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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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"Um..." Josh scratched his head, perplexed by Amelia's intense focus on her phone. Shrugging it off, he replied, "I was asking about your order. Shall I just grab something for us?""Oops, sorry, got a bit lost there," Amelia chuckled, shooting him an apologetic grin. "How about something filling, like a sandwich or pasta? Go ahead and surprise me!"Josh nodded, getting up and walking over to the reception desk. On his way to the reception desk, he couldn't help wondering what had got Amelia's attention so much.Upon reaching the counter, he greeted the waitress with a friendly smile. "Hi there, I'd like to place an order for me and my friend."The waitress returned his smile, her pen hovering over her notepad. "Of course, what can I get for you two?"Josh glanced over his shoulder, double-checking Amelia's preferences in his mind. "I'll have the chicken avocado sandwich, please. And for my friend, can we get the pesto pasta?"The waitress nodded, removing her gaze from and looking at
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As Josh continued to watch the video, he couldn't believe that his whole confrontation with Mr Moretti the previous night was all over the internet. He let out a sigh, running a hand over his face as he tried to wipe the sweat forming on his forehead. Inhaling deeply, he closed his eyes, trying to calm his nerves down. But he couldn't calm down, not with his identity in danger of being exposed.The video being on the internet was a serious problem for Josh. He was very sure that he’d be kicked out of college if people discovered he was the person in the video. And what was worse was that it had gone viral. Everyone he saw was watching it. Even Amelia, seated at the same table, was engrossed in the video.Josh was just hoping she doesn't recognise that he was the same person in the video, or he wouldn't know how to deny it if she asked him. He was still very much intent on keeping his identity a secret from everyone. He planned to keep it that way, until he had finished college. If ev
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What was even more worrying was that he didn't know what she wanted, or was trying to accomplish by agreeing to this relationship.Coming back to his thoughts, Josh looked towards Antonio, realizing that he was still deep in conversation with Rafael. “Did Giovanni see him?” Rafael asked.“No he didn't, luckily I was there, so I made sure they didn't see each other.” Antonio replied, referring to a few days, when Vincenzo showed up at the event, despite knowing that Giovanni would be there.Rafael gritted his teeth, “Then what the hell was he doing there? Doesn't he know the risks.”Antonio’s expression darkened. “He said he was there for business, but I think he was trying to send a message to Giovanni, that he won't be intimidated by him.”Rafael scoffed. “If Giovanni had seen him, things could have gotten very bad.”Josh couldn't help but listen closely as he heard Rafael and Antonio’s words. They were talking about Vincenzo as if he was some outsider, who was Giovanni's enemy. But
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Josh didn't want to take Lilith’s story at face value. That could be a risky move, because she could be lying and twisting the truth to her advantage. He eyed her suspiciously as he asked, “How do you know all this?”Lilith explained. “It’s not a secret. Everyone in the underground world knows. “She revealed, " Don't believe me? Ask anyone, even Sofia.”Josh tightened his grip on the armrest slightly, his eyes filled with irritation. Everyone knows about this? And he had never thought to ask Sofia or Antonio about it.He felt annoyance flare in his chest. It was understandable that he would be annoyed at himself now, because he had just made a deal with Lilith for information he could have gotten on his own.Lilith watched him closely. Although she didn't show it on her face, she was clearly enjoying the realization dawning on his face. She thought of how easy it was. She made an offer, and he agreed without hesitation.Whatever. She was just glad he did. Now, she didn’t have to wor
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She did not expect him to ask her such a direct question. But she was ready to answer him. Lilith tilted her head to look at him with a playful look. “Maybe I changed my mind.”“Why did you change your mind?” Josh pressed on.Lilith rolled her eyes before she finally answered him. ”Maybe I realized that fighting this marriage is pointless. Our families will make sure this happens no matter what. And honestly it's not the worst thing that could happen.”Josh studied her, his expression lacking any emotion, unreadable. Unlike her, there was no warmth in his gaze. “That’s not a convincing answer, Lilith.” His voice was dry, but firm. Then, with quiet certainty, he accused, “I know you’re up to something. What is it?”“Hmmm?” Lilith hadn’t expected that. She thought he was clueless, easy to manipulate. But, the fact that he already realized that she was up to something, proved to her, that he was smarter than she gave him credit for.Her smirk returned, lazy and amused. “You’re not an ea
