"Kiss that job goodbye, Luca!" She winked at him.At that moment, a man wearing blue trousers and a black shirt walked into the ongoing scene. Immediately, he started to come into the crowd, and many people gave way for him. From the look in his eyes, he was clearly someone important in the company.And once Debby saw him, she quickly turned to him, her lips twitching into a seductive smile. "Good morning, Mr. Derick," she greeted politely. "Thanks for coming. I was actually about to call you about my arrival and report some issues to you." Derick, who was currently the manager of Grand Royal Europa Hotels, Suites, and Clubs, looked over to Debby. "What happened, Miss Debby?" he asked, clearly curious.She heaved a deep sigh of relief before she began. "I was waiting for you, sitting on this couch, not knowing it was for an interviewee,only for him to hurl insults at me unprovoked," she explained, pointing her hands at Luca.Following her hands, Derick turned to Luca, and his eyes wid
Gasps! A wave of shock washed over Debby as she stood there, momentarily in silence. She raised her brow in disbelief. Did he just tell her to lick his shoes? Debby scrutinized him for a moment and didn't know the right words to say. In fact, her lips were sealed in astonishment.Derick and the security men stood there, shock evident on their faces, but they dared not say a word to either Debby nor Luca. Meanwhile, Luca left his legs outstretched, eagerly waiting for Debby to lick them, just as she had suggested on Mia's birthday.A confident smile stretched across Luca's face as he stood in a slanted position, exuding and commanding an air of pride as he said, "What are you waiting for? Start licking those shoes. Don't hesitate, sweetheart, it's a casual Prada loafer leather shoe worth about $2,200." His tone sounded sweet, but don't be deceived - he was actually mocking her with the price of his wares.Debby slowly raised her gaze to Luca, and a chuckle escaped her lips. It was actu
"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
Luca's eyes widened slightly when he saw his high school classmate, Stanley!"Luk?!" Stanley was shocked. "Damn! Where have you been for ages?" he asked, walking closely, and the two men hugged each other. It was like a little reunion for both of them. In truth, they both attended the same high school, and they were friends until Luca suddenly disappeared before his father's predicament."You left without even saying goodbye, bro," Stanley complained bitterly. "I came looking for you at your house, only to notice it got burnt. What really happened during that period?"Luca shrugged it off with a sigh, he didn't want to talk about it. "That's in the past now, Stan. How the hell are you doing?" He fixed his gaze on him. "I see life is treating you well; look at you, man..."Stanley hissed, "Let's say we're managing, you know. I juggle different jobs just to pay for my mom's bills and some other basic things, you know." A faint frown appeared on his face, and Luca knew at once what he me
"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
Luca hissed before holding tightly to his bag of clothes. Derrick was really pushing his luck on being Luca's person, but instead Luca wondered why he was being so overly clingy instead of facing his work.45 minutes later, Luca was at his new house and he quickly entered. A deep sigh of relief escaped his lips as he slowly fell into the gigantic bed he had in his living room. At least for today, there would be no sleeping on the cold floor because Sara doesn't want to have him on the bed. With that, Luca quickly transferred all of his information to his new phone.Soon his stomach began to grumble, and Luca's face contorted into a deep frown when he remembered he hadn't had anything in the past seven hours. He sighed disappointedly and picked up his phone to check the Google map for any nearby mall or restaurant to get anything edible.Ten minutes later, Luca was out with just Gucci shorts and a sleeveless top, despite the simple outfit, he was looking dashing with his new moisturize
"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."
The guys walked to surround him, and within the blink of an eye, they had surrounded him. Luca gave them a deep scrutiny - they were just three men walking around him with postured muscles and tightened fists. He didn't flinch! Just three men can't take him down, let alone a dozen.Just like a whistle was blown, the three of them launched an attack at the same time, and Luca was swift to catch a fist of one of the men and squeezed it even harder as he watched the man scream in pain, while he kicked the other one by his knee, which sent him down to the floor immediately.His punches and kicks were very calculated and swift that within a maximum of one minute, the three men were lying on the floor groaning. Luca glanced at the leader, who was now sitting on the floor, but his face was in horror. Luca quickly rushed to him and delivered a final punch to his lips, bursting it open, and blood began to spill out.The leader coughed blood. "Who the hell are you?" He stammered and fell back t
Luca sat at his table with Blue next to him as she explained the surge in revenue of the hotel and its clubs in the last few months.The soft glow of the hotel's lobby lights cast a warm ambiance as Luca listened intently to Blue's presentation. She clicked a remote, and a graph displaying the hotel's revenue appeared on the screen behind her."As you can see, sir, our revenue has increased by 25% in the last quarter," Blue explained, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "And if we break it down further, we can see that the clubs have been a major contributor to this surge. I just know Lord Ercole would be so proud of the tactics you have used in his investments and brought up the revenue."Luca nodded thoughtfully, his eyes scanning the graph. "That's impressive, Blue. I'm glad we could make a change."Blue smiled, confident in her analysis. "Well, I think it's a combination of factors. Our marketing strategy has been on point, and we've seen a significant increase in foot traffic. Ad
Luca sat at his table with Blue next to him as she explained the surge in revenue of the hotel and its clubs in the last few months.The soft glow of the hotel's lobby lights cast a warm ambiance as Luca listened intently to Blue's presentation. She clicked a remote, and a graph displaying the hotel's revenue appeared on the screen behind her."As you can see, sir, our revenue has increased by 25% in the last quarter," Blue explained, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "And if we break it down further, we can see that the clubs have been a major contributor to this surge. I just know Lord Ercole would be so proud of the tactics you have used in his investments and brought up the revenue."Luca nodded thoughtfully, his eyes scanning the graph. "That's impressive, Blue. I'm glad we could make a change."Blue smiled, confident in her analysis. "Well, I think it's a combination of factors. Our marketing strategy has been on point, and we've seen a significant increase in foot traffic. Ad
