Rise of Power: Return of The Pathetic Commoner [PREVIEW ONLY]

Chapter 3: The Twisted Truth

WITH JUST one command, the bodyguards let go of him and took one step away from him. August turned his body to see who ordered them, only to see Samantha and Bruce.

"So, it's him..." whispered Bruce to Samantha before he leaned towards her, licking lightly onto her earlobe. "No wonder why you wanted to dump him so badly, baby."

"B-Bruce..." said Samantha, feeling awkward as Bruce was doing naughty things in front of her ex-boyfriend.

However, Bruce didn't even budge. All she could do was close her eyes and feel how good Bruce's tongue was. August suddenly clenched his fists at the sight.

Bruce has everything everyone could ask for. Wealth, a good reputation, oozing sex appeal, and stamina that could make her moan in ecstasy every night, what more could she ask for?

Everything Bruce has was the exact opposite of August. She never loved him, not even a bit. She just used him to buy the things she wanted, and to enter the Sandoval Corporation so she could execute her plan.

'Samantha...'

August could only speak her name. It seems like his voice left his throat already. And when Bruce noticed it, his hand gently went up to the side of Samantha's chest, followed by a sly smile— trying to irritate August more.

"Nice to meet you, August Fordman." Bruce let go of Samantha's waist and extended his hand. "I'm Bruce Sandoval, heir of the Sandoval family, and the future CEO of the Sandoval Corporation."

August grimaced as he sensed the arrogance in the tone of his voice.

'I already knew that this guy was a bastard who only knows how to play with women,'

His mischievous smirk, his choice of words, his pretentious smiles, and the way he makes Samantha feel uncomfortable with his touches led August to that conclusion.

For him, Bruce was just a money-sucker and a credit grabber— Because he isn't the rich man here, but Jake— his father, the current CEO.

"Why won't you take my hand?" asked Bruce in a soft and gentle tone.

August was spacing out, and Bruce is losing his patience either... although he concealed it by his calmness. However, August could see that Bruce's eyes were telling something else. It was cold and provocative— yet no one notices it.

That's when August realized that Bruce's main intention was to show him his bad side.

'This two-faced jerk!'

August flickered Bruce's hand forcefully, causing the three bodyguard's eyes to widen. Samantha and the live viewers of the broadcast had the same reaction, too.

August, at this point, wasn't aware that they were being filmed. He doesn't know that everything from the start was a disaster in process for him. Bruce went outside the restaurant, even though he didn't think of August as a worthy opponent, all because of this.

'You're poor, and you don't know how to respect the rich? Let me give you a lesson,' said Bruce at the back of his mind as a wicked smile escaped his lips.

Bruce snapped his neck, and his hands went onto Samantha's waist again.

"Get your filthy hands off my girl," August thundered and clenched his fist, ready to attack at any time.

"This bastard—"

"No. It's fine." Bruce raised his other hand to stop his bodyguards from beating August. "Leave us for a while," he added, and his bodyguards suddenly obliged.

Bruce, although it doesn't show, was just trying to hide his inner demons. This is the first time someone tried to command and humiliate him like this.

'Who does he think he is? Hah. Just a pathetic commoner, yet he acted like he could scold me like this?' Bruce wanted to punch August at this point.