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At a police station, inside the chief's office.Three people were in the office, the chief of police and two officers, engaged in discussion.The chief of police sat back in his chair, while Detective Reynolds and Martinez stood across from him.“These are all the findings we have on Giovanni De La Cruz so far,” Detective Reynolds said, sliding a thick file across the table to the chief. The contents on the file were evidence the two detectives had found on Giovanni. According to them, it was enough evidence to cause Giovanni problems.Martinez added. “Sir, we think with this, we can at least get a search warrant against Giovanni.”The chief of police reached for the file, pulling it toward him before flipping it open. His eyes scanned the documents, photos, and reports inside. He picked up one of the photos, a grainy image of Antonio De La Cruz carrying a briefcase while Mario and Josh followed behind him and entered a hotel. Even at a glance, it was clear they were involved in som
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Mr Ramirez turned to Mr Delgado saying, “A word with you Mr Delgado?” Mr Delgado gave a nod before walking away with Mr Ramirez, leaving Josh alone. Josh was too preoccupied with his thoughts to fully pay attention to them as they walked away.He moved towards the grand windows, gazing out at the estate. The villa was beautiful, but that wasn’t what occupied his mind. It was what this place meant to him: A piece of his past, one he could barely remember, but was now in his hands.His fingers lightly brushed the nearby table as he walked, trying to find some sort of connection to this place. He closed his eyes, trying to remember some memory that would surface. But there was nothing. Just emptiness.He was too young to remember ever living here, so he couldn't remember everything. But, how could he expect to recall a place he left when he was just a toddler?The sound of footsteps pulled him from his thoughts. He turned to see his grandfather walking back inside with Mr. Delgado.“Ar
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Josh pushed the thought aside. He wasn’t ready to deal with that yet. Besides, this was his grandfather he was talking about, so why would Giovanni discard him aside?Mr Ramirez studied him for a second. “I'm sorry for how everyone else treats you. I'm sure they'll come around eventually.” He assured. Josh could only hope that will be the case soon. He let out a short laugh. “Are you sure about that? Catalina looks at me like I don’t belong. Marco and Isabella don’t even bother hiding it. Matteo’s the only one who treats me like an actual person.” It was not his intention to let everything out, however the words slipped out before he could stop them.His grandfather was quiet for a long moment. Then he said, “Catalina loved your mother.”Josh’s expression shifted. Really? He didn't want to believe that. If Catalina and his mother were indeed close, she wouldn't look at her sister’s son like he was the problem.Mr. Ramirez continued, “She loved her deeply. Losing her… broke something
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“And when you find him? What happens then?” He asked.Josh watched his grandfather closely, waiting for his answer. Whatever Mr. Ramirez chose to do with Reaper would say a lot about the kind of man he truly was.It was safe to say Josh didn’t know his grandfather that well. He had power, control, and influence, but what kind of person was he underneath it all?“He’ll face justice. What do you think?” Mr Ramirez said. “We’ll hand him over to the authorities.”Josh hadn’t expected to hear that.If this had been Giovanni, Reaper wouldn’t have made it past sunrise. No trial. No mercy. Josh still remembered how effortlessly his other grandfather had executed those two men for betraying him, no hesitation in his actions.This was the difference between Mr. Ramirez and Giovanni. One believed in fairness, the other in ruthless control.Josh was happy to see that his grandfather from his mom's side was a different person from Giovanni.Just then, Catalina walked in, her sharp gaze immediately
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Josh ignored Catalina. But he also didn’t bother trying to go with them to see Matteo. Mr. Ramirez shot Catalina a cold look in disapproval. “If it weren’t for Josh, Matteo wouldn’t have made it here in time.” He scolded.Catalina said nothing, but she had a slight look of realization across her face. No matter how she felt about Josh, it was thanks to him and the other two people that Matteo was here at the hospital in time.She, Dean, Marco, and Isabella went inside the ICU where Matteo was.Josh stayed back, leaning against the wall. He didn’t show it, but the rejection bothered him.When Marco and Isabella made it clear they didn’t accept him, it bothered him, but not that much. Catalina, though… She was his deceased mother’s sister. He expected her to treat him with at least some kindness. Guess he was wrong for thinking that.Josh exhaled slowly, pushing the thought aside. He wasn’t about to beg for acceptance. If they didn’t want him around, fine.Without another word, he turn
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Mr. Ramirez’s gaze remained cold as he looked at Dante. “Where is this… Reaper?” he asked Dante hesitated, shaking his head in denial. “I… I don’t know, sir.”Mr. Ramirez studied him for a long moment, his expression unreadable. Before he could say anything else, the waiting room doors burst open.Mateo’s parents, Catalina and Dean, rushed inside, their faces filled with worry. Marco followed closely behind them, equally as worried.“Dad, how is my son? Where is Mateo?” Catalina asked, her voice shaking.Josh tensed as he watched them. It was the first time he had ever seen Mateo’s parents in person. Since Matteo was his cousin, then the woman must be his mom's sister, his aunt. Josh also noticed a resemblance between her and him, it was subtle but still noticeable. Mr. Ramirez turned to them. “I have spoken to the doctor. He is stable… we’ll be able to see him soon.”A shaky breath of relief escaped Dean's mouth. “Thank God.”Catalina clutched her husband’s arm, but the worry in
