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Josh was used to receiving that kind of treatment from almost everyone, so the fact that when he had introduced himself politely she had ignored and rolled her eyes disdainfully at him didn't surprise him, nor did it offend him in any way. Josh simply focused his attention somewhere else.Mrs Washington noticed her daughter's impolite attitude towards Liam, and she couldn't help feeling embarrassed by her. Leaning over to her she said in a whisper. “Lilith, what's wrong with you, why are you being so mean? He's simply introducing himself.” She whispered into Lilith's ears angrily.Lilith responded to her mother's reprimand with a disdainful eye roll, casting another glance towards Josh, who, engrossed in Antonio's conversation, remained focused on their discussion. She had no idea who he was, but she suspected that he was just one of Antonio's gangster friends.Around the same moment, Mr. Washington rose from his seat and signaled to Giovanni, he asked in an urgent tone, “Giovanni, ca
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As Josh listened to their conversation, he couldn't help but wonder about who Vincenzo was. The name had been mentioned in the context of Lilith's marriage, and Josh's curiosity grew. Antonio had a nonchalant expression on his face as he looked over at the old couple and replied, "Actually, that's why we invited you here, we wanted to talk about that."Giovanni nodded, acknowledging Antonio's words. The air in the room seemed to shift slightly as everyone's attention focused on the impending discussion about Lilith and Vincenzo's marriage.Mrs. Washington, a hopeful look in her eyes, pressed further. "So, what do you think, Don Giovanni? When can we plan the wedding?"Giovanni, known for his calm attitude, leaned back in his chair, thinking about the matter. "Well, I hate to inform you, but Vincenzo isn't part of the family anymore.” Antonio nodded, his expression nonchalant and serious. “Yeah, a few weeks ago, we found out that he had been secretly working with our rival Mafia clan
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Josh was taken aback when, out of nowhere, his grandfather suggested that he and Lilith should get married. Shocked by the unexpected proposal, Josh felt a wave of disbelief and discomfort. Marriage was nowhere on his agenda, especially considering he didn't know Lilith at all.The fact that his grandfather would make such a decision without consulting him first, made Josh feel hurt and unimportant. He felt like his grandfather didn't value his opinion or care about his feelings. It seemed to Josh that his grandfather was treating him as a tool to strengthen his own relationship with the Washington family. Josh couldn't help but feel bad about himself and his place in this new world he had just been thrown into. The suddenness of the announcement left him confused and struggling to understand the strange dynamics of his newfound family.Josh and Lilith shared a common feeling of disagreement with Giovanni's suggestion. Josh, was still a a university student, and he was just 20 years o
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Mr. Washington's unease deepened and his entire family looked back at Giovanni with a mix of concern, anger and confusion in their faces, "Changed your mind? Giovanni, this is serious business; you can't just change the terms like that." Mrs Washington exclaimed.“Oh, my dear, but I can change the terms whenever I want.” He said nonchalantly, still seated back in his seat, his gaze drifted towards Mr Washington and he said, “Oh, by the way, Michelle, if I were you, I would do a good job, hiding the people who I do business with.” Mr Washington raised his eyebrows, surprised, wondering what Giovanni was going on about. “What do you mean? Why would I need to hide the people I do business with Giovanni? All my business especially are legal.” Antonio who had been quite the whole time, finally joined in, saying, “We are talking about you doing business with our rivals, the Santos family.” He said cold, his words sending a shiver down Mr Washington's spine. The revelation hit Mr. Washingt
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The pressure was intense for the Washington family, fearing Giovanni's wrath for their dealings with his enemies.Mr. Washington, worried and understanding the deadly consequences he and his family might face for betraying Giovanni, knew he couldn't defy him, so he quickly agreed to Giovanni's demands. He knew that complying with Giovanni's wishes was essential for the safety of his family.Though internally conflicted and uneasy about the sudden arrangement of a marriage between Josh and Lilith, Mr. Washington recognized that he had no other choice. Hearing her dad and mom give in to Giovanni's demands, Lilith's frustration and displeasure was evident on her face, as she frowned, feeling a mixture of irritation and disappointment. The sudden agreement from her parents to her marriage without any consideration or discussion left her feeling neglected and disrespected. It seemed as though her desires and opinions were entirely ignored in this crucial decision, making worse her frustr
