May'
k, campus life gradual
like wildfire, becoming the most explosiv
as mentally unstable, and Kiana wa
udent union building, sipping a
asked, lowering his voice conspiratorially
eyebrow. "Wh
ches and student startup seminars. Last night, he even tried to sneak into an alum
, biting ba
sk. He said they'd be fools not to hand over fifty million dollars right on the spo
illion? He was completely detached f
g back. He even managed to call tech mogul Mr. Henderson at his private r
musement wa
with the police, he was still spewing his "future billionaire" rhet
my father in our past life, utterly
making, had simply hung up on him and blocked his number. Then Diego ch
ces I had previously provided, D
was flailing, desperate to replicate a past success without und
, adding, "He's telling anyone who will listen that your family is 'conspiring
nsive but understated smartwatch. "I'm building tangible
nly gasped, nudging me
na were standing by a food stall,
talking a mile a minute to a
he looked thinner, her clothes shabbier than before. She seemed to be trying to pull D
d, pulling me behind a large pillar.
a greasy little paper tray
al nearby students turned to stare. "This is garbage! My palate demands only the absolute best! Fro
hot dog around in a ge
please. You haven't eaten all day.
is a temple, a vessel for future innovation! It deserves better!" He threw the hot dog onto th
ce flushing red. "Hey, buddy! You got a problem with my food? P
-billion dollar corporation! I'll buy this entire university-including your pathetic little stall-and turn
whispering frantically, "Diego, st
a fit of laughter. He clamped a hand
o find the source of the disrespect. That was when his gaze
ndor, he began shoving his way through the scatt
sake," I muttere
into the crowd, but his eyes were l
hink you can pretend I don't exist? I know exactly what you're doing! You're trying to
fantasy. I have absolutely zero interest in you, your 'empire
austion washed over me.
! You just won't admit it! You want me, you want my genius, and y
na is my true partner! My mus
as standing there looking totally be
than you!" With that, he leaned in closer. "Stay away from us, Av
genuine
pointed to the squashed bun on the floor. "The vendor is staring right at you, and so is half the student un
dog, then over to the vendor, who
rse. He had been secretly snacking on them himself, yet earlier he v
was starving to death, but his
placed his prior fury. "I... I just... I'm not hungry!" he st
sneaking those chips. Starving, but too prou
his fist heavily against the wall beside him with a dull
a wall isn't going to solve your problems, Diego. It's just going to ad
of terror and hatred. "You think this is over? This is just the begi
so I knew exactly what word
changed." I replied, my tone flat and
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