Chapt
"You, you are my universe and I just want to put you first. And you,
you are my universe, and you make my
world light up inside.
My universe (you, you are)
My universe (I just want) My universe (you, you are) My universe and I."
The car speakers boomed with a BTS song as Elvis sang and danced, gesturing with his hands while still holding onto the steering wheel.
Javier glanced at Elvis, who was completely absorbed in the music. "Elvis, don't get us into an accident. I'm not ready to die yet, so get your ass together," Javier snapped at his friend.
"You make my world light up inside, baby!" Elvis shouted, smiling sheepishly at Javier, clearly trying to annoy him.
"Come on, Elvis, there wasn't a 'baby' in that line. Get it right," Javier corrected him, rolling his eyes.
"Wow! I can't believe the famous multi-billion dollar CEO is also an Army," Elvis exclaimed, genuinely shocked.
"What's an Army?" Javier asked, confused, as he looked out the car window.
"Army means you're a real BTS fan," Elvis explained. "So tell me, who's your bias?" His voice was filled with curiosity.
Javier shrugged. "I like all seven of them."
"That's cool. I like them all too, but I especially love Park Jimin and Kim Taehyung," Elvis said, turning the steering wheel and driving in the direction that led to his house.
"Well, good for you. Just like Taehyung said, 'Please love the seven of us.' So, I see no reason to choose only two," Javier said, taking out his cell phone from his pocket.
Suddenly, Elvis screamed and slammed on the brakes. "Holy f**k!" he cursed, fear visible in his eyes.
Javier turned to him, wondering why he was freaking out; Like he saw a ghost. "What happened?" Javier asked, knowing something big must have scared him.
"Javier, I accidentally splashed mud on those ladies behind us when I sped past a pothole," Elvis explained, feeling guilty.
"And so?" Javier scoffed, not understanding why it was such a big deal.
"I splashed mud on those ladies, and all you can say is 'And so?'" Elvis mimicked him.
"Do I look like I care? Obviously, they were blind and couldn't see a car coming," Javier shrugged, indifferent.
Elvis stared at his best friend, unbuckling his seatbelt. He was about to step out of the car when Javier stopped him with a hand on his arm.
"Were they dead or something?" Javier couldn't help but ask, not understanding why Elvis couldn't just give them some money to sort it out themselves.
"I want to apologize to those ladies," Elvis said, looking at Javier pointedly.
Javier gazed at him in disbelief. "You wouldn't dare," he shook his head.
"Can't you see their clothes are already messed up because of me? So-" Elvis began.
Someone knocked on the window, interrupting Elvis. He turned and looked at Javier one last time before stepping out of the car, leaving him behind.
Javier shook his head, "If he thinks I'm going with him, he's mistaken. I don't care. He should have just given them some money and left," Javier thought, leaning back in his seat.
After waiting for Elvis for thirty minutes, Javier decided to go out and see what was taking so long. As he stepped out of the car, he saw Elvis in a heated argument. Walking towards them, he realized Elvis was apologizing endlessly, but the lady seemed determined not to let it go. She kept nagging.
Her clothes were indeed messed up, but Javier didn't really care about that, all he wanted was to leave instantly but all thanks to Elvis for always acting like a good Samaritan.
"Javier Leonard!" the lady beside the nagging one shouted his name, excited and surprised to see him.
Javier was a well-known business tycoon, both in and outside of New York. His company ranked among the top five most successful and wealthiest in the entire city. In addition to his attractive appearance, his unpleasant demeanor always made headlines in every magazine. However, Javier remained true to himself and effortlessly provided the media with plenty of material to report on.
Thanks to Elvis, she would never have had the chance to see him, even in her next life because he was often seen only on TV, Magazine. Too bad he wasn't here to have a chat with some dirty dogs.
"Can we leave?" Javier asked Elvis, tucking his hands into his pockets.
"Javier, can you help me explain that it wasn't intentional?" Elvis pleaded.
Javier turned to the nagging lady. Her friend was still giggling, while she seemed uninterested in his presence.
After a moment, Javier took out a wad of cash from his suit jacket and threw it at her before dragging Elvis into the car.
Natalie stood there, stunned, her legs refusing to move. She looked down at her already messed-up dress and the scattered dollar bills on the ground. "What guts that man has," she thought.
She had heard so much about Javier Leonard and how rude he was. He had been her long-time crush since high school, but what he did just now filled her heart with hatred.
Natalie turned to her friend, Kate, only to see her picking up the money from the ground. She yanked the money from her hand and quickly ran towards Javier and Elvis.
Stopping them before they could enter the car, she stood on her toes and grabbed Javier by his suit collar, landing a slap on his face before throwing the money back at him.
"Natalia?!" Kate shouted in horror. "What have you done? We're in so much trouble now!" Her voice was filled with fear, and Natalie could see the panic in her eyes.
Natalie turned back to Javier, who glared at her with bloodshot eyes. If looks could kill, she would be six feet under the ground.
"How dare you?" Javier growled, his voice cold with anger.
"Instead of you apologizing for your wrongs, it's so disgusting to think your money can pay for your mistakes?" Natalie fired back at him with so much bravery. "What do you think---"
"A lunatic chasing clout," he interrupted, pulling her close. She felt his strong hand on her neck as he lifted her off the ground.
She gasped for air, struggling to breathe under his tight grip.
"I'm going to destroy you. I promise to make your life miserable. You'll beg for mercy, but you won't find any. You started this game but I will decide its end." he growled in a deep, terrifying voice.
Kate fell to her knees, pleading. "Oh, God. Please, My Javier, let her go."
"Your Javier? Seriously?" Natalie thought, almost wanting to laugh at Kate's outburst, but the tight grip on her neck prevented her from moving.
After numerous pleas from Kate and Elvis, Javier finally let go of Natalie's neck. She fell to the ground, scraping her ankles on the road. "Ouch!" she screamed in pain.
Javier glared at her one last time before getting into his car with Elvis and driving away. Kate had to help her up from the ground as they walked back home.
"I hate you, Javier Leonard," Natalie mumbled under her breath. Suddenly, Kate stopped and ran back. Natalie stared after her, wondering why.
Kate ran back to pick up the scattered dollar bills from the ground before returning to Natalie.
"You're unbelievable," Natalie began. "Instead of supporting me, you took that i***t's side. And you even called him 'Your Javier.' Are you for real?" she lamented bitterly as they arrived at her mother's small apartment.
"Instead of collecting that huge amount of money for compensation and walking away, you chose to mess things up for yourself by trying to act like a superhero," Natalie continued. "And the worst part is that you've gotten yourself into deep trouble. Do you think you can win over Javier? Do you think you can escape his wrath? The answer is no. I suggest you apologize to him-"
"I will do no such thing," Natalie interrupted stubbornly. "You and I both know they were wrong, so stop supporting Javier just because he's your crush," she finished, rolling her eyes.
"Can you hear yourself? Have you ever seen or heard of Javier apologizing or being nice to anyone? You know how rude and crude he is, and yet you took the risk. Look where it got you," Kate scolded her.
"Well, I know I won't cross paths with him again anytime soon," Natalie mumbled, already regretting her actions. She really hoped she would never see him again.
Kate sighed, "At least you should've thought about your sick Mom before doing anything drastic. Well, Keep hoping, okay?" Natalie glared at her, ignoring her.