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Judging by the fact that Josh was standing up for himself, and even fighting back against Brian's minions who jad ganged up on him, It was clear that he had transformed from a past victim to a resilient force. The cafeteria witnessed a short, intense metamorphosis as he defied expectations, leaving behind the echoes of his impoverished past.However even though he was fighting back, the odds were against him due to him being inexperienced when it came to fighting. Another attacker seized the opportunity, delivering a powerful kick to Josh's midsection. Staggering back from the force, he fought to regain balance, gritting his teeth against the pain. Brian's minions circled, a relentless onslaught.Yet, Josh refused to be a mere victim. He blocked a flurry of punches, his movements a mix of desperation and determination. He managed to and momentarily staggered one of his adversaries. The cafeteria echoed with the clash of bodies and the gasps of onlookers.The unfolding scene left onlook
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Josh was quick to defend himself. "He is lying, I did not..." Josh began to defend himself, but his words were swiftly cut off by Professor Roberto's authoritative voice. "Quiet, my office now," Professor Roberto demanded, leaving no room for further explanations.Although what was happening was BLT fair, Josh had no choice. And he was used to stuff like this happening. Being the victim and getting punished for it, was nothing new to him.Amelia, who stood behind Josh, rolled her eyes, after hearing professor Roberto ordering Josh to go to his office. And she couldn't believe that this was how the professors at this college acted. It wasn't hard for one to realize that Josh was the victim, as Brian already had a reputation of bullying Josh.Under normal circumstances, Amelia might have cared less about Josh, or the baseless accusations he was facing, but they had urgent matters to attend to, and Josh being summoned to Mr. Roberto’s office would only delay things and they wouldn't ge
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Amelia, upon hearing Josh say that where he lived might not be as bad as she was imagining, couldn't help letting out another mocking chuckle, thinking he was trying to pretend that his situation wasn't as bad, when in reality it was bad. Infact it was embarrassing. She didn't understand how someone could live that kind of life. “Yeah right.” She chuckled mockingly. Although at first when Josh had seen Amelia and saw that she was just another rich person he had suspected that she just wanted to make fun of him just like half the people he always came across at college. However that impression of her had started to change when Brian had showed up with his minions and he had witnessed her defense of him. When that had happened, he had even felt guilty for being rude towards her earlier.It had briefly painted a different picture of her in his mind, thinking she might be different from everyone else. But now that he was faced with the reality of her mockery of his financial situation, he
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Josh drove quietly through the city street's with Amelia in his car. He could tell that she wanted to ask him a lot of questions. And it was normal and expected that she would have so many questions, after thinking he was nothing but a loser this whole time, only to find out that the person she thought was a loser and made fun of, owned a luxurious car, even more expensive that the one she drove. Josh was just hoping that she wouldn't ask those questions she had, because he didn't want to answer her. Honestly, he had no idea how he would explain it to her. It was not like he could just tell her that he was a De La Cruz. While it would answer her questions, that would surely be a bad idea. The last thing he wanted was for people to know that he was connected to the mafia world.If Josh were to confide in Amelia, she would undoubtedly spread the information to everyone, so he didn't plan on telling her. And if she was going to ask him how he got rich, he had planned to just fabricate a
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A frown made it's way to Josh's face upon hearing Mario's remark. Feeling annoyed by his comments Josh glared at him. But despite the cutting remark from Mario, Josh chose to maintain his composure, choosing not to give him a response. Giving mario a response would only undoubtedly encourage him, so it was best to ignore him. Turning his attention back to Amelia, Josh awaited her response to the offer of refreshments.Amelia glanced at Mario and then at Josh, sensing the underlying tension between them. She wondered who the young man who had just walked in was, and why was he been so disrespectful to Josh? Turning her gaze towards Josh, she declined the offer with a polite smile, "No, thank you. Let's just focus on the assignment."Mario, grew increasingly annoyed by Josh's composed demeanor and lack of reaction to his taunt. He couldn't shake off the frustration. His comment was intended to hurt Josh's feelings and to make him respond. But to his disappointment Josh didn't look that
