The news of the completion of the building that was to house Orion Corp was enough to send Intercity into an uproar as it was a project that was sure to change the landscape of the business world.Before now, most businessmen considered Orion Corp to be a pipe dream consisting of a lot of mismatched pieces that were sure to clash.According to them, as long as Richard didn't figure out a means to deal with the individuality of the companies he owned, Orion Corp would never be able to take its place as a conglomerate capable of standing on the international stage.It was for that reason that few were willing to work with Richard with many opting to work directly with Richard instead of going through Orion Corp.However, with the announcement of the ceremony to be held soon to commemorate the official establishment of Orion Corp, many of those naysayers had no choice but to accept that they were wrong in their declarations with many booking flights and expressing their desire to be a pa

“I am only asking if perhaps we could consider other options than just blaming an innocent man,” Richard remarked causing Patricia to snort.“Are you so dense, Mr. Smith?... You would believe this beggar over someone like me?... I always knew you preferred these beggars to the upper-class members of society, but if you love them so much, why do you keep flaunting your wealth?... You should just stay at their level.”Richard raised a brow. “You are going off tangent, Ms. Durmont.”“Oh spare me the bullshit. I will surely make that beggar pay, one way or another, that's for certain.” Patricia remarked, adamant in her choice.Richard nodded. “Fine then, in that case, you leave me no choice.”Pulling his black phone, he casually unveiled the network of drones that had been hovering over the party since the moment he arrived.Due to being camouflaged, no one had noticed them up until now.Patricia noticed the cameras on them causing her to tremble.“What's the meaning of this?” She asked.

Queen Mother had never been in a situation where she found herself one-upped by an opponent, especially when it came to a battle of wits.It was her brilliant mind that her who she was now, a ruler that lorded over the lives of millions.Perhaps this was why she was more pleasantly surprised than anything else upon finding out that Richard had outsmarted her.It was a novel feeling and it also made her realize that Richard was nothing like his mother.He didn't plan to run and hide like a coward.No, instead he schemed and fought just like she would and it made her all the more interested in this man who called himself Richard Smith.Of course, it also made her vigilant towards him as it meant that he was not an opponent to be taken lightly.“As expected of the Legacy. He is a true man worthy of respect.” Queen Mother praised, earning a confused look from the Elder who expected her to be angry considering her plan had failed.She chuckled. “Let it be for now. We can try again at anoth

Richard frowned at Elders Wu's comment though he understood where the old geezer was coming from.For him, the capital was indeed the most dangerous place he could be. Powerhouses that wish for nothing but to see him dead and gone abounded in their numbers and so one wrong step could lead to a slow and painful death.Common sense dictated that under such circumstances, it was best to flee, perhaps even to another country but Richard hadn't done so.Richard had also once wondered why his mother hadn't done the same.Even if she couldn't leave on her own, surely his father would have been able to do something but that didn't happen and she died in Metro City.Now he understood why based on his own experiences.She didn't wish to just abandon everything and leave.Zion was her home and it was the same for Richard.The only difference between him and her was that she chose not to fight back, for reasons unknown but for him, no, Richard swore to take down anyone who tried to go against hi

As Gina led the way for Richard, taking him to the dining hall, she remained silent only speaking when spoken to which made sense considering her father was similar.Soon, they arrived at the dining hall with Richard taken aback at the sheer size of the structure.It was enough to fit at least a hundred at a time making it seem more like a hall for a feast than a room for casual dining.“Is this where meals are had?”Gina nodded. “Though each Queen has their dining halls and the Emperor has his, this hall is utilized once in a while for the whole family to eat together.”“I see. My room doesn't have a personal dining hall?”“Unfortunately not, the room was made for guests and not for royalty.”“I see, in that case. It's fine. What's on the menu?” Richard inquired jocularly only to pause as Gina did indeed pull out a menu and hand it over.“Ahem… I see.” Coughing awkwardly, he quickly placed an order after which Gina took the menu and left for the kitchen.Just then, Richard couldn't h