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
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
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
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
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
The man scrutinized Josh with a suspicious look. Josh had tried to remain nonchalant, trying to blend in the whole time, but he just couldn't, the uneasiness he felt was showing although he tried to hide it, and when the man had seen it, he became suspicious of him..The man's suspicion was understandable. Josh's appearance, both in his attire and aura, didn't align with the typical presence in that room, making it reasonable for the man to question his presence among them.After the man had asked who Josh was, Josh snapped out of his thoughts, his eyes meeting with them man's emotionless gaze. He took a brief second to collect his thoughts, and compose his words before he replied. “Josh.”The man, looking at him from head to toe with a suspicious gaze asked. “What brings you here Josh? How did you get in here.”Given his involvement in drug dealing, the man maintained a heightened sense of alertness, constantly wary of potential threats, suspecting individuals who acted weird and susp
The comments about him made Josh rage, and a huge part of him wanted to reply to Brian and the people making fun of him online, but he chose not to. Instead, Josh chose to disregard Brian's post and the accompanying comments. He powered off his cellphone and returned to focusing on studying for the upcoming test.Hours passed as he dedicated himself to his studies, determined not to let the online mockery distract him. Fatigue eventually caught up with him, and he drifted into sleep while still immersed in his study.***The soft morning light penetrated through the curtains, awakening Josh from his sleep. With a stretch, he rose from his cozy bed and sat up. Grabbing his cellphone, he checked the time, noticing that he had about two more hours before class started. As he rose from his bed, he walked over to the window and drew open the curtains. The air was filled with a faint scent of fresh lavender as he made his way to the opulent bathroom.The cozy shower water flowed down, wash
Ignoring the stares and the talks about him from some of the students, Josh continued on his way. He knew he couldn't pay attention to them as it was what they wanted, also he was used to people disdainfully staring his way and talking bad, so it didn't really affect him anymore. “Hey loser, I know you can hear me.” The curly haired blonde guy called out after seeing that Josh had ignored him completely, embarrassing In Front of his friends.And he was hoping that after calling him out like that, Josh would finally stop, however to his disappointment it was like his words fell on deaf ears.Josh continued walking nonchalantly until he reached the classroom door. He pushed the door open and stepped inside. Upon entering the classroom, Josh noticed that the majority of his classmates had yet to arrive, and a sense of relief washed over him, knowing he was early this time, unlike the previous occasion when he was five minutes late, and he was given detention. But Josh was certain that