Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 44

Casper had always stayed out of trouble in the past; he could not afford the monetary settlements otherwise. His current situation was different. Even if he injured others in fights, he could comfortably pay off their treatment fees.

Truthfully, he cared less about his finances. So what if Charlie’s padded in the pockets? I’ll teach him a lesson first.

Casper proceeded to beat Charlie up while his friends kept others from approaching the two.

Years of indulgence in alcohol and women meant that Charlie’s weak physique was no match for Casper. He lay sprawled on the ground after two quick moves.

Casper sat on Charlie and slapped his annoying face.

With Felix and his friends holding off the crowd, Casper did not have to watch his back. Frankly, it would have been easy to take out Charlie and his lackeys anyway, even if he had been alone.

Casper was not wholly unreasonable. They were classmates, after all. He had not used his fists on Charlie, though the latter’s face had swelled uglily from his slaps.

Charlie had always treated him poorly. When he was struggling, Charlie derived joy from tormenting him further. He had even whisked his then-girlfriend Kitty away.

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Just then, Jack entered the classroom. He was greeted by the sight of Casper beating up Charlie. Infuriated, he shouted at Casper and his friends.

At his roar, Casper got up and turned to stare at Jack.

“Casper, what’s wrong with you? Why are you beating up your classmates for no reason? Are you trying to get yourself expelled?” Jack pointed angrily at Casper.

His tone gentled in an instant as he asked after Charlie, “Are you hurt? Get yourself checked out at the infirmary.”

“I’m fine,” Charlie spat while glaring at Casper.

“I want to see the four of you in my office after class! Your behavior is reproachable! Beating up classmates? I’m expelling all of you if you can’t come up with a logical reason for your actions!” Jack roared.

Casper’s eyelids twitched as he scoffed, “You don’t have to blame us just because he’s a rich kid. You’re nothing but a bootlicking *sshole, and you’re being unfair to us.”

Jack was a classic snob, notorious for favoring rich heirs like Charlie. Since teaching at Business University, he had always looked down on Casper. He’s lucky I haven’t punched him in the gut till now.

Just then, Casper felt a tug on his shirt sleeve. Felix, who sported bruises on his face, shook his head in warning. Remy and Colton appeared to be in poor shape as well.

His friends would never leave him in the lurch, and they had risked getting injuries to fight off Charlie’s lackeys.

A small, relieved smile appeared on Casper’s face. His heart warmed at their sense of brotherhood.

“Hmph, we’ll see who’s the one begging on his knees after class. You’ll be expecting your dismissal letters!” Jack declared furiously while pointing at Casper.

Meanwhile, Charlie was in immense pain after the beating from Casper. His swollen face throbbed with pain. Damn, I want to go to the infirmary right now.

Jack, however, was sending pleading glances his way. He had organized this class meeting for a disaster relief fundraiser, and he wanted Charlie to stay behind and contribute generously to the funds.

Charlie forgot about the pain in an instant. It’s my time to shine, and I won’t miss it for the world. Time to humiliate Casper.

His fighting spirit had returned.

This disaster relief fundraiser would collect funds for victims of an earthquake in the west.

“The university will assign extra credits proportional to the donation amount.” Jack stared at Charlie meaningfully as he pulled out a credit card machine. “I hope this encourages everyone to donate generously. Any form of contactless payment is accepted.”

The students perked up at his announcement, and donation sums ranged from the hundreds to thousands.

“Fifty thousand!” Charlie stood up and announced. He waved his phone and surveyed the classroom arrogantly. He scorned when his gaze passed over Casper.

The donation amount had a significant influence on a student’s status in the university; anything exceeding ten thousand would propel one to the talk of the town.

“Anyone got a tenner to cover Casper’s share?” After praising Charlie profusely, Jack turned his attention to Casper. Scornfully, he wrote Casper’s full name across the large board.

His disdain for Casper was evident to everyone in the classroom.

Jack knew that once news of Casper’s paltry donation reached the ears of the upper management, he would become the laughing stock of Business University in less than a day.

Even the teachers would be scoffing at Casper then.

I’m sure Giselle would look down on him too.

Jack felt exceptionally pleased with the unexpected benefit of Casper’s downfall.

Felix, Remy, and Colton said under their breaths in unison, “Jack*ss!”

As they got ready to put together some money for Casper, the latter merely smiled at them and shook his head.

With his current wealth, he had ample funds to cover the donation even after financing his projects. He no longer needed to rely on Felix and the others for money.