But even that wasn't all. He was also adorning a Rolex Daytona Rainbow Cosmograph, a highly desired and luxurious timepiece known for its colorful gemstone bezel. Although it might have appeared modest at first glance, Vanessa knew its true value. With an estimated price tag of tens of thousands of dollars, it only further confirmed her suspicions about Josh's true background. His choice of accessories, from the costly watch to the designer sneakers, painted a clear picture of a lifestyle far removed from that of an average college student.As she walked down the hallway, Vanessa wondered about Josh's motivations for hiding his true identity. If he was truly wealthy, why go through the trouble of pretending otherwise? The bullying and insults he constantly went through at college because of being a pauper, seemed unnecessary if he had the means to live comfortably without facing such discrimination. Vanessa was convinced that, there had to be a reason for his secrecy, and she was det
"What did you just say, loser?" Brian growled, his voice low and dangerous as he took a threatening step towards Josh, threatening to lash out at him. The audacity of Josh to shoot back, let alone insult him, was unbelievable and it fueled Brian's anger. How dare this loser insult him? And not only that, he didn't; but this pauper had also insulted him in front of a lot of people. Brian couldn't have that, he had to teach Josh a lesson, or he risked making everyone lose their respect for him.Brian felt a mix of anger and astonishment at Josh's unexpected defiance. For a while now, Brian had always treated Josh as a mere punching bag and Josh never really defended himself. Accepting his fate as Brian's punching bag, josh's lack of resistance had only made Brian confident in his ability to intimidate and dominate without facing any resistance. However, recent events had shattered that illusion.Brian recalled previous encounters with Josh, and he realized that this wasn't the first t
Hearing Josh's response, Brian was even more enraged, gritting his teeth as he said, “Who do you think you are?” he asked coldly, closing the distance between them until he was practically nose-to-nose with Josh.Not feeling comfortable with how close Brian was getting, Josh backed off slowly, creating a deliberate distance between them, a silent attempt to prevent the situation from escalating into physical violence. However, beneath his outward calmness, he could tell that a confrontation with Brian was inevitable, because Brian was not one to let such challenges to his authority go unanswered.Josh met Brian's eyes with an icy glint in his gaze."Someone who's about to rearrange your face if you don't back off.” Josh replied in a cold tone. There was a chilling glare in Josh's eyes, something Brian had never seen before, and it unsettled him slightly.Brian chuckled lightly, his amusement evident at Josh's sudden display of courage. To Brian, Josh trying to act tough wasn't very co
Josh replied to Brian in an equally code tone. “For the last time, back away Brian,” he warned, reminding everyone that he was not letting Brian push him around anymore. He had allowed that for too long, and now it was time to put an end to it. “I don't want any problems.” He added, the cold look in his eyes sent a shiver down Brian's spine. Hearing Josh's words, one of Brian's minions, Andre, chimed in. "You need to show some respect to him," Andre said in a threatening tone, his gaze burning holes into Josh.Though he heard Andre, Josh decided to ignore him and instead focused his attention on Brian. “Brian, instruct your minions to mind their own business,” he threatened in a nonchalant tone. His voice, unlike the previous times he found himself in such a dangerous situation, Josh was displaying no signs of anger. It was as if he feared nothing, merely carefree. Why would he be afraid of Brian anymore anyways?” Josh could already envision several ways to teach Brian and his minion
Although he was clearly fighting a losing battle, josh had no intention of standing down. He was determined to send a message to Brian that he wasn't going to be pushed around anymore. As the fight went on, Josh managed to block most of Brian's attacks but still he didn't block all of them, so he still got hit. But he also made up for that by retaliating with his own punches, although not as powerful as Brian's, they were still painful. Everyone present had their eyes glued towards the two of them. Amusement and surprise visible in their eyes. They were amused by the drama, and very surprised after seeing Josh standing up for himself. They never would have imagined that the pauper who always got bullied by a lot of people, and didn't do anything to stop it, would now be fighting toe to toe with Brian. How brave of him to go against someone whose family held so much influence at this college! To some people it was impressive for Josh to stand up against Brian, but to some, it was v
Josh's frown deepened as he listened to Jacey's fabricated lies of the altercation. She was accusing him of being the one who started the fight, when in reality it was Brian who had started it. And everyone knew that Brian was the instigato, josh was merely acting in his own self defence, but they wouldn't say it. Some wouldn't say the truth, simply because they didn't care, and they found amusement in Josh's predicament, while some hesitated to speak out, as they didn't want to upset Brian. For them, aligning with Josh, even as an adversary, seemed preferable to crossing paths with Brian. Brian was not someone they wanted to mess with, so it was better to accuse Josh instead of telling the truth.As he heard Jacey go on, telling lies, Josh felt annoyance built up within him, fueled by the injustice of being falsely accused. And he knew he couldn't let Jacey keep on telling Miss Andrews lies. Looking away from Jacey, Josh looked at Miss Andrews and as he spoke up, his voice carried
The students were expecting Josh to be punished by Miss Andrews. Although he wasn't the one at fault, it didn't matter since everyone was pointing fingers at him, and accusing him, so Miss Andrews had to listen to them and give him punishment. And this time they were convinced that Josh would be receiving a harsher punishment, especially given the fact that this wasn't his first offense.Meanwhile, at that exact moment, Miss Andrews reached a decision. Casting an authoritative gaze towards Josh and Brian, she declared, "Regardless of who instigated it, fighting is unacceptable behavior in this college." Her eyes briefly met Josh's before turning towards Brian and his companions. "All of you, return to your seats," she demanded.Despite her knowledge that Brian was the true instigator, Miss Andrews found herself at a loss for evidence to support her belief. She knew that Brian was the one at fault here, and she wanted to punish him, however with all witnesses pointing fingers at Josh,
When Josh turned around, he noticed a figure approaching him. At first, he became slightly uneasy, suspecting that maybe it was Brian walking towards him. After all, Brian would likely be trying to confront him after what happened in class. However, to his surprise, he realized it wasn't Brian; instead, it was Amelia.“Hey, Josh, where are you going?” Amelia asked as she walked closer to him.Josh felt relieved to see that it was Amelia, and not Brian. He didn't have time or energy to deal with Brian right now, and he wanted to stay away from him the whole day."Hey, Amelia," Josh replied with a smile, his tension going away. "I was just thinking of grabbing something to eat at the cafe outside the campus.”Amelia returned his smile, falling into step beside him and matching his pace"Me too. I was getting hungry too, and the food in the cafeteria sucks.” She replied.Josh nodded in agreement. “Absolutely.” The two of them started walking to the cafe together. For a moment, silence enve