Chapter 39: Scheming When we walk into the study, Mr. Ramirez is already expecting us. He seems calm but I still can’t help but feel edgy.

Mom walks in with us and closes the door behind her. She sits down next to me, her lips pressed firmly together, and she seems just as nervous as I am.

“Eason,” Mr. Ramirez turns his eyes toward his son, his voice deep and stern. “I just received a phone call from the hospital. They said that the boy is suffering a server head concussion, internal bleeding, and his rib is broken. Do you have anything to say about this?”

I inhale quietly. This is even worse than I thought.

Yet Eason doesn’t seem to care at all. He lets out a cold sneer and crosses his legs, “serves that bastard just right.”

BANG!

Mr. Ramirez hits the table surface really hard with his hand. I almost cry out in fear but quickly stifle my voice. I cower in my chair, keeping my eyes down.

I know Mr. Ramirez is an intimidating person. Yet I’ve never seen him lost his temper like this before. Now I understand why he is both feared and respected by many people.

“Eason, do you think this is some kind of joke?” Mr. Ramirez stands up looking straight at his son. His face holds a frightening trace of anger that makes me hold my breath involuntarily.” Is this how you solve all kinds of problems? To beat someone to near death right on the street in front of everyone’s eyes? Is this how a Ramirez react facing crisis?”

“Of course not,” Eason replies coldly. “Because beating the shit out of him isn’t enough. I want to see him destroyed, academically, socially, and permanently.”

My heart has jumped to my throat. Before I can stop myself, I’ve blurted out, “No! Eason stop,

This isn’t your fault.”

mom immediately interrupts shooting me a warning

came at me. Because–because he said his family is going bankrupt because of the Ramirez. And he wanted to

the coward here and let

eyes and gasps, “what are you saying? His family is broke because of us?” then she snaps her head towards

Yet his silence speaks for everything. Mom’s face tenses and her eyes blazing with anger. She’s

Don’t tell me you didn’t know Nat’s relationship with that boy! Do you know that all of your business decisions may and will affect my daughter? How can you make such a reckless move and put Nat

carry the risk!”

“Mom…” I say uneasily.

while, he simply sits back to his seat and turns

…What?

by the situation. Eason sits in his chair quietly. His face carries the same calm expression the entire time and I can’t figure out what he is thinking. After a long deathly silent, Eason finally looks up to mom and says, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Ramirez. It was me. I advised father to

My mind went blank.

the one? We haven’t even started college.

one and

advised me. And after putting some thoughts into it, I think it’s a real good move. Brilliant tactic,” Mr. Ramirez stares at Eason. “I thought you gave that advice based on logic. Yet it seems that it’s not the

speechless as well. She falls back into her chair, her eyes roaming towards me for

probably he just didn’t want to brag about it, but it still scares me a

and fear, unable to

a good move, business wise. And I’m sure Nat can forgive my recklessness.” He turns to me, smiling, “right Nat?” Everyone’s eyes are on me, waiting for me to response. Yet what can I say? Nevertheless, he did everything for me. “Of course,” I avoid his gaze and look down, saying in

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