Chapter FIVE
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Max stood behind the bed, smiling wide. A tall, brown-eyed good-looking guy.
Kehlani flew into his arms, and they both fell in bed together, crushing the gift boxes slightly with their weight.
"I love you, Max. I've built my world around you so solidly. I'd just die if you jilt me. I love you..." She whispered, every breath slow.
"I love you, Freckles. You know my life revolves around yours. Can't ever not love you." Max smiled wider.
"Gosh, my sweet boy..." Kehlani pressed her lips on his.
He slid an hand at the back of her head, deepening the connection.
"I'm so jealous!" Zendaya chuckled, making sure she's capturing the kiss from a good angle.
"Lani you owe us a party!" Tania shouted.
"I'm telling you! A anniversary party, or we have her head!" Tasha added.
"So what's it gon be?" Stacy sat on a crib chair, mounting her legs.
"Yup, girls. There's gonna be an anniversary party for I and Lani at the Plaza at night. All students of RIDE are invited..." Max replied after pulling away from Kehlani's lips.
"That's it!!! Stamped!!!" The twins screamed and stuck hands.
"So you're telling me this semester is gonna start with a party? I knew we were in for a badass semester!" Zendaya sounded.
"If there's gonna be a dress code, paste it on the group ASAP. I don't go wrong with my outfits." Stacy said.
"Ok, fashion queen." Max laughed.
By now, Kehlani is checking out her gifts, opening the boxes one my one.
Expensive underwear, Hermes birkin, Van Cleef jewelries, exclusive makeup tools, gold bars, extension curls, designer wears, heels...
They're much.
"What was that with the Cove guy?" Max suddenly asked. "I saw the post on the Major Group. SM and CF. You're Stacy Montana so you're definitely SM. Give me the gist?"
"Hunny, the Garage boy crossed his boundaries," Kehlani said, spraying herself with one of the perfume gifts.
"We're getting a public apology tommorow," Tania said, spraying herself excessively with two perfume bottles at once.
"Public?" Max sat.
"Right, better prepare to feed your eyes," Tasha nodded.
"Real remorseful s**t. Who wouldn't apologize after getting locked behind bars for hours?" Stacy said stylishly.
Her words have a way of coming out with a blended Latina accent.
Zendaya was silent.
She focused on posting the videos she recorded, and at the same time, she's searching for Cove Fabio on IG.
Does he not have an account?
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[Police Station]
When Matteo arrived with Trevor and the street boys, Cove has already been locked up in a holding cell beside their office.
As they tried to force their way inside, the cops pushed them back, c*****g their guns.
"We're respectful civilians, trust me, but you have our Garage genius. Agreed, he's got serious anger issues, but he doesn't come for people unless they come for him first!" Matteo said.
"One of the Glitz Girls threw mic at my head, and Wizard was telling Stacy to apologize, then the catastrophe happened!" Trevor said.
"Albert Montana has ordered that there'd be no release till he arrives here." A cop said.
"What!" Matteo gasped.
"Yeah, even Dorian's management said Cove must be punished before his release. If you don't wanna aggravate things, just leave." A cop explained shortly.
"We're not leaving without Cove!" The street guys insisted, pushing the cops off the door.
They forced their way inside and easily spotted Cove who's standing inside the holding cell.
"Cove!" Trevor went for him.
"Idiotic," Cove muttered. "Now that you're here, you're gonna kill the cops to get the keys to open this cell?"
"But we had to do something!" Trevor replied with a sniffle.
"Get lost! And take Matteo and the boys with you!" Cove snapped crankily.
Trevor flinched.
A loud sonic snap of gunshot stopped the street guys who're searching for the cell key. They turned around.
A cop actually shot the ceiling.
Matteo jumped down from the table he's standing on.
"Get them all arrested! Throw them into the cells!" Another cop yelled.
And just when they’re about to get jailed, Albert Montana came in.
Silence fell in the station, cos the first person he came to was Matteo.
He slapped Matteo across the face, and Cove's palms balled inside the cell he stood in.
The street guys nearly attacked Albert, but the cops aimed for them with their shotguns.
"Stop, y'all. Stop!" Trevor shouted.
The guys paused, all panting.
