All Chapters of Beyond Their Expectations: From Street Rat To Supreme Ruler : Chapter 11
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11: Hero Turned Villain
Elvis was utterly stunned when he saw the extent of the damage caused after the police had taken some of the kidnappers away.However, the cops left the injured ones for reasons best known to them. These were the ones who tried to pick up their guns to fight the police but ended up getting shot in the leg.Elvis' concern was more on the damages rather than the safety of the individuals. The worst part was that he had yet to learn the real story behind the whole thing.Shouldn’t someone recognize who he is? Shouldn’t someone explain what just happened in the room to him?"What's going on here?" He broke the silence."Yes! Mr. Elvis is here," said a lady in the audience, her voice laced with admiration, giving that heroic impression.Relief washed over the crowd as they saw him—the club owner."Thank you, Mr. Elvis, for calling the cops," another feminine voice echoed from the crowd.Elvis said nothing, his eyes still observing the damages. "Who the hell among you was the reason this hea
12: Regrets
Concerned about Dante's situation, Giulia couldn't comprehend why Bianca would act in such a manner."What's wrong? Why are you upset that I came to his rescue?" she asked, attempting to free herself from Bianca's grip."Is that even a question?" Bianca retorted. "Don't you realize that staying there wouldn't be of any help?"Giulia looked at her with a furrowed brow. "How?" she inquired.She couldn't fathom why her best friend would behave this way."It's better to step outside first and strategize," Bianca advised.Giulia paused, contemplating Bianca's words."Think about it, Giulia," she urged, trying to convince her."Well, I think you're right. I need to return to my family and seek their help to rescue Dante."At the mention of Dante, Bianca's expression soured. "Do you have to rescue him? Doesn't he have family members who can help him?"Giulia sighed. "Have you forgotten he's my husband? Even though it wasn't my intention, but...""But what?" Bianca interjected. "Well, I'm tire
13: Introduction
"Let's go upstairs," Giulia said to Dante, her voice flat and straightforward.She led the way, and Dante followed suit.As they ascended the staircase, Giulia initiated a conversation."As you already know, I'm the eldest granddaughter of Vittorio Santoro. I would like to learn more about you as well," she said."You already know my name," Dante replied, his face focused as he followed her.Their facial expressions and movement felt as though they were heading upstairs for a business meeting. There was no atom of romance between them, not even in their conversation."Just like it's on the business card I gave you, Lorenzo Marchetti is my boy. I'm..." He was still speaking when Giulia interrupted him."I don't mean to pry into your business, nor am I concerned about who your boy is. Whatever company you're running is none of my concern," she scoffed, her face still focused ahead.She didn't want any argument. It's obvious he doesn't know who is Lorenzo Marchetti, the CEO of Armani Alli
14: Disappointed
In the family's hall, members of the Santoro family were trooping in for the meeting the matriarch had called, including the extended families, because they were also part of the family's businesses.Just then, Theodore's car pulled up in the compound. From the window, the grandma could see him with his mother walking in."Why are Giulia and the useless son-in-law not here yet?" She muttered, anger welling up in her.Even though Theodore and his mother, who live kilometers away, had made it to the hall, Giulia and her husband, who stay in the same building with her, hadn't shown up yet.Shortly, the meeting commenced after Dante and Giulia had walked in."I welcome you all to this meeting," the grandma began. "I'm delighted that everyone showed up despite the emergency of the meeting.""I believe you all noticed the sudden change in our companies, particularly the one Theodore is managing."Silence enveloped the room. They already knew the direction the old woman was heading.She turn
15: He's My Husband
"Watch your mouth, Theodore. Dante is not your mate in any category," said Giulia.Even Dante was surprised to see Giulia hold him in such high esteem.It seems she's beginning to see his potential and value."Is that supposed to be your response?" Theodore flared up. "I said, who the hell is this man?!"A wry smile crept up Dante's lips."I'm her hus..."Giulia immediately nudged him with her elbow, cutting him off."Anyways, Theodore, Dante here is my husband. I'm sorry for not informing you about the wedding...""Rubbish! Absolutely nonsense!" Theodore yelled, surprising everyone. "He can't be your husband, Giulia. Come on, how could you think I would fall for this cheap prank?" He chuckled."Come on, don't be shy. Just say you picked him from the street so he could have lunch with our family."He continued, "But you shouldn't have brought him into this meeting, Giulia. Come on, you should know boundaries when doing charity.""And why would I choose you of all important people to
16: An Unfilial Wretch
Theodore cleared his throat. "Selling off the companies under Giulia’s name would be enough to cover everything," he suggested. The grandmother slammed the table in fury. "It's now obvious you're an unfilial wretch." She declared with so much anger. From her facial expression and tone, one could assume she would have confronted Theodore and beat the hell out of him over that statement if she could. Those companies were meant for his younger sister. How could he even scheme against his own sister and still call himself a member of the family? Left speechless by the grandmother’s rebuke, Theodore tried to argue back. "It's all your fault anyway. You all are responsible for this," he claimed. "If you hadn’t casually arranged Giulia's marriage, not a single cent would have been needed from this family."
