"Please, Luca. I am very sorry!" She crawled closer to him. "Please, I really need this job," she sobbed.Luca's lips twitched into a smile as he watched her eat back all of her words without just a few minutes. He left, not just pleased, but also satisfied with how she was begging him."I gave you an option to lick those Prada shoes, but it seems you still have a lot of pride," he uttered."No, no, no, no!" Debby abruptly cut him short. "Please, forgive me just this once. I swear, Luca, I won't ever do it again. I will respect you!""Just this once, please. I will behave myself. Just a second chance," she continued pleading, but Luca didn't pay her any attention. Deep down, she was still in awe at how Luca could make her lose her job. It was supposed to be the other way round. "Who is he?" She gulped."Derick, please, help me bag him. Please, I have no other job if I lost this. I already lost that with Santaro. Please, Luca, just a second chance," she clasped both hands together and

"Fine! You can go with all of it," Luca was reassured and gave her the go-ahead.The young man quickly guided him into another room, and within 25 minutes, he was done with the haircut. When the barber was done with the haircut, he slowly removed the clothes covering Luca's face and invited him to look at himself in a large mirror.Anticipation lingered in his tongue as he walked over to the mirror, and he was amazed!"WOAH!" As he gazed at his reflection in the mirror, a sense of satisfaction and astonishment washed over him. His hair, once bushy, now bore an intricate design, impeccably groomed and expertly gelled to accentuate his natural curls. The cut complemented his features.Still gazing at his reflection in the mirror, his surprised look gradually turned into a satisfied grin. The cut didn't only make him look better, but it also elevated his self-confidence and esteem. He was just realizing how good the hair treatment was; it had remarkably elevated his whole aura, making him

"We can talk this out, please, sir?" She tried to calm them down once she saw Luca advancing towards the next guy who had a gun.Despite her shaky hands and voice, which showed her fear, she was willing to help Luca out."How much do you people want?" the lady asked. "We can give you $3,000, or even $5,000!" She feigned reasoning with them. Meanwhile, Luca advanced towards the second man. Luca, bold and smart, quickly took advantage of the distraction and charged towards the thief, grabbing him from behind and forcefully taking the gun from his hand. The shoplifter struggled, but Luca held him in a tight grip, using the man's body as a shield.Meanwhile, the first man, being distracted, couldn't help but laugh at the receptionist who told him to take $3,000 or $5,000. He laughed for a while before turning to his partner. "Duke, did you hear what this bitch just..." he trailed off, but stopped immediately when he saw his partner in Luca's grip. He was shocked and stumbled back a bit."

Twenty minutes later, Luca was out in a nice Gucci shorts and T-shirt, and Gucci shoes to match. He stood at the bus stand, waiting for a cab, when a voice yelled his name.Startled, he turned, only to notice it was Selena. He rolled his eyes, and an involuntary sigh escaped his lips. This would be the second time he would be meeting her, but now, why was she calling him?"Hey, Luca!" She yelled, winding down her window so he could get a proper view of her, but Luca already knew it was her due to the color of her Bugatti Veyron - not everyone would paint their cars to be a mixture of pink and purple."Come on, hop in!" She urged, gesturing with her hands for him to come in."No, don't worry, I will wait for the cabs," he declined her offer."There won't be any cabs on this road today. There is a road maintenance going on, and it would take five to six hours," she explained. "Are you sure you won't like to hop in? I will drop you in front of Grand Hotels, besides, if you wait, you will

"In as much as I admire your confidence, those are very big words for someone who is about to get the beating of his life. My gang doesn't play around, just watch how they'll make you eat up those arrogant words," the man replied with a deep frown.As the four cars reached the vicinity, they slowed down and unknowingly kicked up dust, which made Luca protect his eyes with one of his arms. They parked side by side, and some men began to come down from the vehicles. For the next five minutes, they were still walking out of the cars, each of them with either bats or chains.Each of them that walked past Luca gave him a very cold look before going over to greet their leader with a respectful bow. Luca regarded them for a while and counted a total of 31 men, each of them with weapons.Why was Giovanni or Larosa not yet here? He thought to himself. Taking on all of them at once would be too much, as they all had good, wieldy weapons. Actually, there were three different gangs here. From thei