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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Freeloading Intern Forgot I Owned the Place: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

11 Kabanata

Chapter 1

My name was Carlos Aguilar, and I had worked my way up in the IT industry for eight years, rising through the ranks from a low-level employee to the department director that I was today.Instead of spending my first pot of gold on a luxury car or using it for investments, I bought a huge lakeside luxury apartment in Lakeview Heights in the city center of Dunnington with cash instead.Just the renovation alone took me another six months, and I cherished this apartment with all my heart, never letting anyone other than my closest family set foot in it.Felix Madden was an intern who had just joined the department three months ago. He was in his early 20s, and he was very good at sweet-talking and getting things done. He fawned over the senior employees the moment he joined the company, especially me, affectionately calling me "Carl".His actions and attentiveness bordered on being forced and deliberate. At first, I thought that he was just a young man trying to curry favor with his s

Chapter 2

There was also a young woman behind Felix's parents. Her hair was dyed blonde, and a cigarette was dangling from her lips."Look, Mom, Dad. Don't you think this is an apartment big enough for everyone? It's got a wonderful view of the lake too, and everything is furnished with designer brands and renovations. I worked really hard to make this all possible!"Felix's smug voice came in through the surveillance video.His mother, Iris Osborn, immediately pounced on the leather couch, stomping all over it with her outdoor shoes still on."This is great! You're such a capable son, Felix! You're a hundred times better than old Sam's useless son next door!"Meanwhile, his father, Alex Madden, clicked his tongue in amazement while smoking a cigarette. "This apartment is really something, and the lakeview is beautiful. It's better than seeing it on TV. This was a good purchase, son! Your mom and I will be coming here often next time to enjoy the view!"As for Felix's younger sister, Fiona

Chapter 3

Felix's post attracted plenty of comments from his friends."What? This is amazing! You bought such a massive apartment right after graduation?""What a winner in life! I'm so jealous of you!"Even our colleagues at the company left comments under his post, and Felix made sure to reply to every single one of them, pretending to be humble while bragging even more."It's really nothing. I just saved up enough with tons of overtime work, having a passive side income, and slowly saving up over time. Let's all continue working hard!"He never once mentioned that the apartment actually belonged to me.Anger burned in my chest. However, I forced myself to keep calm. I knew that I couldn't afford to make any rash decisions at this time.If I called him now and demanded an explanation for all this or kicked them out of my place, he would at most just feel a little embarrassed, and that was about it. Maybe he just had to pay a few thousand bucks for all the damages caused.But he could d

Chapter 4

Felix's friends kept looking around, constantly praising him for how nice and big the apartment was, which only made him feel even more smug as his ego and confidence ballooned.I watched them through the footage. All of my anger subsided and was now replaced with a profound sense of calmness. I just downloaded the surveillance footage and sent it to my lawyer, Elliot Collins.…On the fifth day, which was also the last day of the Thanksgiving weekend break, Felix and his family finally packed up to leave.The surveillance footage showed that they had begun packing up their things at around 9:00 am that day. They didn't bother clearing up the rubbish in the living room or cleaning the stains in the rooms. They only focused on packing up their own things.While packing up, Felix's mom said to him, "This is such a nice and comfortable place to live in, Felix. I really don't want to leave after just a few days here. "You must work harder next time and buy another place just like th

Chapter 5

The people inside the apartment froze instantly.Felix's parents looked bewildered. They instantly thought that it was just a case of a random neighborly dispute that had resulted in a complaint against them, so they hurriedly urged Felix, saying, "Hurry up and open the door! Don't make the police wait!"Felix could only grit his teeth and try to open the door again with the same passcode. To his surprise, this time, the lock opened with a click, and he slowly pulled the door open.Two neatly dressed police officers stood in the doorway, their expressions serious and their gazes fixed directly on Felix.As it turned out, the building's property manager was also there, standing next to them.The officers swept their gazes over the messy suitcases and scattered belongings inside the apartment and asked, "Are you Mr. Felix Madden?"Felix felt his throat tighten. Yet, he feigned indifference and replied, "Yes, that's me. What's wrong? We haven't broken the law. You must have gotten t

