Richard had considered several reasons as to why the Assistant would wish to meet with him but hardly had he considered the possibility that she would wish for him to work for the Golden Band.Caught off guard by the request, he could only respond with furrowed brows. “Come again?”“What?... Are you shocked by my offer?”“Shouldn't I be?”“Oh please, Mr. Smith, you have proven yourself a more competent Mafia head than most I've come in contact with. A man such as yourself is destined to be a part of our upper echelons and I can guarantee the best benefits if you accept my offer.”Richard stayed silent for a while, scrutinizing The Assistant to figure out if she was joking but it turned out she wasn't and that made him even more perplexed.“So, what do you say?” The Assistant inquired.Richard sighed as he took his seat. “Considering your actions, I'm sure you have dug up enough information about me.”“Indeed I have. Richard Smith, heir to the Smith family Fortune, Owner of Orion Corp.

Prince Maverick was one of the lesser-known members of the Imperial family.Considering the Emperor had more than 300 children, both known and unknown, from several women, known and unknown, it was a wonder that he was one of the children in the hundreds.Perhaps due to how far he was from the throne, he didn't bother with foolish thoughts like trying to become the emperor or attempting to wield too much power as he was well aware that doing so would only put a target on his back.That was the problem with having large families in such a setting.The crowned prince would always feel threatened by his siblings as long as he lived.In any case, Maverick was involved with the Augustus family which was the same one that was supporting Caesar's campaign in Intercity.Curious to know about the happenings in the city that, on its opening, was touted as the city of dreams and the city with the potential to rival the capital, Maverick journeyed to the city in the company of his guard.Due to t

The entire house was draped in silence as Richard read through the text message on Jerome’s smartphone.He hadn't expected anything happening tonight but at the end of the day, he underestimated Caesar and what the degenerate was capable of.Already fast asleep, he was awoken by Jerome only to read a text message that was nothing short of diabolical.It was from an unknown number and a quick check done by one of Richard's security heads showed that the number was linked back to a person that didn't exist which meant Caesar was most likely behind this.Of course, they couldn't just call him out without evidence but this… the text message was just horrible.It was long and filled with terrible words but the summary was short and simple.‘Don’t dare come out tomorrow for the electoral speech tomorrow or your family will pay the price.’By family, they meant Jayden in particular which meant Caesar had crossed all boundaries to go ahead and threaten a child.Maddie was in a corner trying t

Richard hadn't anticipated a sniper, especially one that made use of Spirit-infused military-grade equipment.However, that didn't mean he was completely out of options as his guards rushed over to protect him.He took out the black phone and immediately connected with the drones above.One of them was destroyed, most likely as a result of the sniper but the other which had its camouflage function turned on, wasn't.He watched as the sniper began to shift positions, perhaps in an attempt to get a better vantage point.Richard wasn't about to let that happen.“Protect Jerome. I'll be back.” He addressed his guards before taking off.Knowing fully well that the sniper would most likely be a Combatant, Richard couldn't afford to send his men after him since it would be a waste.He had to be the one to go but in time, once all was ready, Richard hoped that he would be able to cultivate a Combatant army.Of course, now wasn't the time to think about such things.He made his way through the

Richard stood on a balcony that allowed him a great view of the Smithsonian.His estate would have to be worked on for a while before it would be conducive for living in again but after some thought, Richard decided that instead of having two homes, it was best to have one.So he planned to make the Smithsonian his home once again while the estate that had been gifted to him by the Dawsons would suffice as the location for where the new headquarters of Orion Corp is to be built.They were still looking for a good location anyway and the land area would be enough to fit whatever the builders had in mind.In any case, he decided to speak to Maria about it once her holiday ended by tomorrow.It would have been longer if not that Maria was consistently on his neck about resuming work.Anyway, he decided to focus on what he needed to do now.Letting out a sigh, he entered back into the room where Bullseye was tied to a chair with a black eye, a result of Richard's payback.“You will regret