Chapter 90
Not long after ending the conversation with Mike Ethan arrived home, with a frown on his face as he surveyed his meager wardrobe to see what he's going to put on for the party.
However the only decent thing he had was the suit he'd bought the other day, without being told he could tell he can't just show up to a team dinner looking like he was attending to a funeral or a job interview.
He needs to make a good impression of himself from now on, to show everyone that he wasn't just some regular kid from the wrong side of the tracks anymore, he needs to improve on himself.
He knows that was one of the reasons he was treated badly at the estate today, and it's a wake-up call if he wants to be taken seriously, he needed to step up his fashion game.
With a sigh, Ethan grabbed his wallet and headed out the door.
He knows what he's going to do.
He ordered a taxi and not long after it arrived Ethan was heading to the Mall.
As he stepped into the bustling shopping center, his phone buzzed with a message from Mike.
[Hey Ethan, I just booked the restaurant for tonight. Lovi restaurant, 8 PM sharp. Don't be late!]
At that moment Ethan couldn't help but smile. Lovi restaurant was one of the most upscale restaurant joints in town, known for its authentic cuisine and romantic atmosphere.
He trusts Mike to pick a place that would impress the ladies.
Just as he was about to reply to the message, his phone started ringing. It was Mike again.
"Yo, Ethan,"
Mike said, his voice a bit hesitant. "Listen man, I was wondering... are you planning on bringing just the starters tonight, or the whole team? Because if you only invite the first string, it might cause some drama with the benchwarmers, you know? and since it's the party of our victory and your welcoming party, I would suggest you invite everyone"
Ethan could read between the lines. Mike was trying to keep everyone happy, to make sure no one felt left out.
But he also knew it was a way to get him to shell out more cash. In the past, only the star players and first team got invited to these kinds of parties, because he was a player before but never on the bench, and never once did he get invited to something like this.
But Ethan wasn't about to follow tradition so he decided to do things in his own way.
"Mike, my man,"
He said, with a sly grin spreading across his face.
"We're going all out tonight. The whole team's coming - from the waterboys to the coaching staff., bring your girlfriends if you want. It's on me."
He could practically hear Mike's eyebrows hitting his hairline.
"For real, Ethan? That's... that's awesome, dude. Thanks a million."
Ethan chuckled, feeling a rush of power in him he has heard girls love lovi restaurant, and he knows mike would love to bring his girlfriend as well.
"No problem Mike. I'm looking forward to it."
Ethan said and both of them concluded and the call ended.
Ethan couldn't help but feel a sense of smug satisfaction all over him. He was making a statement of himself and everyone that would be coming would see he's not to be joke around with, showing everyone that he was a force to be reckoned with.
Too bad he didn't know that Damien was already scheming against him.
The former captain was with Mike and he heard Ethan's conversation with him, and he was practically vibrating with rage, he couldn't believe the bastards still had the guts to utter nonsense, he's not even scared when he heard the restaurant they would be using.
Damien had expected Ethan to reject immediately, but he just agreed as if it was some kind of a roadside restaurant, although he has told Mike to tell him about the discount, but since Ethan is acting as if he has everything in the world, he's going to show him no mercy.
"The little punk thinks he can buy his way into everyone's good graces by doing all of this, he can't even pay for the whole team and he said Mike should invite everyone associated with the team including their girlfriends, what is he even thinking?"
Damien couldn't help but smile as he said to himself.
"Not under my watch."
With a snarl, Damien whipped out his phone and walked away from Mike; he called his family's butler.
And the phone rangs and his call was answered immediately.
without wasting any more time Damien went straight to the point. "Geoffrey, listen up,"
he barked, his voice dripping with malice.
"I need you to call Lovi restaurant management and tell them to reserve their biggest private room for tonight. One of our proud team members wants to showcase his Muscle to everyone. And I want you to make sure they take anything under $10k off the menu.
I want only the priciest stuff available in the menu to remain if possible add more and add some of our limited edition drinks to the menu."
Geoffrey however hesitated, his voice was filled with nervousness.
"But sir, that's against the restaurant's policies. It could reflect poorly on your family if anyone finds out..."
Before he could find his words Damien Interrupted him.
"Does it look like I give a damn?" Damien snapped, his patience wearing thin.
"Just get it done, and leave the rest to me."
immediately he hung up before Geoffrey could protest further, a wicked smile curling his lips.
he could already picture the look on Ethan's face when he sees the bills- the little twerp would be washing dishes 'til graduation to pay off that debt.
While Damien was busy planning, Mike was busy spreading the word he discussed with Ethan to the others.
He texted the entire football roster, the coaching staff, even the annoying media football team. If Ethan wanted a big blowout, then that's exactly what he'd get.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
At that moment Damien couldn't help but smile.
"soon that bastard will be doom"