Chapter 11

Juliet had run off without any hesitation, and it stung Zachary deeply. He had come second to Asher so many times, or had been completely neglected. It was a grudge that burned deep in his heart and had never been resolved. On that day, Zachary made a loss in the stock market for the fifth time. His father's whip lashed his back again and again, causing him intense pain. "When are you going to be able to beat the Sullivans' son?" Tristan Sullivan was Zachary's stepbrother. They shared a mother, and Tristan was three years younger than Zachary. However, he was already a famous prodigy in medicine. A patent for a new drug had earned the Sullivans billions, whilst Zachary's profits in the stock market were only approximately 30 million. He curled up on the floor, clenching his teeth stubbornly without making a sound. He only went back to school the next afternoon. During gym class, Juliet pulled him away from the crowd anxiously. They went to an empty classroom, where she ma