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After concluding his conversation with his grandfather, Josh made his way back inside the expansive mansion. As he walked down the hallway toward his bedroom, Mario was also walking down the hallway. His gaze was on his cellphone, so it didn't look like he was looking where he was walking.The same thing could be said about Josh, as he was also looking at his cellphone, scrolling through his college's group chat to see if Amelia had posted anything about him. He couldn't help but worry that she might expose the fact that he was actually a rich person pretending to be poor to everyone. As he scrolled down, and noticed that she hadn't done any such thing, yet, Josh let out a sigh in relief.Just then, as he was still looking at his phone, Josh unexpectedly crossed paths and bumped into Mario, or rather, it seemed Mario deliberately collided with him. Looking at Mario, Josh expression hardened, angry at Mario for colliding into him.Mario also looked mad as he glared at Josh. "Watch wher
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When Antonio had informed Josh that he should accompany him, Josh had initially declined. But Antonio insisted, leaving him no choice. Josh sighed, internally reminding himself that this was what he had signed up for, so he had to go. He didn't have much choice. Looking over at Antonio, he nodded saying, “Alright, I'll be with you in a second.” He needed some time to compose himself, before he could leave.Antonio nodded in understanding, replying. “Alright, be quick alright. It won't take long.” He sighed, approaching Josh and parting him on the shoulder,l as he continued, “We'll be back here in a minute, I promise.” saying that Antonio turned around and made his way out of the room, leaving Josh to his thoughts.As the door closed behind Antonio, Josh reclined on the bed, another sigh escaping his lips. The prospect of engaging in illegal activities, particularly being involved in drug operations with Antonio, sent shivers down his spine. The internal conflict of participating in a
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Mario, his eyes looking into Josh's eyes, inched closer. “Keep moving, street rat. What does the name offend you so much? But that's what you are, and you'll always be…..” Mario was about to go on, insulting Josh, making sure he understands who he was and where his place in the family was, but before he could continue Antonio stepped in.“Alright, enough both of you.” Antonio growled, as he approached the two of them. “Mario, can you guys not fight right now? Let's go.” He demanded. Tension filled the air. Mario nodded in agreement. However as he walked past Josh, he deliberately bumped into him with slight force intending to push him out of the way, but Josh didn't move. In response, Josh turned around, shooting him an angry glare, but didn't say anything. Mario's persistent actions were becoming increasingly bothersome, and Josh disliked it. It was evident that Mario aimed to oust Josh from the family, using any means necessary, and he showed no intention of stopping until he succe
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Josh moved quickly down the stairs, his heartbeat thundering in his chest as he pursued the mysterious figure. Hoping to catch up to him and ask him questions.The shadowy intruder was swift, sprinting through the mansion’s dimly lit corridors with ease, his footsteps barely making a sound. Despite Josh's best efforts, he struggled to keep up, his shoes hitting the polished floor heavily as he turned corner after corner, desperate to close the distance."Hey! Stop!" Josh called out, but the figure showed no sign of slowing down. Josh picked up pace, and he could feel frustration building up inside him, with each second, the man’s elusive speed almost mocking him. Although Josh was trying his best to run fast and catch up,his attempts were futile, he couldn't catch up with the man.They reached the grand staircase leading to the main entrance, and just as Josh rounded the last bend, he caught a little glimpse of the figure slipping out of a side door into the night. By the time Josh ma
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Josh knew some people had expected him to act differently, more ruthlessly, more like a true ‘De La Cruz.’ Giovanni hadn’t said much, but the silence bothered him. It was a silence that spoke volumes, making Josh wonder if his grandfather shared the same doubts as the others.Not wanting to dwell on it any longer, Josh pulled out his phone, deciding to put the night behind him. He quickly dialed his bodyguard and driver to come and pick him up, hoping to escape the weight of the evening as soon as possible.Not long after he made the phone call, a sleek black Rolls-Royce pulled up in front of him. His bodyguard stepped out of the vehicle and silently opened the door, waiting for Josh to get in. As Josh took a step forward, ready to leave the night behind, he heard the soft but distinct sound of footsteps approaching him from behind.Josh paused on his tracks, his hand resting on the car door, and glanced back over his shoulder, catching sight of a familiar figure moving toward him. H
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Lilith had no comment on Josh’s actions. She could see Mrs. Washington’s disappointment, the frustration appearing on her face as she watched the man who was supposed to be the future son-in-law of their family display complete weakness in front of more than a hundred people. Mrs. Washington shook her head in disdain, her voice dripping with scorn as she continued to speak on Josh. “What a disgrace,” she murmured, loud enough for those around her to hear. Her displeasure with Josh was justifiable according to herself. How could a soon to be son-in-law of hers act like that? He let someone who had put hands on him earlier walk away without a consequence? To her, it wasn’t just a show of weakness from Josh, it also revealed a lack of self-respect. If Josh had any, he would show no mercy and would have taught the man who dared to disrespect him a lesson. “Giovanni must be very disappointed. Total weakness from Josh. A real De La Cruz would’ve made Walton pay. No hesitation, no mercy.”
