Lucas couldn't accept the fact that Sofia had moved on, that too with someone who looked inferior to him. He could just tell by Josh's humble demeanor that he was nowhere near his own level.Brian, was determined to keep Josh away from Sofia, hoping to convince her to reconcile with her. Despite Sofia's consistent rejections since their breakup, Lucas, in his misguided perspective, believed she still harbored feelings for him, which she chose not to acknowledge.He saw Josh as someone who stood in his way. Well, not for long, as he had a plan to make sure Josh doesn't stand in his way anymore.Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Josh that he had made some new enemies, he was carefree and engaged in a conversation with Andrea while sipping on a cocktail. Andrea took a sip of her drink, her eyes curiously landing on Josh. "So, how's college life treating you?"Josh opened his mouth, and he was about to reply to Andreas' answer, however before he could, someone abruptly bumped into him. The bump s
Luca's sudden attack on him in the restroom flabbergasted Josh. He stumbled back, his mind reeling as he tried to process what was happening. He did not expect that at all. The cold look in Lucas's eyes was unmistakable, and Josh's initial confusion turned into a surge of anger. He couldn't believe that Lucas would just intrude his privacy and punch him! How dare he do that? Josh was fighting the urge to retaliate, but he stopped himself, knowing that if he did that, he might escalate things. Josh didn't want that because it wouldn't be in his best interest if things escalated.Their eyes met, the atmosphere in the restroom tensing with each passing second. The anger in Josh's gaze was unmistakable, and it looked as though he just might retaliate. In fact, the thought of hitting Lucas back crossed his mind.Josh had grown tired of being mistreated. When would it finally stop? When were people finally going to start giving him the respect he deserved? Those were the questions going on
Josh slowly woke up, his surroundings a bit blurry. As he opened his eyes, he found himself on an unfamiliar bed. Confused, he quickly sat up, realizing this wasn't his room. He glanced around, the room, looking for a clue of where he was, but he couldn't find any. Memories of the previous night came back. He remembered the events of the previous night, the sudden attack in the restroom, and the sudden appearance of the man who had been trying to kidnap hi for sometime. Josh pieced together that it was during their conversation that he had been knocked out, realizing that the man was responsible for his current situation.Fear gripped his heart as he comprehended the seriousness of the situation. He had been kidnapped! Again! The first time he had been kidnapped he had managed to escape, by jumping out the of the car, but this time it, looked like he had no way out. Josh wondered what they wanted with him? Why would they kidnap him.Josh's heart beat violently in his chest as he sca
Even after being told that he was not in danger, Josh was still skeptical to trust the man. And why would he trust someone who had kidnapped him? He was still very much wary and confused.The old man gestured for Josh saying, “I assume, you'd like to get back home as soon as possible.” He pointed to a seat beside him, “So, I think we should do this quickly.” The old man's demeanor seemed genuine, he didn't look like someone who would hurt Josh, or at least that's what he portrayed, wanting Josh to believe he was a good person, so that he could lower his guard.Josh was relieved slightly to hear the man talking about him going home, it seemed like he intended to let him go. The thought of home brought concern for his grandfather, Giovanni, and his brother, Antonio. Josh couldn't shake the worry that they might be concerned, especially since he hadn't returned home the previous night, and his phone remained off.Slightly at ease, Josh walked over towards the seat and sat down on a sof
Josh's eyes lingered on the picture of his mother, a mix of emotions playing across his face. And the realization that the old man sitting across from him was telling the truth, slowly dawned on him after seeing his mom in the family picture. Josh raised his gaze from the picture and looked at the old man.Eduardo looked over at Josh. “I hope that I proved everything to you.” Josh was still shocked, finding it hard to believe that the man seated across from him was really his grandfather. He tried finding reasons why this man wouldn't be his grandfather and was just lying but honestly he couldn't find any. At the moment everything proved that he was indeed related to this man.In response to Eduardo's statement, Josh hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "It's... it's a lot to take in," he admitted, his voice carrying a hint of confusion and realization. The family picture and the DNA test was enough to convince him that the man sitting across from him was his grandfather fr
Looking up from his desk to look at Josh woth a stern look, Giovanni finally spoke up. “So, how did your meeting with Eduardo go?” He asked, his question taking Josh by surprise. How did Giovanni know that he had met with Eduardo?Josh couldn't help feeling relieved upon realizing that his grandfather had called him over to discuss his meeting with Eduardo. However, he also couldn't help feeling very surprised at how Giovanni had found out about his interaction with Eduardo. “How… did you know that I met Mr Eduardo?” Josh asked with a curious gaze. Giovanni’s gaze was serious as he replied. “How I found out doesn't matter.” As he said that he sighed before continuing, “What matters is that you stay away from Ramirez, Josh.” His tone was serious but also concerned at the same time. And he was indeed concerned. Giovanni had been trying to avoid Josh meeting the Ramirez family this whole time, he had even instructed Antonio to make sure that didn't happen. Now that it had happened, he
Mario grinned as he responded to Josh's question, saying, "I just wanted to remind you that you're still not welcome here." And that was the reason he had knocked on Josh's car door, just to remind him that he didn't belong in the family. Something that Josh had heard from him before, and he didn't need reminding, because he already felt like he didn't belong in this family already.Another reason Mario approached Josh was because he wanted to entertain his female companion by making fun of Josh. He intended to show her that Josh was a loser who didn't belong to the family.Mario's intense dislike for Josh fueled a strong desire to turn others against him. The idea of Josh being part of the family irked Mario, and he was determined to make sure others shared in his negative sentiments. Josh raised an eyebrow, looking at Mario like he had lost his mind. He couldn't believe that Mario had gone out of his way to knock on his car window just to say that. How childish of him?Shaking his
Hearing Carlos telling him that he should go to detention didn't surprise Josh, infact he had expected something like that. It was no secret that the two of them didn't like each other.Josh turned back to look at him, and he was about to say something, but Carlos spoke up before him. “Go on now, out of my class!” He demanded, and without saying anymore he walked to his desk and resumed teaching. Josh, maintaining his composure, didn't react in any way, he just casually walked out of the classroom. The door closed behind him, muffling the sounds of the ongoing lecture. As he stepped into the corridor, he couldn't help but feel a mix of frustration and annoyance. The fact that Carlos had sent him only to detention and didn't send that girl who was also late just like him to detention annoyed him. It felt like he had been treated unfairly. It was a very familiar feeling, as it was very often that he got treated that way by people.But what did he expect? Things like this were bound to