Chapter 98
Ethan's words made everyone's jaws drop.
They all stared at him, their eyes wide like saucers.
"Did he just say someone is coming to fix this mess?"
One of them whispered to another other, his voice full of shock, he couldn't believe what he just heard.
The other too was also in shock, but at the same time angry seeing Ethan trying to raise his shoulder instead of him going down on his knees and apologizing.
"Who could Ethan possibly know that could solve such a big problem he just got himself into?"
He said as both of them gaze at each other, and none would come up with an answer as they looked at Ethan like he had two heads.
Some of them even started to giggle, thinking he was just trying to act strong, soon he will break down, when reality hit him like a brick.
"Ethan is just a poor kid in university, everyone knows him" the other said, shaking their heads and rolling their eyes.
"He doesn't know anyone important. Who does he think he is to challenge Damian to all people, he must be thinking this is some kind of joke?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
At that moment Some of them couldn't hold back their laughter anymore. They pointed at Ethan, holding their bellies as they laughed so hard they started to shed tears.
Knowing Damien has gotten the bastards where he wanted him, they couldn't wait to see the outcome of everything.
Mike and the other staff members looked really worried, Mike was still angry knowing Damian tricked him into picking their restaurant not knowing he had planned to make Ethan suffer.
Without wasting any more time They went up to Ethan, their faces all scrunched up with concern.
"Ethan, please,"
They begged, their hands clasped together.
"Stop making things worse. Just say sorry to Damian so we can all go home and forget this ever happened."
One of the coaches who came to fill in the spot for coach Johnson said.
Mike at that moment bit his lip as he gazed at Damien. He couldn't believe he would be the one saying this, but he had no other choice.
with a low and disappointing voice he said.
"Please Ethan, I know you have every right to be mad at me, I understand and I'm sorry, I didn't know this was his plan, and I made you work right through it, please I'm sorry and I know it's so selfish of me to say this."
he bit his lip even more and his jaw tightened.
"Please you need to apologize to Damian so he can let you leave, that is what he wants, and I'm begging you just do, nobody here would listen to the truth, remember where you're coming from, nobody is going to defend you."
He walked closer to Ethan and tapped his shoulder.
"Just do it and let's leave."
However Ethan just smiled, he wasn't annoyed with Mike he knows from the get go he won't want to hurt him but Damien was the one that tricked him, and because of that he's going to deal with Damian next time he won't dare cross his path again.
Ethan was about to say something
But right then, the door to the room flew open with a loud bang. In walked a man with a very serious face.
It was the chief manager of the fancy Winston restaurant!
Upon seeing who just entered the chief waiter's eyes nearly popped out of his head, when he saw him. immediately he ran over to the manager, his knees started shaking like jelly.
"S...Sir,"
the chief waiter stammered, his voice squeaky like a mouse.
"What brings you here today,I never imagined I would see you here?"
He was expecting a response from the manager but he didn't even look at him. He marched straight up to Ethan and shook his hand, a small smile on his face.
"I'm here because of my friend, he was the one that called me."
the manager continued, his voice strong and clear.
"He told me this restaurant was being really mean to him, and is trying to force him admit to something he didn't do. And I'm here to make things right."
immediately the chief waiter's mouth fell open.
He couldn't believe his ears. Ethan knew the manager of Winston restaurant? But didn't Damian say Ethan was a nobody that even a trash is better than him?
Without wasting any more time Ethan showed the manager the two different menus, his face filled with seriousness.
immediately the manager's eyebrows pushed up as he looked at the prices.
"This is crazy!"
The manager said, his voice getting louder with each word.
"The first menu Ethan has was the right one. What's going on here?"
The chief waiter's face turned as white like a ghost. He tried to say something, but his words got all jumbled up. He didn't know what to say anymore.
But he knows the manager knows how everything is being operated. Winston restaurant is more expensive to theirs when it comes to food, and any little mistakes in the plan would be exposed.
with a shaking voice he said.
"We... we changed our prices recently"
he mumbled, looking down at his shoes.
But before he could say anything else, another person burst into the room. It was a government official, and with the look on his face one could tell he was damn angry.
"I heard this restaurant was treating customers badly,"
the official said, his voice booming like thunder.
"Ethan reported it to me, and I'm here to get to the bottom of it."
immediately Everyone's mouths fell open. They couldn't believe it. How did Ethan know people so important?
The chief waiter started to shake like a leaf.
He wanted to say something, but no words would come out.
The manager told the official everything that happened, his face getting redder and redder as he talked.
The official nodded, his face as serious as a judge.
"It's clear what happened here,"
he said, his voice firm.
"The bad player will be punished for trying to trick a customer to pay more than what was ordered."
without wasting any more time the chief waiter fell to his knees, his hands clasped together like he was praying.
"Please."
he begged, tears started streaming down his face.
"Let's talk about this. It's all a big misunderstanding and I'm ready to explain!"
However before anyone could say anything a man dressed in a black suit walked in, his shoes clicking on the floor.
He had a briefcase in his hand and a very serious look on his face.
"I'm Ethan's lawyer,"
The man said, his voice as smooth as silk.
"And I'm here to sue this restaurant for trying to defraud my client."