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The room was filled with the murmur of the crowd, their astonished whispers growing louder as they wondered what Giovanni's grandson was going to do to the person who had wronged him earlier. It was no longer a secret that Chris Walton had dared to attack Josh De La Cruz at this event earlier. No doubt a foolish and dangerous move from Mr Walton. Everyone knew he was about to face serious consequences for that. So, would Giovanni's grandson exact his revenge on Mr. Walton? The anticipation filled the air, with everyone eager to see how Josh would handle the situation and what retribution Walton would face.It wasn't about if he was going to get his revenge or not? The answer was already obvious. He was A De La Cruz, so of course he was going to get his revenge from the person who had wronged him! The real question was; how was Josh going to take his revenge? What was he going to do to Mr Walton?The event attendees watched intently as their gaze shifted between Josh and Giovanni, eag
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Chris Walton struggled to accept the revelation. How on earth could Josh be related to Giovanni De La Cruz, let alone be his grandson? It all sounded like a made-up lie to him. However Giovanni had no reason to deceive him, so Chris had no choice but to believe it. It had to be the truth.It wouldn't even matter whether he chose to believe it or not anyways, because either way, Giovanni was involved and he was on Josh's side.The truth was undeniable, Josh was indeed Giovanni's grandson. A wave of regret washed over Chris as he began to realize how bad this was. He had made a big mistake. Only if someone had told him that the young man who had approached him and introduced himself earlier was actually a De La Cruz, then Chris wouldn't have been so rude to him. Chris had taken the fact that Josh had been nice and humble towards him earlier as weakness. He thought Josh was just a nobody who wasn't on his level and was unworthy of his respect or attention. Plus the fact that Amelia was
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Giovanni’s face darkened, his expression turning icy upon hearing Mr. Walton's disrespectful reference to Josh. He couldn't believe that someone would be bold enough to insult his grandson in front of him. Even if Giovanni hadn’t been there earlier, Giovanni wondered why anyone would disrespect his grandson in the first place. Hadn’t they realized who Josh was already? Giovanni had made a point of introducing Josh to many people that night to ensure his identity was known, so he assumed Mr. Walton was aware of who Josh was. The fact that Mr. Walton had still gone on to insult him seemed baffling to Giovanni. It was as if they were daring fate itself, how could anyone be so reckless as to insult his grandson in front of him? Were they tired of living?The insult aimed at his grandson was unacceptable, and Giovanni couldn’t stand by silently. Fixing his gaze on Mr. Walton, Giovanni’s voice was low but filled with menace. “You’ll refrain from insulting my family in my presence,” he said
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After speaking with Vincenzo for a while, Antonio left him upstairs and returned to the venue. As he approached Giovanni, he appeared deep in thought.Giovanni, noticing Antonio’s preoccupied expression, asked, “Is everything alright?”Startled from his thoughts, Antonio quickly forced a smile and replied, “Yeah, everything’s fine.” He chose to lie, not wanting to reveal his encounter with Vincenzo. Antonio knew that if Giovanni discovered that Vincenzo, the traitor, was at the event, it would only lead to trouble.Meanwhile.As the night progressed, Josh and Bianca finally parted ways. However they exchanged numbers, something Josh didn't expect to happen, but he was atill very happy. He was still surprised that she had taken a liking to him. Because he wasn't used to people taking a liking to him. That was one of the reasons he never had many girlfriends in his 20 years of life, and the only girlfriend he had turned out to be the worst human being, only dating him because of a bet.
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Mrs Washington looked at Lilith, her response seemed to surprise her. The indifference in her daughter’s voice and demeanor was noticeable, and Mrs. Washington’s eyebrows raised in a mixture of surprise and concern. She had expected a different reaction from Lilith, one that might have aligned more closely with her own sense of decency and respect. Mrs Washington was deeply concerned that her family’s reputation might suffer if word got out that her future son-in-law was behaving like a playboy. Though she could tell that Josh wasn’t truly a playboy, his recent actions were troubling and contradicted the image she expected him to uphold. The way he was acting at the event, instead of being with Lilith, he was with someone else and she worried what the people who knew about his engagement Lilith would think. They would probably say he didn't respect them.Knowing she had to do something and put an end to Josh's disrespectfulness of her family, Mrs Washington had no choice but to walk
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As he reentered the venue, Josh decided to not think much about the mysterious caller, or about Chris Walton. He found himself trying to focus on the present. The pulsating pain was a constant, but so was his desire for revenge. He was determined to make Chris Walton regret ever crossing him, but he needed to keep his composure and look for the right opportunity. For now, he would have to navigate through the night with a balance of patience and resolve.Returning to the bar, Josh felt a mix of relief and anticipation. The evening had taken an unexpected turn with the phone call and another clue sent to him by the mysterious person in the envelope, but he didn't want to think about that for now. He was eager to return to the pleasant company of Bianca. he felt a genuine connection with her, something he hadn't expected.The brief but enjoyable conversation they’d had before the interruption had been a welcome distraction, and he found himself looking forward to continuing their chat.
