Alex looked sternly at Andrea like his friend didn't know what he was doing, his expression looked disappointing as he continued to stare down at Andrea. Finally, he spoke up to answer his question. “Dude, this isn't just about you, it's about all of us and everyone in our class who the likes of that boy may embarrass tomorrow. It's about Jake and Robert and their friends that he humiliated at their own party. We must fight for them and help them win.Alex's words pierced Andrea's barriers, he now had an even bigger reason to deal with Joe Cole. Imagine embarrassing him on behalf of Jake and his friends who are heirs to billions of fortune, they would be loyal to him and hence, he could scale his career even more. “True man, you got it right.” He responded to Alex and they shook their hands loud to it with cheers.He moved to where Tonia sat behind her desk, her smile brightening as he approached her. She already knew what his response would be and she was finally getting what she wan
Alex and his group stopped by to take a last shot at Joe Cole before exiting the restaurant. They were already satisfied with what was to come for the youngstar, Tonia had wielded her power to embarrass him. Why not troll him a bit and have fun with it before they leave? They thought and stopped right where he was.“What do you want now?” Mercury couldn't bear the mocking gaze they casted on her and Joe Cole, she responded to them. Joe Cole on the other hand relaxed himself and focused on her. “Shut it, Mercury. We are not here for you. You are the only thing saving this dude right now, we would have beat the disrespect outta him.” Alex answered, taking brutal shots at Joe Cole with his words and expressions.“You just give us a chance, Mercury, and you'll regret ever knowing this sucker,” a member of the group spoke up to support Alex's statement.Mercury had enough of them and she smashed her hands on the table. “Ain't you supposed to be hiding or reporting yourself to the police f
“Hey Tonia, what are you doing here? Where is Andrea?” Alex quickly got distracted by Tonia's interruption and jumped her with questions.Everyone except Joe Cole retained their attention on Tonia from the first glance, she too scanned them all with her eyes before dropping them finally on Joe Cole. “And why is he not looking at me?” She asked Joe Cole who remained fixed on his phone.His silence only aggravated her the more, she snatched his phone from his hand. “Give me that phone,” and without looking at the make, she smashed it on the floor and stomped on it over and over again. “Now, you look at me when I'm talking to you,” she returned back to him with her fierce look.Mercury and the others were left in bewilderment, she looked stunned by Tonia's reaction while the others cheered her up. “Go, girl!”Joe Cole turned his attention to her now that she finally called for it. Looking at him, her expressions swelled with disgust and irritation. “I have so much to say to your sorry li
The attention of others remained divided as not everyone focused on what Tonia was suspecting. Her question however propelled Mercury to fire her more. “Yes, you cancelled his reservation or do you want to deny that?” Mercury declared, pointing a finger at her.The others got more interested in the heat up between Mercury and Tonia, they looked to laugh at Joe Cole for not being able to hold a reservation when he took a lady like Mercury on a date. But they worried that Mercury had found out they were behind it and hence, their plan wouldn't work out that well.“Of course, I did. We don't offer such package to lowlifes like him,” Tonia responded back, maintaining her tempo of meanness. After a while of watching the scene from the display screen in Tonia's office, Andrea came out to join them. “Hey, guys, what's going on?” He appeared from behind Tonia. “Have you seen him yet?” He asked Tonia concerning who she came out to search for.“No, I don't think he's here and he's not picking
Tonia hid behind Andrea and whispered in his ear, “I think he is the president of Cole Enterprise, and I was insulting him all day.” She whispered, banging her hand against her head to show her regret and frustration.“Come on, T, He is not anybody of such. Look at him and how pathetic he is, he is a good-for-nothing nobody.” Andrea encouraged her to help her shake off the idea that Joe Cole was someone special. Tonia continued to panic, she couldn't even come out from behind Andrea to face Joe Cole. Everyone observed what was going on and they began to calm themselves to learn of what Tonia had just learnt.“What is it, Tonia? Why are you shaking like that?” Alex asked her as he too contemplated the change of energy with Tonia.Tonia remained mute and unable to speak to them, her heart was pounding fast, she could only wish it was all a dream she was in or whatever she was thinking about Joe Cole was all a lie. Andrea scoffed at Tonia's concerns as he replied to his friend, “She th
The shock and confusion that spread out among everyone was palpable, Joe Cole not only revealed he was the true owner of the phone but also revealed a new technology none of them had ever seen before. It left them all in awe as they continued to wonder who he was.To heighten the tension, Tonia fainted and caused everyone to panic. “Tonia!” They all rushed at her and grabbed her, doing all they could to revive her. “This is all your fault, bastard,” Andrea blazed at Joe Cole, blaming him for Tonia's immediate situation.“He had nothing to do with it,” Mercury defended Joe Cole. “If you had not been so obsessed with us, this would never have happened.” “Both of you will pay for this should anything happen to her.” Andrea continued, blasting at them as he checked up on Tonia thoroughly to ensure nothing too critical had befallen her.The others watched in shock, some offered their assistance, Joe Cole looked unfazed due to confirmation from Diji on Tonia's health. “She's fine, boss. Sh
“What?!” Andrea exclaimed, “What the fuck did he just say? Throw us out of your restaurant? Are you scared to prove me wrong that you're a thief and an impersonator?” Andrea queried Joe Cole for his audacious instructions to throw them out of the place he so arrogantly called his restaurant.Joe Cole's audacity left them all in shock, the large majority were more concerned about what would happen now following his order, will Tonia who had already given up on their plan and now seeking forgiveness from Joe Cole play with him or will she side with them? They were less concerned with the audacity he utter but with the anticipated follow up of the order.“Andrea, please leave peacefully. This doesn't have to become a scene,” Mercury pleaded yet again with her one-time boyfriend for him to take the easy route so peace can be restored to the evening.Andrea was chuckled by her pleading, he saw her efforts as childish and intended to push him into cowardice that will eventually make everyon
Tonia pitifully walked towards him, fell on her knees and began to beg again, asking for his forgiveness. Joe Cole insisted she was fired and didn't want her running any branch of the company he had just purchased barely a few hours ago. Tonia continued to beg, shedding tears as she lamented her woes. “I was misled by them, sir. I would never have treated you that way. My entire career will be ruined and I'll go broke for life. Please, boss, have mercy, please.” “Yet you would treat someone else like that, such a behaviour is what I will not tolerate at any of my establishments. Get out of my sight.” Joe Cole fired at her, sternly declaring her termination from the job.Mercury leaned forward towards Joe Cole, held his hand and begged on behalf of the lady. “Come on, Joe Cole. Show mercy to her. She was misled and knows she has learnt her lessons.”Mercury's sympathetic and lovely eyes touched Joe Cole as he gazed into them. He nodded his head to her request and turned his attention