âIâm not going to call you Boss. You canât win!â
Charlieâs eyes filled with fury as he dialed his father once more. If looks could kill, Casper would be dead. As the line connected, Charlie shouted into the phone, âDad, I need two hundred thousand!â
âCharlie, why are you suddenly asking for so much money? What about the hundred thousand I just transferred to your account? Are you kidnapped? Donât scare me.â His dadâs voice drifted out of the receiver.
Casper almost burst out laughing when he overheard the conversation. Only years of etiquette classes held him back, though he stared contemptuously at Charlie.
âDad, Iâm not kidnapped. Some broke loserâs embarrassing me; I need the money to get one over him!â
Charlie gritted out.
The money was in his account barely a minute later.
Charlie donated the entire sum right away. Casper acted like he was in a dilemma once more before he matched the amount.
âYou should give up, Mr. Class President. Iâm still up by ten. Just get on your knees and call me Boss.
Iâm waiting,â Casper commented nonchalantly.
Meanwhile, everyone in the class was staring at the situation with their mouths agape. They wondered just how much money Casper won in that mysterious lottery.
Did he win the one million jackpot? Kitty must be blind if he did!
âF*ck, I canât believe this!â
An incensed Charlie called his father and demanded an additional four hundred thousand.
Everyone heard his loud demand. Stunned, they could not imagine just how wealthy Charlieâs family was. Heâs a classic rich heir.
Now that the sum had more than doubled, they began doubting Casperâs ability to match up.
âHow did I raise such a stupid son? You must have fallen for a scam. How can a broke loser come up with half a million this easily? If heâs a broke loser, then youâre his stupid and broke victim!â
His angry bellow came through the receiver, and he hung up on Charlie after telling him off.
Charlie happened to meet Casperâs smug smile as he turned around. His frantic mind suddenly slowed when he realized that his father was right. He had fallen for Casperâs tricks. Itâs all this stupid j*rkâs fault!
âYou dare to play me for a fool?â he fumed as he glared at Casper.
âPlay you? Itâs a fair game; youâre free to match my donation. I guarantee Iâll always be ahead of you by a tenner. Get lost if you donât have the money! You broke loser!â Casper scoffed.
Charlieâs body shuddered with fury, though no words came out of his open mouth.
Casper derived immense pleasure from finally forcing the pretentious Charlie into a corner.
Just then, a group of people entered the classroom, including the dean of the university. They were here to ask about the donation. The seven-digit sum collected in such a short time came as a huge surprise.
Jack put on a brown-nosing smile as he approached the group. He pulled Casper and Charlie with him, boasting about their close to half a million contributions each. He zipped his lips about their competition to one-up each other.
âMr. Tripp, Charlie, shouldnât the two of you fulfill the conditions of the bet? Kneel and call me Boss.
You should be prepared for humiliation if youâre going to dole it out on others.â
Casper had no intentions to let them off the hook. âMr. Tripp, you suggested the bet yourself. Youâre not going to go back on your words, are you?â
âHello, maybe you should just let go of this matter of kneeling and calling you Boss.â After learning more details about the situation, the dean advised Casper courteously in an attempt to defuse their conflict.
âIâll donate another fifty thousand!â Casper announced as he stared intently at Jack.
âErm-â
âTwo hundred thousand!â Casper interrupted the deanâs words.
âI-â
âFour hundred thousand!â Casper interrupted confidently. I canât let him get away with this. Six hundred thousand is a small price to pay to force him to kneel and call me âBossâ in front of all these people. I canât go easy, or Iâll get stepped on again.
Casper did not tolerate humiliation well.
The dean was stunned by his generous offer. He could not imagine someone as wealthy as Casper ever enrolling in Business University. He offered six hundred thousand like it was nothing; he didnât even flinch. He must come from a prominent family.
âAhem!â
The dean cleared this throat before glaring at Jack. Coldly, he said, âMr. Tripp, youâre their teacher and by default their role model. Since you proposed the bet, you shouldnât go back on your promise. You need to be a good example to these students.â
Jackâs expression fell at the deanâs words. He shot a pleading gaze at Casper to no avail. He looked to Charlie for help next.
Charlie was, however, in hot soup himself.
Jack deeply regretted his big mouth.