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Mark's friends behind him, along with other students who had been standing by in the hallway and paying attention to what was happening, chuckled upon hearing his mocking words. Mark had insulted Josh, and accused him of losing the bet, and naturally, they found it amusing. After all, it was what they all expected from someone like Josh. The moment Amelia had accepted the bet for him, Josh had already lost, and everyone knew that.However, what everyone didn't know was that Mark was actually the one who had lost the bet between them. And the only reason Mark was this confident was that he had no idea about Josh. In fact, none of them had any idea about his newly found wealth, still thinking that he was the same poverty stricken person he once was.A confident grin played on Josh's lips as he observed the amused murmurs coming from the crowd, as they thought he had lost. Josh was eager to witness their reaction once he shattered their assumptions. It was evident that they all presumed
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Josh and Vanessa's classmates were astounded by the revelation that Vanessa had made. How could Josh, of all people, afford to replace an outfit worth thousands of dollars? It seemed utterly impossible to them. While some of them didn't want to doubt Vanessa and just believed her because of who she was: some of them were having a hard time believing it, or rather they didn't want to believe it, because they believed that there was simply no way Josh could manage to do that. However, despite their disbelief, the fact that Vanessa, the intended recipient of the outfit, confirmed it made them reconsider. After all, it was Vanessa who had said that, and they knew what type of person she was, so why would she lie about it? Also, they knew that Josh was obligated to replace the outfit after spilling coffee on Vanessa's previous one. If he hadn't fulfilled his obligation, surely Vanessa would have mentioned it to them.Mark, like some of the students in the hallway ,was skeptical. Although
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Hesitantly, Mark snatched the receipt from Vanessa's hand, his expression shifting into one of shock as he examined the details. He just couldn't believe what he was seeing. His eyes widened in disbelief as he scanned the receipt, his gaze fixating on the high price of the outfit. Not only did the loser manage to afford the outfit it seemed, but the staggering amount that the outfit cost was far beyond Mark's expectations. According to the receipt, the outfit that Josh had allegedly purchased cost more than $35,000, and that was more than the outfit he had ruined. Mark couldn't fathom how the broke Josh could have possibly come up with that amount of money. He continued examining the receipt, noting other details typical of receipts. But it was the cost that struck him the most, shaking his confidence and leaving him speechless. 'This can't be real. No way that loser bought this.' Mark's mind raced with thoughts, refusing to accept the truth. Josh had won, Vanessa had confirmed it,
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Vanessa didn't need to say it; Josh could already tell what she was implying with her words. Surely she was suggesting that he must be hiding something about himself, because if not, why would someone like Mr. Sanchez be afraid of him at all? It meant that he was someone powerful, otherwise there was no way Mr Sanchez would have treated him the way he did.And the fact that when she asked him about it, he suddenly became slightly nervous and blurted out that she was mistaken only reinforced to Vanessa that he was indeed hiding something. His nervous reaction was proof of that. She gave him a suspicious look as she continued. “Really. Mr. Sanchez wouldn't have given you so much respect, and even given you something for free, if you weren't at least someone important.” she said, looking at his expression as she waited for him to say something.Well, she was onto him alright. It seemed like she really believed that he was lying about himself, making everyone believe he was a poor person:
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But even that wasn't all. He was also adorning a Rolex Daytona Rainbow Cosmograph, a highly desired and luxurious timepiece known for its colorful gemstone bezel. Although it might have appeared modest at first glance, Vanessa knew its true value. With an estimated price tag of tens of thousands of dollars, it only further confirmed her suspicions about Josh's true background. His choice of accessories, from the costly watch to the designer sneakers, painted a clear picture of a lifestyle far removed from that of an average college student.As she walked down the hallway, Vanessa wondered about Josh's motivations for hiding his true identity. If he was truly wealthy, why go through the trouble of pretending otherwise? The bullying and insults he constantly went through at college because of being a pauper, seemed unnecessary if he had the means to live comfortably without facing such discrimination. Vanessa was convinced that, there had to be a reason for his secrecy, and she was det
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"What did you just say, loser?" Brian growled, his voice low and dangerous as he took a threatening step towards Josh, threatening to lash out at him. The audacity of Josh to shoot back, let alone insult him, was unbelievable and it fueled Brian's anger. How dare this loser insult him? And not only that, he didn't; but this pauper had also insulted him in front of a lot of people. Brian couldn't have that, he had to teach Josh a lesson, or he risked making everyone lose their respect for him.Brian felt a mix of anger and astonishment at Josh's unexpected defiance. For a while now, Brian had always treated Josh as a mere punching bag and Josh never really defended himself. Accepting his fate as Brian's punching bag, josh's lack of resistance had only made Brian confident in his ability to intimidate and dominate without facing any resistance. However, recent events had shattered that illusion.Brian recalled previous encounters with Josh, and he realized that this wasn't the first t
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Hearing Josh's response, Brian was even more enraged, gritting his teeth as he said, “Who do you think you are?” he asked coldly, closing the distance between them until he was practically nose-to-nose with Josh.Not feeling comfortable with how close Brian was getting, Josh backed off slowly, creating a deliberate distance between them, a silent attempt to prevent the situation from escalating into physical violence. However, beneath his outward calmness, he could tell that a confrontation with Brian was inevitable, because Brian was not one to let such challenges to his authority go unanswered.Josh met Brian's eyes with an icy glint in his gaze."Someone who's about to rearrange your face if you don't back off.” Josh replied in a cold tone. There was a chilling glare in Josh's eyes, something Brian had never seen before, and it unsettled him slightly.Brian chuckled lightly, his amusement evident at Josh's sudden display of courage. To Brian, Josh trying to act tough wasn't very co
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Josh replied to Brian in an equally code tone. “For the last time, back away Brian,” he warned, reminding everyone that he was not letting Brian push him around anymore. He had allowed that for too long, and now it was time to put an end to it. “I don't want any problems.” He added, the cold look in his eyes sent a shiver down Brian's spine. Hearing Josh's words, one of Brian's minions, Andre, chimed in. "You need to show some respect to him," Andre said in a threatening tone, his gaze burning holes into Josh.Though he heard Andre, Josh decided to ignore him and instead focused his attention on Brian. “Brian, instruct your minions to mind their own business,” he threatened in a nonchalant tone. His voice, unlike the previous times he found himself in such a dangerous situation, Josh was displaying no signs of anger. It was as if he feared nothing, merely carefree. Why would he be afraid of Brian anymore anyways?” Josh could already envision several ways to teach Brian and his minion
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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
