OLIVER'S RISE TO INFLUENCE

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. A NIGHT OF ACCUSATIONS.

Oliver returned from the restroom, he was met with chaos. The scene at their table had spiraled out of control. His friends, Jacob and Ben, were being manhandled by the security guards, who had arrived in force.

Jacob’s face was flushed with frustration, while Ben looked both anxious and bewildered. The rude waiter who had been cocky all the while stood nearby, her smugness now replaced with a look of vindication. She pointed at Oliver, accusing him of planning to skip out on the bill.

Oliver’s surprise quickly turned to anger. The sight of his friends being roughly handled while he had been absent was more than he could bear. His friends were being forcibly restrained by the security guards, and the waiter’s smug expression only fueled his growing anger.

"What the hell is happening here?” Oliver’s voice cut through the commotion, filled with a mixture of disbelief and fury.

But the waiter flared up.

“I’ve been observing them ever since they arrived. They’re acting suspiciously and