Chapter 6

The officers looked at Felix's arrogant and unrepentant demeanor, and their tones grew increasingly solemn."Don't be so arrogant, Felix Madden. The homeowner has already submitted a complete chain of evidence to us, including surveillance footage of your trespassing, images of the damaged property, screenshots of your boasting on social media, reports of the neighbors' complaints, and a complete record from the property management."You illegally occupied someone else's residence and intentionally damaged their property. The preliminary damage caused exceeds one million dollars, which is a substantial amount and constitutes a violation of the law."At best, you will face huge compensation payments. At worst, you'll receive a prison sentence, criminal charges, and a criminal record.""What? One million dollars?"Felix's voice raised a whole pitch higher when he heard the staggering amount. His arrogant expression froze on his face, and for the first time, panic appeared in his eye

Chapter 7

Felix and his family had no choice but to reluctantly pack up their belongings and head out the door with the police officers.Meanwhile, I was far away in my hometown, watching the live updates from my building's property management on my phone and listening to the conversation between Felix's family and the police officers. I was calm and undisturbed the entire time.I had a full chain of evidence against Felix, from the moment I refused to let him stay at my place, to his lying to his family, trespassing on my property, brazenly damaging my belongings, disturbing the peace, and stealing my jewelry—literally every wrongdoing of his and his family's.I just had to wait for the police to finish taking their statements before formally initiating legal proceedings against them.I was going to make Felix and his family pay the price for their actions.At the police station, the officers first registered the identities of the four Maddens into the police system, then took them into se

Chapter 8

Felix's father exclaimed, "Felix, that brat, just wanted to show off to us to boost his ego! He dragged us all down with him! We can't afford to pay the millions in losses. It's all his fault! It's got nothing to do with us at all!"His face was ashen, and his voice icy. "I warned him a long time ago that he had to make an honest living and not be too ambitious or vain, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted on lying to us. "Now look at what's happened! He caused such a huge mess for us! And we're not just going to have to pay for compensation but also face punishment for what he did! He's thoroughly disgraced us! He embarrassed us in front of everyone else!"We're all victims here too! Felix should be the only one responsible for this! We shouldn't have to bear any consequences or responsibilities! We shouldn't have to be punished either!"The officers watched Felix's parents shift all the blame onto him and sternly reminded them, saying, "You might have been deceived by your son, b

Chapter 9

I was at my parents' home when I received the call from the police station. After answering it, I calmly replied, "Thank you for your help. I will have my lawyer handle the follow-up matters. Regarding the compensation, I will pursue the matter to the end according to the law."I will not accept any private mediation, and I will also not let them off the hook easily."After I hung up, Mom looked at me and asked, her voice tinged with worry, "Is everything settled, Carl? Do you want me to come with you and settle the matter?"I held Mom's hand and smiled at her, saying calmly, "Don't worry, Mom. Everything's already settled. Nothing bad will happen with the police officers and my lawyer on my side."Those people did wrong, so they should bear the consequences. I won't let them off so easily. If not, they would certainly go and harm other people again."Mom just nodded and didn't say anything more. She just patted the back of my hand, her eyes filled with pride and some pity.She k

Chapter 10

Felix's father's eyes reddened as well. He pleaded, "Officer, Mr. Collins, please give us another chance. We know we were wrong now, and we will do our best to pay as much as we can. "But this figure is in the millions, and we really aren't able to come up with it at all. Please lower the amount for us. We promise that we will eventually pay everything back. Is that okay?"Fiona was also shocked by the demands. She wept bitterly and apologized profusely, begging, "Please, I swear that I won't do it ever again. I'll go to work properly and earn the money to pay for the damages, but please don't arrest me. Please don't let me get a criminal record. Please!"Felix was also sobbing so hard that he could barely breathe. The four of them kept crying and begging for mercy while still blaming each other for the wrongdoings. It was complete chaos, but they weren't as aggressive and arrogant as they were before. Instead, they were still remorseful and in great despair.Elliot replied calm

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