Matthias walked out of Professor Donald's office area satisfied. He strolled back into the school compound, glancing down at his watch and realizing it was almost noon. He had promised Kimberly he would attend her birthday, and it was set to be the biggest event in town that evening."I need to get to work," Matthias murmured to himself as he walked away.Two hours later, Matthias arrived at the grandest restaurant in town, Imperial Dining.Clutching his backpack, he confidently walked in. The atmosphere shifted immediately as everyone dining there turned to look at him with surprise and confusion. Dressed in their finest attire, the patrons eyed Matthias, clearly questioning his presence.Matthias approached the lady at the reception counter and greeted her politely. "Hello," he said.The lady responded with a guarded expression, clearly taken aback by Matthias's presence. "Hi," she replied cautiously. "What can I do for you?"Matthias smiled and straightened up. "I'm here to bo

Mrs. Brooks and the lady at the counter stood up, their faces pale with disbelief. “Mr. Grayson, please, we need these jobs. We’ve been loyal employees for years,” Mrs. Brooks pleaded.Mr. Grayson shook his head firmly. “Loyalty does not excuse such behavior. You have humiliated an important client and tarnished the reputation of Imperial Dining.”He then turned to Matthias, his tone softening. “Mr. Kane, I deeply apologize for their conduct. Please allow me to personally oversee your reservation and ensure you receive the respect and service you deserve.”Matthias nodded, appreciating Mr. Grayson's prompt response. “Thank you, Mr. Grayson. I hope this serves as a lesson in treating everyone with respect, regardless of appearances.”Mr. Grayson assured Matthias, “It certainly will. Please, follow me to my office. We can finalize the details of your event there.”As they walked away, Matthias glanced back at Mrs. Brooks and the lady at the counter. They stood in stunned silence, realiz

"Where are you going?" Rafael, confused, asked Paula as he saw her storming towards the exit of Lorenzo's.Paula paused, turned around to face Rafael, and answered, "Where do you think? To Imperial Dining, of course. I can't just stay here, Rafael! I need to go there and see things for myself with my own eyes since everyone appears to have lost their minds!"Paula said, and Rafael frowned, displeased at her words."But, what about your birthday, baby? We already made reservations. I spent a lot of money and also called in a lot of favors to be able to do this for you. Are you just going to throw it all away just to go to Imperial Dining and participate in whatever madness is going on down there?" Rafael asked with an incredulous laugh, already thinking about the amount of money he'd spent and how many people he already owed favors to due to this party."For goodness' sake, Rafael, can't you see?! There is no party! Not for me, anyway! That wretch Kimberly has somehow succeeded in stea

Rafael gritted his teeth at Matthias's words and chuckled bitterly."Your $200,000? Are you crazy?! You think you can just stand before someone of my status and make demands?! Have you finally lost your senses in one of those toilet bowls you go around cleaning just to be able to afford your next meal, Matthias?! I owe you nothing!"Rafael scowled at Matthias.Matthias felt his jaw tighten in anger at Rafael's insult, but he made sure to maintain his cool."Yes, you do, Rafael. We made a bet, remember? You made the bet, and I won. Now you owe me$200,000."Matthias said as he folded his arms, and Rafael snorted loudly."Yes, Matthias. I made the bet. I said that I would clean my account of $200,000 and hand it over to you if you could prove that card really holds more than $5 by paying for the Mercedes-Maybach. You haven't really proved anything yet, so there's no $200,000 for you, Matthias!"Rafael said, not willing to believe that he'd just lost the bet and the money."I paid for the

As Paula and Rafael walked into imperial Dining and got settled into their table with their food, Paula turned to Rafael and spoke."I can't believe that wretch Matthias is here again. Why must he always insist on stalking me? I mean, I already know I'm beautiful. It's no secret. My beauty supply can't be hidden and everyone is aware of that fact," she said.Rafael huffed."That lowlife is everywhere," Rafael said in response to Paula. "Why are you surprised?" "It's clear that Matthias Kane will never find another girl as beautiful as me, no surprise there. But that doesn't mean he keeps following me all around the city trying to impress me and get me to go back to him. That's just too desperate.""Paula, baby, just forget him. Don't let Matthias ruin our date, he simply isn't worth it," Rafael said, placing his hand on top of Paula's on the table.Paula rolled her eyes at first but then took a second to think about what Rafael said."Hmm, you're definitely right, babe. Matthias Kane