17: Finding Solution
"Don't you know there is a better solution—one that wouldn’t require selling any company and would even allow the family business to rise to a higher level?" Dante asked him this question as he left him after his Giulia's intervention.Theodore managed to get up, gasping for air. "You could have told me beforehand. Do you have to bring me down to your level before saying it?" He said.Despite the kicks and slaps from Dante, he had not become humble."Well, I'm not here for you, so I won't seize this information because of your rude manner," Dante said.He cleared his throat to continue. "James Company is currently looking for a partner," he said. "If Santoro's Group could secure this cooperation slot, the future returns would be immeasurable."Theodore sneered, "Now it's understandable why you cling onto Giulia to save you from your miserable situation.""You're so delusional. How do you think it would be possible for James Group to..."He couldn't finish, only to be slammed back down
18: Meeting The CEO
It was around ten o'clock in the morning when Dante brought Giulia to Armani Allied Group. "Welcome to Armani Allied Group," he said with a wink. Giulia felt nervous and uneasy. She hadn't been privileged to be here before. She wondered why it was so easy for them to enter. Could it be true that Mr. Armani is truly his superior? She quickly shrugg off the thought away, knowing how difficult it is to get in touch with the group manager let alone the overall CEO. What she didn't know was that even Armani wasn't the real owner. As soon as they walked into the lobby room, the staff immediately recognized Dante as the chairman Armani had mentioned and greeted him with courtesy. "Welcome Boss." "Good morning Boss." Giulia was shocked to see them greeting Dante in such manner, but when he saw Lorenzo standing right behind Dante, she instinctivel
19: An Enormous Amount
Giulia sipped her coffee nervously, relieved that Dante hadn’t come upstairs. If he had heard her fabricated Romeo and Juliet story, he would have teased her mercilessly.Lorenzo pulled a contract from a nearby folder, still smiling."I'm very satisfied with your company. We will sign the cooperation agreement immediately."Giulia was stunned. She hasn't even discussed anything about her company, so how then did he became satisfied?"Thank you, sir." She took the contract paper and saw the profit-sharing terms, along with Lorenzo’s pre-signed signature, as if he had been waiting for her all along.Before she could ask a question, Lorenzo cleared his throat and added, "For efficiency, we have already wired your company three billion dollars...""Oh my goodness," Giulia couldn't conceal her excitement."Thank you so much for this collaboration. Thank you for trusting my company."Overjoyed, she quickly signed her name on the document presented to her.Meanwhile, in the VIP reception roo
20: Celebration Party
It was around 5:30 p.m. when various cars began pulling up to the Santoro manor.The matriarch had arranged a lavish dinner banquet to celebrate the partnership they had secured with the Armani Allied Group.Meanwhile, the Patriarch had embarked on a mission known only to him and Dante.Dante was the only one he had informed about his travel mission, not because he stood to gain anything from it, but because of the high regard he held for him."Make sure you wear this outfit I bought for you. Don't embarrass me in there, please," Giulia said as she tossed the newly purchased designer clothes to Dante.Dante couldn't help but let out a feigned giggle. "Okay," he responded, picking up the dress."You should start getting ready. The banquet will begin shortly, and I don't want us to be late.""Alright," Dante replied, heading to the restroom to shower.While Giulia was applying some facial treatments, her thoughts drifted back to what had happened the previous day at Lorenzo's office.He