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Josh felt a cold metal barrel tap into his back, sending a shiver down his spine. "Who is this?" he asked, his voice trembling with unease."Don't move," a female voice commanded from behind him, the gun pressing harder against his skin. Josh's heart pounded in his chest, his mind struggling to process the situation. What was going on? A woman? Here on the front porch of the mansion, holding a gun to his back?Strangely, despite the fear shooting through his veins, Josh couldn't shake off a strange sense of fascination. He liked the scent of the woman's perfume, as It was a scent that spoke of elegance and refinement, worlds away from the dangerous situation he was now faced with.The woman, questioned him with a gun still pointed at him, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"Josh, still feeling the gun pressing down his neck, was wondering how he could get out of this situation as he answered. “I'm... I'm Josh." He replied, trying to get a glimpse of the person pointing a gun a
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Surprised by the statement, Josh was puzzled. Who was this person calling him, and claiming to be his father? Perhaps it was a wrong number, he thought to himself. And it made sense that the person who had called him had dialed the wrong number, because Josh didn't have a dad as far as he knew. "Sorry, who's this? I think you've called the wrong person," Josh responded casually.“No, no, Josh, I think I've called the ring person.” The man over the phone insisted. “Your name is Josh, and you go to Elysium university,” The man said, eager to prove to Josh that he was his dad.Josh was taken aback by the fact that the man knew his name and had addressed him by it,,“How do you know my name?” “Do you believe me now?” The man asked.The man's insistence had Josh on edge. Sitting on the front porch, he held the phone to his ear, his mind racing. "I don't have a dad," he muttered, trying to make sense of the surreal conversation. He was a 100 percent sure that the man was lying, perhaps tryi
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Instantly as Josh's classmate blurted out, while looking in the direction Josh was coming from, he attracted a lot of attention from the other students who had already arrived. They all turned in the same direction to see Josh. And the moment they laid eyes on him, Looks of surprise filtered out among the students, as they saw Josh, now dressed impeccably. It was very surprising to them, witnessing Josh, who was known to be the least affluent among them, now dressed in luxurious outfits.Their disbelief was evident. For as long as they could recall, Josh's attire had always been shabby, a reflection of his financial struggles. Therefore, seeing him adorned in such luxurious attire left them speechless, wondering how on earth he could afford such outfits.“Is that really, Josh?” “Yeah, that's him”"But what happened to him? He looks so different now," the students whispered among themselves, trying to fathom the sudden change in Josh's appearance.As they whispered among themselves,
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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
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Reaper stepped back, yanking the knife free from Mateo's side.Mateo staggered backward, his hand instinctively flying to his side, pressing against the wound. He felt weak, struggling to stay on his feet.Warm blood seeped between his fingers. His breath came out in uneven gasps, his body refusing to keep up with what had just happened. He did not think Reaper would pull a knife and take this too far.Josh was in shock for 5 full seconds,but as soon as he was back to his senses he called out, “Mateo!” He lunged forward, catching his cousin before he could collapse completely.The garage fell into stunned silence. Even The Ghosts looked momentarily unsure, shifting uncomfortably as if they hadn't expected Reaper to take it this far.Leo swore under his breath and rushed to Mateo’s side. “Shit. Quick, we need to get him out of here. Now.”Dante, who had been frozen in shock, suddenly snapped back to reality. He turned to Reaper, his expression unreadable. “What the fuck did you just do
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Mateo exhaled loudly, his irritation evident. “I can’t believe Dante invited those guys,” he muttered, shaking his head.Just then, as if summoned by the complaint, a man around Mateo’s age approached them. “What’s up, fellas?” he greeted cheerfully, completely ignorant to Mateo’s scowl.Mateo frowned as he glared at him. “Dante, what the fuck! You invited that guy here?” He asked angrily, but in a hushed tone. Dante frowned. “What are you talking about?” Mateo gestured toward the Ghosts with a glare. “Why the hell are they here?”“Oh, you mean Reaper and his friends?” Dante rubbed the back of his neck, realizing what he had done by inviting Reaper here. He didn't think Mateo would be here when he invited Reaper. But now, he realized that he shouldn't have, not only was Mateo probably feeling betrayed by him, but the whole party was nervous and they were right to be so. “Yeah… I told them to stop by.” Dante replied.“Why?”Dante sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Look, it’
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Four people walked through the door, and strolled in like they owned the place.Josh didn’t recognize them, but the party’s reaction told him everything he needed to know. These guys weren’t just regular party guests.He overheard snippets of whispers around him. Everyone was surprisingly talking about how much trouble these guys were. That they shouldn't be here.“Shit, what are they doing here?” Someone asked irritably.“Who the hell invited the ghosts here?”“This is about to get messy…”As Josh listened more he caught the name. The four guys who walked in were members of The Ghosts, a gang known for their ruthless reputation and the fear they left in their wake.They weren’t just infamous, they were the kind of people no one wanted to cross. Wherever they showed up, trouble followed, and from the way the entire party fell silent, it was clear everyone knew it.The group walked in confidently, completely unfazed by the attention they were getting. One of them, a tall guy, known as
