Revenge · Short fiction

Billionaire Dad Disowns Arrogant Son, Gives Empire to Car Wash Worker!

Billionaire Dad Disowns Arrogant Son, Gives Empire to Car Wash Worker! — Part 1
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The Showroom Showdown

The air inside the Vance Automotive showroom was a carefully curated blend of expensive leather, high-performance tire compounds, and the faint, sterile scent of cleaning solutions. Gleaming obsidian floors mirrored the sharp, artificial glow of the ceiling light strips, making the already luxurious space feel infinite. Cars, like jewels on display, sat on silent, rotating platforms – crimson and matte black behemoths that whispered of raw power and exorbitant wealth. Above it all, executive offices with rain-streaked windows offered a god-like view of this temple to automotive excess.

Julian Vance, all of twenty-two years and brimming with inherited entitlement, stood as if sculpted from arrogance. His cream cashmere sweater and tailored linen trousers spoke of a life untouched by manual labor. A gold Rolex Daytona gleamed on his wrist, a constant, ostentatious reminder of his status. His jaw was set, a smirk playing on his lips as he surveyed the scene, his eyes landing on me. I was Jack, the car wash attendant, kneeling by a sleek, black hypercar. My charcoal uniform was damp, stained with grease, a stark contrast to Julian’s pristine attire. Sweat slicked my hair to my forehead, and my hands, calloused and rough from work, felt inadequate as I held a microfiber cloth.

Billionaire Dad Disowns Arrogant Son, Gives Empire to Car Wash Worker!
"You missed a spot on a four-million-dollar hypercar, you clumsy peasant."

Julian’s voice cut through the showroom's hushed atmosphere like a whip. His finger, meticulously clean, pointed to a minuscule water spot I’d somehow overlooked. My breath hitched. My eyes dropped, shame and apprehension warring within me. I could feel the weight of his disdain, the sheer cruelty in his tone. He reveled in my discomfort, his smirk widening as I remained frozen, paralyzed by his venomous words and the sheer power imbalance.

Then, it happened. Without warning, Julian’s arm swung back, a vicious arc of motion. His open palm connected with my face with a sharp, echoing crack that reverberated through the cavernous space. The force was staggering. My head snapped sideways, my body reacting with an involuntary, ragdoll-like jerk. Tiny droplets of sweat and water exploded from my skin, illuminated by the harsh spotlight above. A searing welt instantly bloomed across my cheekbone, the pain immediate and blinding. Julian’s voice, laced with triumphant fury, followed the blow.

"Learn your place before I buy your entire worthless bloodline!"

My jaw locked, the humiliation a bitter taste in my mouth. My hands clenched the damp cloth, my knuckles turning white as I fought to maintain some semblance of composure. A single tear, hot and defiant, welled in my eye and traced a path through the grime on my skin. The world swam, the opulent showroom suddenly feeling like a cage.

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The world swam, the opulent showroom suddenly feeling like a cage.