"My findings told me you're the boss of this riffraff orphan inside the cell, and you couldn't teach him to not to touch what he shouldn't have touched? My damn daughter?" Albert grabbed Matteo by the collar.
Matteo's face stayed on the floor for a minute, keeping his anger in check, then he looked up with a smile.
"It's my fault for not cautioning him well enough. Forgive me."
Albert's eyes left him and went to Cove inside the cell.
Cove still stayed mute.
"He's gonna apologize to my daughter in campus tomorrow, and after that apology, trust me I'll make him get rusticated. He can't stay in that school, not when Stacy is in." Albert said as easily as he breathes.
"No! You can't do that! Cove's scholarship Sponsor is legal! He got in fairly with his brains!" Trevor spoke up.
"Yeah we'll decide that after the board meeting. But for now, he's to apologize to my daughter publicly tomorrow." Albert said.
"About the apology thingy, sir. Dorian's team are demanding apology too, but Dorian made it clear he doesn't need apology personally, he only said your daughter and her gang should to apologize to Trevor for throwing the microphone at his head." a cop said.
"And why would my daughter apologize after she got hit in the mouth with a microphone which I'm sure was contaminated cos the hand of this Garage boy touched it! Do you know how much I spent in the hospital for disinfecting?" Albert glared at the cop.
"Forget I said that, sir. I'm sorry." The cop quickly apologized.
"Tommorow, this riffraff apologizes to Stacy, and that's final. Let him go!" Albert slammed and left the station.
Cove was released, and as he stepped out of the station with the others, he didn't wait for them.
His walk was faster.
"Aren't you gonna say a bit of thank you? Wizard!" Matteo shouted.
Cove turned, slowly.
"I never asked you to come. It's stupid that you thought coming here to fight was the way out. Try not to think like that always," he said bluntly.
"Look who's talking, your incurable anger issue got you in this s**t in the first place!" One of the street guys retorted sharply.
"I can't with his bluntness. He doesn't know how to talk, but I can't even hate him," another one muttered.
"Sorry...that we came to try our best for you," Matteo nodded at Cove.
Cove raised his eyeballs.
"Are you.... really gonna apologize in campus tomorrow?" Trevor asked.
"It's just apology, nothing to be stiff about," Cove replied, detached.
Then he left them.
"Cove? Apologize?" Matteo said.
"I don't believe him," Trevor muttered.
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[Dorian's Mansion, 1pm]
Dorian found it hard to sleep, so he went to his inbuilt studio to do voice simulations for an hour.
He emerged by 1 and sat in front of the studio, feeling dehydrated.
He almost went for wine, but Angela immediately brought him wine on a tray. Two glasses, so they picked one each and clinked.
"It's scary how you know even what I crave, Angela." He said, sipping.
"Been your manager since you were 15, Riri. It'd be strange if I don't. In this case, scary is better than strange," Angela replied.
Dorian nodded, smiling a bit.
"I'm sorry your first day in LA got so chaotic. First was the reporters at the campus field, I don't even know how your arrival news leaked out to them, but then your concert got ruined. I feel insufficient." Angela said.
"Bull, you're like my shadow, Angela. Self-blame is forbidden here," he replied with a short frown.
"Albert said his daughter would not apologize. He might have kept the news from the public, but definitely not from your fans. Watch how they tear him and his daughter tomorrow," Angela said.
"Stacy Montana, quiet an handful. I have a thing for spoilt brats, let's see how it goes after I resume properly tomorrow," Dorian mused, sighing.
"You should avoid her. Her father is more powerful than you think, Riri." Angela touched his shoulder softly.
Dorian looked at her with a beautiful smile. "After she ruined my first concert in LA? I'm afraid no. And the Cove guy is interesting too. If only I could make friends with him."
"Friends with a mechanic? Your mum would crash out she heard that. Just stop." Angela said.
"Yeah but mum isn't here, is she? So I can try out new s**t. Also, he's not just a mechanic, he's gonna be attending RIDE too!" Dorian added.
"But—"
"Trevor—the guy who got hit with the microphone is like a brother to Cove. Arrange a apology meeting with him so I could visit their repair garage and meet Cove too," Dorian stood.
"No, Rian!" Angela shot up.
"Do it," Dorian smiled and patted her shoulder before leaving.
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