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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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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
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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
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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
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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
