The waiter was called and Ss gave him his bank card.


    Except Chloe, the rest looked at him with a sneer on their face when they saw him giving the waiter his bank card. They were eagerly waiting for the embarrassment that would follow.


    Surprisingly, to their shock. Few minutester, the waiter returned and gave Ss back his bank card and thanked him with a smile.


    An electrifying shock ran through their bank when they saw this.


    Ss casually spent $43,500 on just food?!


    "That will be all, people. I will take my leave," Ss said, as he stood up and left the pub.


    "Ss, wait let''s go together," Chloe said and also stood up.


    The get-together could be said to havee to an end and the two of them saw no more reason to stay.


    Ss and Chloe left the pub with some of his former ssmates curiously following behind him. They wanted to see how Ss will go home. Will he beg for a ride or did he drive a shack to the gathering.


    When Ss got outside, he walked towards the Bugatti and opened it, before getting in.


    "What??!!!"