Sara's eyes widened in shock as Madam Ivy's words cut through her like a knife. She felt like she had been punched in the gut, her breath caught in her throat. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Madam Ivy's announcement was a clear attack on her, a way to discredit her and eliminate her from the running for CEO that was clearly her birthright. She had given her all to the company all her life.Sara was taken aback by the sudden attack from her Grandmother. If anything, Madam Ivy's enemy should be Jacob and not her.Her face turned red with rage as she tried to process what was happening. She couldn't believe that Madam Ivy would stoop so low, using her marriage status against her. She felt a surge of anger and humiliation, her eyes darting around the room to see if anyone else was reacting to Madam Ivy's cruel words, but everyone seemed fine with what she said.Luca, who was sitting next to her, shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He looked at everyone, and they looked like the
Back at the Edward family house, it was exactly 6:56 pm when Luca joined the ongoing dinner table in the dining room. Everyone was present, with Jacob and his mother inclusive. It was just one person missing that everyone was waiting for.A couple of minutes later, the door swung open and about three maids helped Madam Ivy to the dining table. One of the maids wrapped her hands around Madam Ivy's waist, and the other one had her hands over her shoulders as a wedge. They pulled the chair out and helped her to settle down into it. Meanwhile, as they helped her slowly to the chair, Luca, who had seen her current condition, couldn't help but stifle his laughter, but then it was too late, and his smirk caught everyone's attention except Grandpa, who had his head downwards.Once Sara noticed the smirk on his face, it flashed back into her memory... he has another family! Her face paled up immediately, and she clenched her hands, crumpling her dress under the table. She couldn't believe he h
Sara's eyes widened in shock as Madam Ivy's words cut through her like a knife. She felt like she had been punched in the gut, her breath caught in her throat. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Madam Ivy's announcement was a clear attack on her, a way to discredit her and eliminate her from the running for CEO that was clearly her birthright. She had given her all to the company all her life.Sara was taken aback by the sudden attack from her Grandmother. If anything, Madam Ivy's enemy should be Jacob and not her.Her face turned red with rage as she tried to process what was happening. She couldn't believe that Madam Ivy would stoop so low, using her marriage status against her. She felt a surge of anger and humiliation, her eyes darting around the room to see if anyone else was reacting to Madam Ivy's cruel words, but everyone seemed fine with what she said.Luca, who was sitting next to her, shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He looked at everyone, and they looked like the
Sara's eyes widened in shock as Madam Ivy's words cut through her like a knife. She felt like she had been punched in the gut, her breath caught in her throat. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Madam Ivy's announcement was a clear attack on her, a way to discredit her and eliminate her from the running for CEO that was clearly her birthright. She had given her all to the company all her life.Sara was taken aback by the sudden attack from her Grandmother. If anything, Madam Ivy's enemy should be Jacob and not her.Her face turned red with rage as she tried to process what was happening. She couldn't believe that Madam Ivy would stoop so low, using her marriage status against her. She felt a surge of anger and humiliation, her eyes darting around the room to see if anyone else was reacting to Madam Ivy's cruel words, but everyone seemed fine with what she said.Luca, who was sitting next to her, shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He looked at everyone, and they looked like the
Sara's eyes widened in shock as Madam Ivy's words cut through her like a knife. She felt like she had been punched in the gut, her breath caught in her throat. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Madam Ivy's announcement was a clear attack on her, a way to discredit her and eliminate her from the running for CEO that was clearly her birthright. She had given her all to the company all her life.Sara was taken aback by the sudden attack from her Grandmother. If anything, Madam Ivy's enemy should be Jacob and not her.Her face turned red with rage as she tried to process what was happening. She couldn't believe that Madam Ivy would stoop so low, using her marriage status against her. She felt a surge of anger and humiliation, her eyes darting around the room to see if anyone else was reacting to Madam Ivy's cruel words, but everyone seemed fine with what she said.Luca, who was sitting next to her, shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He looked at everyone, and they looked like the
At the Edward family mansion..Back at the Edward family house, it was exactly 6:56 pm when Luca joined the ongoing dinner table in the dining room. Everyone was present, with Jacob and his mother inclusive. It was just one person missing that everyone was waiting for.A couple of minutes later, the door swung open and about three maids helped Madam Ivy to the dining table. One of the maids wrapped her hands around Madam Ivy's waist, and the other one had her hands over her shoulders as a wedge. They pulled the chair out and helped her to settle down into it. Meanwhile, as they helped her slowly to the chair, Luca, who had seen her current condition, couldn't help but stifle his laughter, but then it was too late, and his smirk caught everyone's attention except Grandpa, who had his head downwards.Once Sara noticed the smirk on his face, it flashed back into her memory... he has another family! Her face paled up immediately, and she clenched her hands, crumpling her dress under the t
At the Edward family mansion..Back at the Edward family house, it was exactly 6:56 pm when Luca joined the ongoing dinner table in the dining room. Everyone was present, with Jacob and his mother inclusive. It was just one person missing that everyone was waiting for.A couple of minutes later, the door swung open and about three maids helped Madam Ivy to the dining table. One of the maids wrapped her hands around Madam Ivy's waist, and the other one had her hands over her shoulders as a wedge. They pulled the chair out and helped her to settle down into it. Meanwhile, as they helped her slowly to the chair, Luca, who had seen her current condition, couldn't help but stifle his laughter, but then it was too late, and his smirk caught everyone's attention except Grandpa, who had his head downwards.Once Sara noticed the smirk on his face, it flashed back into her memory... he has another family! Her face paled up immediately, and she clenched her hands, crumpling her dress under the t