Chapter 3

In the evening, to save face, Lucas invited the whole class to eat at the cafeteria.

"Lucas, I heard Sullivan Corp donated a building to the school because you came to work here. That's so generous."

"Our school is one of the top universities in the city. Lucas gave up working at the company to come here... he must be here to gain experience, right?"

The classmates chattered away. Lucas neither confirmed nor denied, letting them talk. He enjoyed being the center of attention, as if he had the whole world in the palm of his hand.

Just then, a girl said in a sarcastic tone, "Cassie Sullivan really has no luck. She offended Lucas and now she'll never have the fortune to eat in the VIP dining hall."

As soon as she finished speaking, I sauntered past her, carrying two plates of food.

The VIP dining hall was donated by my mom.

I've been a picky eater since childhood. Worried that I wouldn't adapt to the food, my mom specially donated a dining hall building, and the third floor was practically my private restaurant.

Seeing this, everyone's faces fell. The girl muttered, "She couldn't have sold herself, could she?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, a resounding slap landed on her face.

Under her shocked gaze, my bodyguard stepped back and respectfully said to me, "Miss Sullivan, I've dealt with the foul-mouthed individual for you. Please enjoy your lunch."

I raised an eyebrow slightly.

My mom taught me to be low-key, but some people are really despicable. If you're low-key, they'll think you're easy to bully. So, after my confrontation with them this morning, I hired two bodyguards to protect me.

My life comes first.

Under the girl's murderous gaze and Lucas's gloomy eyes, I raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Lucas, can you afford this?"

Sure enough, Lucas was provoked by me. In his anger, he took everyone to the most expensive area.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the bill came to nearly ten thousand dollars.

He trembled slightly in pain but pretended to be generous as he handed over his card.

The cafeteria lady took it and swiped it on the machine.

"Insufficient balance. Please top up."

Suddenly, the air went quiet.

Lucas frowned slightly. He snatched the card back in disbelief and swiped it on the machine a couple more times. Still insufficient balance.

He tried other methods, all showing no money. He cursed in frustration, then under the gaze of his classmates and the cafeteria lady, Lucas took out his phone and messaged me.

"Cassie, come over quickly and let me use your meal card. Godmother said we should help each other in the new school."

I immediately blocked him. Having seen enough of the show, I turned to leave. Not wanting Lucas to be embarrassed, one of his admirers grabbed me.

"Cassie Sullivan, here's a chance for you to redeem yourself. Hurry up and pay for Lucas!"

Seeing me, Lucas's eyes lit up. He took a few steps towards me and pulled me over.

"Use your meal card to pay. I'll forget about what happened this morning and treat you even better in the future."

I rolled my eyes and kicked Lucas in the leg. He grimaced in pain, and I continued to twist the knife.

"Used to being a beggar, aren't you?"

I showed everyone the message he sent me.

"Using my family's money to gain fame, then slandering me, and now ordering me around? The housekeeper's son has really opened my eyes."

"Trying to mooch off me, huh?"