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

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

Josh's heart skipped a beat upon seeing Brian and his friends walking into the cafeteria. He could tell by their serious expressions and the purposeful way they entered the cafeteria they had come for him. And he wasn't surprised by that. In Fact he had been expecting Brian to try and get payback for the humiliation Sofia had handed him the previous night. Sofia had humiliated him so much and even got him kicked out of the banquet hall, all because of Josh, so it was only expected that Brian would try to make Josh pay for that. Nobody had ever humiliated Brian and made look so weak, that he even got kicked out of an event and he couldn't do anything about it, and it was all because of this bastard Josh. Approaching, Brian stopped a few inches to Josh's table, his cold gaze landing on him. “Would you look at that? It's Josh everyone!” He exclaimed mockingly, a disdainful expression plastered on his face.Instinctively Josh rose to his feet, meeting Brian's gaze as he replied, “I don'

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

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