Chapter 8

'He just had to say it, didn't he?' Warren thought to himself.

It is true that 'Wax Man' is just a name that Gary came up with in order to taunt Warren, but the name in itself also carries a lot of weight. Back in high school, Gary was a real bully. He had his ocassional pranks with which he would unnerve a lot of students. One time he poured super glue in Warren's hat, and when Warren put it on, the hat became stuck. Warren had to forceully remove his hat, but in doing so, he lost the majority of his hair. In order to avoid any more embarrassment, he cut his hair bald. This action, however, caused a lot more harm than good. A lot of his other classmates also started bullying him more fiercely when they saw his bald and shiny head. Warren had to stay at home for two to three weeks so that his hair may grow back. The bruised ego he suffered back then, caused him to become even more introverted as well as enhance the fear he felt for Gary. He could never forgive nor forget that incident.

Gary made sure to remind Warren about his mishap the moment he saw him again. The discomfort he saw in Warren's eyes fed his msichief even more. There is no way he is going to let Warren go now, since he got a reminiscing taste of his good old days.

"I heard you got into one of the top Universities in the country, Flemond University. I have to say, something must be seriously wrong with the world if you could enjoy such luxuries, " Gary teased Warren. 

'Luxuries? If you only knew how much I suffered, you wouldn't have said that. You might even rejoice when you get to know about all my misfortunes," Warren thought, not daring to say a word about it. 

"Warren was one of the students who worked the hardest. Of course he could reach such heights," Cassidy said with a smile on her face. 

She wasn't just trying to defend Warren from Gary's relentless onslaught, her words carried a lot of truth.

It was because Warren worked so hard, that he got a scholarship to study at Flemond and pursue his dream of becoming a programming developer. 

"I wonder how someone like him can afford to pay for his tuition, accommodation and food. He must have do a lot of chores and odd jobs in order to afford everything," Gary said while laughing. 

"Speaking of which, I have a function at the office tomorrow at noon. I can organize a job for you where you can stand guard. Not only will you earn 100 dollars, but you will also be able to attend such a grand function. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. You might even get to enjoy the sight of grand and luxurious cars as well as beautiful women," Gary said as he stole a few glances of Cassidy. 

Warren obviously knew what Gary's plan was. He just wanted to show off to his guests and embarrass Warren. 

The Robertsons had one of the top companies in Wellington and they specialized in real estate. Gary didn't have to worry about studying, since his father groomed him from a young age to inherit the family business. With a net worth of at least 50 million dollars, it has to be said that the Robertsons are almost peerless in the city. 

Cassidy couldn't help but feel embarrassed at the way Gary was deliberately degrading Warren. Although Gary's family is rich, they cannot compare to Cassidy's family who's net worth was almost 10 times more than the Robertsons.

"Warren, you said you had something to do, so we will leave you to it," Cassidy said, trying to change the topic. 

"Regarding the function that Gary will have tomorrow, I could organize a ticket for you. I will not be able to go if you are there as a security guard. Since it would look weird for Mr. Robertson's distinguished guest to be socializing with a guard for the whole night," Cassidy hinted at Gary. There is no way she would allow Gary to embarrass Warren like that. Especially when she could do something about it. 

Cassidy knew about Gary's feelings for her. Although she doesn't feel the same, she could still take advantage of Gary since he will do anything and everything for her.

Gary immediately realized what Cassidy was trying to imply. It would be detrimental to himself if he treated Warren as he still did during high school. He could only endure for the moment. Warren was lucky that he had someone who cared for him like that. 

"Alright then, you do not have to come. The invitations are already sent out. We will have to catch up another time then," Gary said. 

There is no way he is going to let Warren attend his function. His mere presence would desecrate the royalty and glamour which he worked so hard for. He had to spent 50 000 dollars on the event, which was pretty heavy on his pocket, but he had to. It's not every day when someone who is as young as him could sell a villa for more than 2 million dollars. Even his father was proud of his achievements. 

Not wanting to drag the issue on any longer, Cassidy said her farewells and left the supermarket, with Gary following closely behind. 

Warren could only shake his head as he stared at the couple. 'Some people never change,' he thought.