"Who are you? What's your business here?" The boy asked, sneering at Damson."Well, we're in the public and since you decided to do this where everyone can see you, I don't see why it isn't my business." Damson said with a straight face."The lady said she's not interested and it is expected of you to let her go. You don't understand what 'No' means? Don't you know how to act like a gentleman?"The boy's face turned red with anger. "How dare you? This is between me and her. You think you're some kind of hero, don't you? Coming to the rescue of a damsel in distress? Well, let me tell you something, dude. She's not worth it.""I'm not doing it for her, I'm doing it for you. You're clearly not used to hearing the word 'No', and someone needs to teach you some manners." Damon said, calmly."See this fool acting like he's clever. You're not as clever as you think you are and you're not as tough as you think you are." The boy said, smiling smugly. "I don't need to be tough. I just need to
Damson's eyes widened as he took a step back, as he remembered who Maria was. She was the lady who saved his life. He remembered Luis showing him her picture, telling him how she had found him bleeding in the hotel room and called for help. If not for her, he would have never made it out alive. He was surprised to see her standing in front of him. "Do you remember me now, young master?" She asked again, smiling."Yes, yes I do." Damson replied, scratching his head. "What are you doing here? What happened to you? I thought you'd be…somewhere else…doing something." He was surprised to see her working as a cleaner in a bar after the money he told Luis to give her as a reward for saving him. "It's a long story and we can't talk here." She said softly, glancing around. "If you don't mind, can I quickly grab my things so we can go somewhere else to talk? Standing here and talking won't be convenient and I'll also not rather discuss it here." Damson nodded understandably. "Of course, Tak
"Live with you? I don't understand." Maria said, looking confused. "Not that way…I didn't mean you'd move in with me…I live there…but I don't stay there often. I mostly stay at the dorm." Damson replied, chuckling."I know you're in a tough spot without a place to stay, so I'm offering you a solution. You can stay at my apartment for free, for as long as you need.""I was lucky enough to win a small apartment in a lottery, but I don't spend much time there. It seems like a waste to let it sit empty. So I thought I'd offer it to you. You're welcome to stay there instead of sleeping at your workplace everyday."Maria's voice trembled as she asked. "Do you mean it?" Tears came to her eyes as she tried to stop them. "Thank you so much! I'm so thankful."Damson nodded. "It's no trouble at all, you're welcome. Just give me a few minutes and I'll call Luis to drive us there. You can use the next few minutes to pack up your remaining stuff while I make the call." "It's great to see you aga
"I think you've said enough." Damson said angrily, pointing at Linda. "I will not sit and watch you talk to me that way. I don't even know you and the only reason I'm talking to you right now is because you're Aria's friend and I've not forgotten how you treated me the last time.""You don't deserve to mention her name." Linda said angrily, standing up. Everyone in the cafeteria was already gathering around, they didn't understand why Linda was having an argument with Damson. "We all know how you used Aria for your own selfish gain. I am doing a favor by letting Maria know the type of person you are. You're nothing but a cheat, a liar and a thief.""I think you've got the wrong person." Maria said, defending Damson. "You need to stop shouting and calm down."Linda moved closer to Maria to give her a piece of her mind when she noticed Maria's outfit. She was dressed in a uniform. The uniform she wears to clean at the bar. The plan was to go to her place of work after sightseeing with
Damson couldn't bring himself to Maria who he truly is, so he avoided her. He didn't go back to the apartment after what had happened in the cafeteria. He told Luis to lie to Maria that he had to stay in his dorm because he had some projects to do in school. He had been staying in his parent's house, moping around and doing nothing. He just wanted to avoid Maria, so he wouldn't have to explain himself.Luis knocked, bringing him out of his thoughts. "I hope you've not forgotten about your high school reunion. It holds today. Have you made up your mind to attend it?""Yeah, I'll go." Damson replied, sitting up. "It can't be that bad. I'll pick it over sitting at home and moping around all day.""What about your outfit? Have you figured out what you want to wear?" Luis asked as he stood in front of Damson, waiting for his orders. "I'll just wear one of my dad's tuxedos. He has some really nice ones and they're just sitting there.""I'm not sure they'll fit. Your father was quite huge,
Nora didn't just order the most expensive food and drink in the menu but she also ordered to take home. Smith looked around, proud that he was able to tell Nora to order whatever she wanted. He noticed Damson with the menu, trying to place his order. "Don't bother looking for the cheapest food to buy. I know you do not have much and the food here is expensive. You can order whatever you want, I'll pay for it." Smith said, smiling. Damson felt insulted. Smith made him look like he couldn't afford any of the food in the menu which wasn't true. There was even some really cheap food anyone could afford. He glanced around to see others looking at him with pity. He decided to teach Smith a lesson. He decided to order three portions of the most expensive food and drink on the menu. Damson smiled to himself as he placed the order because he was so sure Smith wouldn't be able to afford it. "I got it covered." Smith said to him, as he handed the menu to the waiter. "Is that a Celestia Aur
"What! What do you mean?" Smith asked angrily. "How dare you order three portions of food. Are you joking with me?" He growled angrily at Damson who was smirking at him. He was livid and decided to make sure Damson paid for what he did because he wqs sure he ordered the three portions of food to mess with him. "You need to pay for your food yourself." He said, pointing at Damson. "I decided to help you with your food and you went too far. How can you bite the finger that fed you? You're so unbelievable.""I didn't bite your finger." Damson said, trying to hide his smile. "I didn't beg you to help me, you only decided to by yourself. I don't remember begging you to pay for my food and if I can remember correctly, you told me to order whatever I wanted, so I did.""That's too bad." Smith said mockingly. "I've decided to change my mind. I'm not paying for your food anymore, you need to pay for it yourself""How can you change your mind just like that?" Olivia asked angrily. "No one as
Smith watched everyone as they grumbled angrily. He didn't want to be blamed but wanted to be the one to pay his bills. He was surprised Damson could offer to pay for his food. If he could decide to pay for his food, that means he has the money. But how? He was confused.The waiter collected Damson's card and processed the payment. It was successful. Everyone was surprised and stunned. They didn't expect it to work. Damson collected his card and walked out of the hotel."Is that the same person we attended high school with?""How was he able to afford the bills?""Where did he get that card from? What if he had more money in it?""Wow! What is going on?"Smith was shocked. He didn't know how Damson was able to afford the money. He expected the card to decline or not even have the sufficient funds. "How could you guys fall for that?" Smith asked, facing the others. "Something is fishy. We all knew the type of person he was growing up. He never had money. He begged us for our snacks