It was almost sundown in the city, Richard had numerous thoughts in his head, causing him to space out for a moment.Today was his wife's birthday and thinking back, it'd been almost 3 years since they got married.Before then, he was the heir of the Smith family but after a terrible mistake that left him close to bankruptcy, he ended up entering a contract marriage with the Martinez family to save his company and ensure his family wouldn't have to pay for his mistakes.Unfortunately he was betrayed by his siblings and he ended up losing managerial rights of the company, leaving him penniless.Due to his… predicament, very few treated him with respect with most of his in-laws treating him with contempt and utter disdain.He could only let out a sigh as he recalled these memories.If only…. TapA hand grabbed his shoulders, jolting him from his thoughts.Taking a moment to regain his composure, he reached out to grab the hand, quickly identifying the owner. "Anna, are you done with the

Richard could barely believe his eyes as he stared at the amount on the screen.[Amount: 1,000,000,000]Even as the previous heir to the Smith family fortune, he knew his family weren't billionaires.Maybe multi-millionaires but this… this was beyond him.Snapping out of his reverie, he sought to find out if this was real.If the phone was showing him his account balance, but first… first he had to get out of this forest.He had no idea how he managed to survive but knowing the dangers that lurked caused him to quickly rise to his feet, dust up, and flee.It was the first time in more than 5 years since Richard felt like he was truly free.At a certain point, he began to laugh out loud until he finally could see a road ahead.He couldn't stop now and so continued, full speed ahead.Finally, he got to the street but apart from a few cars, the street was mostly abandoned.Taking some time to watch his breath, he hailed a car and managed to get a lift to the periphery of Intercity.***H

Silence reigned in the parking lot after Richard spoke, his voice echoing from the phone Roland was holding. Roland turned wide-eyed but just to ensure he heard correctly, he muttered. "Hello?" As expected, his voice echoed from the phone Richard was holding. Roland's lips quivered as he stuttered. "... Who are you?" "Your new owner, it would seem." Richard casually replied. "Impossible!" One of the guards that kept Richard under custody exploded as he tried to grab the black flip phone. "There's no way you are the owner, just what sort of prank are you…" Wham He didn't even get the chance to finish the rest of his sentence as he got slapped across the cheek by Roland. The guard spun and fell on his face, knocked out cold by the hot slap. Despite being a mature person, Richard felt quite satisfied seeing the guard unconscious, even more so, since the person that hit him was yet another person that disrespected him. "Shut your mouth!" Roland bellowed despite knowing that the

"You need me to find someone, sir?" Maria inquired, clearly confused by the sudden request.Richard nodded. "Yeah. A close friend of mine.""But sir, the company…""I don't need you to do it by yourself. Just use your contacts to find out if any of them has seen the person.""As you wish sir." Maria finally relented as she gave a curt bow.Then, she asked. "Do you have a picture of this person or maybe a name perhaps?"Richard paused, quickly realizing that he didn't have a photo of Anna.It was somewhat embarrassing considering she was supposed to be his best friend.He did have some on his cellphone but it didn't survive the fall from the cliff so that was gone."Sir?" Maria's voice jolted him from his thoughts.Rubbing his temple, Richard replied. "I don't have a picture, but her name is Anna Velazquez. Will it be difficult to find her without a photo?""I will look into it for the time being," Maria replied."That's good.""About the company, sir. We are currently carrying out the

Mr. Vincent was cured just like that, with him looking healthier than he had been before the poisoning.Both the guards and the doctors couldn't understand what was happening but their opinions didn't matter at this point.All that mattered was that the old man had awoken and Linda was happy about it.She embraced her Grandpa, unwilling to leave him out of fear of him falling ill again.Watching this scene, Richard felt happy knowing he'd saved a life.Taking the black phone out, he quickly carried out a quick check.He took a picture of Vincent and scanned him.[Name: Vincent Dawson][State: Healed][Note: Positively inclined toward you.]A warm smile tugged at the corners of Richard's lips but before he could recover from the first one, a new series of messages entered the phone.[Congratulations on completing the mission!][For your reward, Midas Touch Lvl. 1 has evolved to Lvl. 2!][Congratulations on unlocking two new passive skills][Unlocked; Healing Touch Lvl. 1][Unlocked: Ad