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Josh's eyes widened slightly at Mae's question. What made her think she was a De La Cruz? Well, the De La Cruz family was one of the college's sponsors, so it wasn’t surprising that some people might assume things.Plus, Mae didn't assume anything wrong. Still, no one was supposed to know he was a De La Cruz, yet.Just as Josh was about to answer Mae’s question, the professor’s voice sounded in their ears."New girl, Mr. Josh, if you're done with your little conversation, perhaps you’d like to pay attention to the lesson?" The professor sad sternly.Josh immediately turned back to face the front, straightening in his seat. Mae also did the same, however there was an amused glint in her eyes.Josh exhaled quietly. He was glad that the professor had intervened because that was close. He wasn’t sure how much Mae actually knew about him, but for now, the topic had been dropped, at least for the moment.After classes ended, Josh left campus and arrived home in the evening. The moment he s
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“Uh... umm...” The student stammered, his earlier confidence disappearing. Josh’s calm yet commanding demeanor, his unblinking gaze, and the way he stood there , blocking his exit, made it clear this wasn’t the same Josh they were used to seeing. He was scary.Kathy scoffed, leaning forward with a look of smug amusement. "Oh? Or what?" she challenged, her voice still filled with mockery. "What’s your next move if he doesn’t pick it up?”Josh’s eyes shot to her briefly before he replied simply, “You’ll see.”“Is that a threat?”At that immediate moment, right behind Josh, the principal entered as well. His expression remained unreadable as he scanned the room before his gaze landed on Kathy."Kathy.” He called out to her, and without any hesitation he said, “You're expelled from this university.”Kathy felt the blood drain from her face upon hearing the principal's words. “Excuse me?” Her voice broke as the words sank in. She blinked rapidly, sure she must have misheard him. Expelled?
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A murmur of confusion filled the lecture hall upon hearing Josh's bold words. A few students exchanged uncertain glances. It was hard to tell if he was simply putting on an act to show off to Mae, or if he was being serious. They were certain at first that he was putting on an act, however now they weren't any more. No one would be this confident when their future was on the line, especially someone like Josh, who supposedly had everything to lose.“What does that mean?” someone whispered.“Is he still pretending?” another scoffed, though there was a slight hesitation in their voice now. The initial impression that Josh was acting had started to crack, and the possibility that he might actually be serious lingered.Kathy, too, hesitated for a brief moment, her smirk wavering slightly as she considered the possibility that Josh might actually be serious.But she caught herself quickly, rolling her eyes. “Please,” she scoffed. “You’re just embarrassing yourself at this point.”Just t
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Kathy's eyes snapped to Josh, her glare sharp as she processed his words. When she threatened to have him kicked out of college, she expected him to be so afraid. After all, Josh valued his education so much and he would do anything to not get kicked out of the only college that accepted him. It was his only escape from the poverty he was trapped in, and he would do whatever it took to stay enrolled.But his response wasn’t what she expected.What did he just say? The audacity of him to speak to her, as if he were her equal? As if he had the right to challenge her?In reality Josh wasn't even close to being her equal, he was nothing but a pauper, and so seeing him try to challenge her, annoyed her.And it wasn’t just her. The entire lecture hall seemed to be stunned into silence.Josh wasn’t known for standing up for himself before. He was supposed to keep his head down, to be grateful for even being here. But now? Now he was looking at her like she was the inferior one.It was immed
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Having had enough, Josh was about to react. His fingers formed into fists and clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white. His jaw was locked, barely containing the words he wanted to spit back at Kathy and the rest of them.But just as he was about to unleash everything he was holding back, his attention was drawn elsewhere when someone called out to him.“Josh!” a familiar voice echoed from the doorway. Josh’s head snapped toward the sound, his eyes widening as he spotted Mae walking into the lecture hall. He was taken aback. What was she doing here in his class?The whole class turned to see who had interrupted them just as they were about to get what they wanted: Josh's reaction. And to their surprise, it was a pretty girl, around twenty years of age. Mae stood there, her gaze fixed on Josh, a friendly smile lighting up her face as she approached him.The atmosphere in the room shifted. Who was this girl, and how did she know this loser Josh?What surprised them even more was
