"What do you mean by that?" I asked Emiliano. There was no way those words were mere utterances. "Nothing, I just thought after that stress you would be too worked up" I knew he was lying, he knew something about Martinez and he was playing smart. "Why were you eavesdropping?" I asked with a harsh smile on my face. He laughed hysterically. He was playing on my intelligence. "We all know you're her toy boy, watching a life performance is not a bad game is it?" Emiliano said. He was off my hook but I knew we'd get back to it. "Why are you here?" I asked him "We have a game to ace, remember? I don't want Adrain on my head, I have just a few days here and I need to be safe till then". "What do you mean by few days?" I asked immediately. "None of your business, let's go for practice". A few days? I kept pondering on it. Maybe that thief, Martinez, will return my body by then. "I have to pick up something first at beauty's house. Can you help me with it"? I asked Emiliano. "No way!" He thun

Riccardo's POV.Sad and heartbroken, I walked back home….The text I received from that imposter kept ringing in my head. "How could he do that? I'm I going crazy !? I had given Charlie's phone back to him but it was still clear in my head. "Your father is at it again. Go help your mom and sister" an old woman said to me. I was still a few miles away from home. At first I thought about running, but then I remembered how hurt I was by her son. I walked majestically back home."Where have you been? I have been looking for you", Elizabeth said, with a teary eye. I felt really bad. Without her, I wouldn't have gotten Charlie's phone back. She did help me when I needed her. Hurting other people for another person's sin wasn't something I did. "I'm sorry, I was tired" I said to her. We both walked inside the house. Mrs. Richarlison was severely battered by that wretched man. I could only pity them. I was too late to save her.I felt like beating that man, but then I had no energy left. N

"Christabelle! Christabelle!! Christabelle!!" Riccardo called out to her. He was stuck within the crowd's jubilation."Only if she would just hear me" he sighed. He struggled to free himself from those rushing to congratulate him. "Sure three, not when we thought you had lost your magic!" One of the fans greeted him.Riccardo ignited them. All his focus was on Christabelle. "Please excuse me, he said as he rustled his way through."These long legs should at least do something great for me today" he muttered as he ran towards her. "Martinez, the coach is looking for you!" Emiliano said to him. After so much tussle and distraction, he finally caught up with her. "Christabelle! I need your help" he asked, gasping for air due to the rush. "I'm sorry but I don't know you!" She retired and moved steps away from him. "It might sound crazy but I'll explain", Riccardo assured her."Leave the women for now, let's celebrate, Martinez, you can have any woman you want after this big win, now we

RICCARDO'S.“Why did you and your little sister disappear suddenly”? Mrs. Richarlison asked Riccardo in a tired tone.“Relax mother, you just came back from work. Elizabeth saw something that scared her”, Riccardo replied.“When are you collecting your prize money”, Mr. Richarlson asked Riccardo. “Now, the whole strange caring act, from this woman beater, is clear. All he wanted was my money”. Riccardo ignored his question.“Let’s eat everyone” Mrs. Richarson commanded Silvanus walked in through their door that was, rarely closed.“You came in at the right time. Join us!”, Mrs Richarlison invited Silvanus.“Thanks ma, I would love to but I just dropped by to see Martinez” he replied to her. Riccardo stood up from his food and went out to see Silvanus.“I just collected my own part of the money. Have you collected yours?” he asked him.“NO, I don’t how to. I thought we'd be called upon or it would be sent individually”, Riccardo replied.“Don’t be so full of yourself, because you won

Riccardo.“Richarlison Fransisco Martinez!” the police officer called out loudly to Sir Riccardo, who was locked up in the cell. “You’re free, immediately pay your bail so you can go” he said loudly, freeing Riccardo from the hand cuffs.“This is my second time in prison in my entire life and both sins weren’t committed by me!” Riccardo said, heaving a great sigh of stress.“The time is 11:30pm. I will be leaving before 12:00am. If you don’t pay up now, you will be locked up till tomorrow” another officer said.“Are any of my family members around?” he asked him. “Yes, why do you think we worked on your case faster?” the man responded.“That’s so unfair and its nothing but cheating!” he said to the police officer. “Aren’t you that basketballer? You should have some cash on you so pay up!” the man said, mocking Riccardo.Riccardo was forced to give them some amount of the money that remained with him. “Am I free to go now?” he asked the police officer. “Yes”, he said, smiling.“Do come