Chuck grinned disdainfully at Richard for asking such a stupid question."Can't you see?...this is how a real man is meant to look," Chuck remarked arrogantly as he flexed his muscles, expecting Richard to be scared off by his imposing physique.Unfortunately for him, Richard regarded him as an utter fool.He casually got to his feet and instantly, Chuck realized he'd underestimated Richard as he happened to be taller than him.Realizing his mistake in stepping back, Chuck immediately regained his composure. "What?... You wanna fight?"'Just throw the first punch and I'll surely make you regret it.' Chuck thought to himself.Richard sighed and without saying a word, turned to leave.Chuck froze at the unexpected gesture.Hadn't he provoked him enough?... Why had he not reacted yet?Damn it… don't go!... "Where do you think you're going?" Chuck questioned harshly as he grabbed Richard's shoulder.Richard slowly turned to meet his gaze and then shifted his eyes to Chuck's hand on his sh
""But…" Richard tried to say something but the guard glared at him."Didn't you hear me?... I said our numbers are filled up so get out of here before I beat you up!" The guard threatened.Richard was just about to leave when the gates opened and a man in a fancy suit stepped out.Scrutinizing the man, Richard recalled that his name was Martin and he was the one that Maria had entrusted to serve as general manager of the Foundation project.Martin seemed to be studying him as well as his nose scrunched up in disgust. "Who is this?" "Good day Sir, this beggar is someone looking for work on the site. We already told him that there's no work and that he should leave."Martin glanced at the guard for a moment before shifting his attention back to Richard. "You want to work?" "Yes sir." Richard promptly replied, acting out his role of being a beggar quite well.Martin snorted. "Fine then, you can work here.""Thank you sir…""But you won't be paid and you'd only get one meal a day, under
[Hmmph, who cares if you're eating their money?... I'm asking if you are doing the job for the money I paid.]"Hah, Minister, you need to calm yourself. I've got everything under control. Construction firms are no longer keen on working well with Orion Corp after what I did to the ones that were in charge of the Foundation project. I'm already spreading the news to other companies as well. By the time I'm done, Orion Corp would be the problem child in the business world with no one wishing to work with them." Martin explained with a sinister grin.[Good, very good. I planned to devour Orion Corp later on but that fool Richard Smith has pushed me too far!... I'm going to make him pay for what he's done, that's a promise.]"Haha, of course, I trust you, minister. But please don't forget what you promised me."[Of course, of course. I'll surely get you an invitation to the Enclave once the Golden Circle arrives in town. Don't you worry.]"That's great, minister. You are truly amazing. Al
"Matthew, are you interested in becoming the head of this project?" Richard suddenly remarked causing the surroundings to grow silent.Matthew turned wide-eyed as he replied. "what?""You heard me, are you interested in the position?""But… are you joking with me?""I don't dare to do so. You are a good man with a good heart. I would like for you to take over the project." Richard sincerely said.Before Matthew could say anything in response, Martin cut in. "Sir, what's the meaning of this?... If this is some kind of joke, please stop it. I'm the head of this project so why are you asking if this beggar would be interested?"Richard slowly turned to regard Martin as he mouthed the words. "You're fired.""What!?" Martin could barely believe what he'd heard as he stepped back in shock.Richard snorted. "You think I don't know what you've been doing here?... Animals like you don't deserve to work under me." "What?... How can you say such things to me, sir?... I promise I won't hesitate
Xavier knew that he had to make a very good impression on the incoming new Police Commissioner of Intercity if he wanted to win against Richard.So far, he'd only wracked up losses, something that hadn't happened before and it hurt his pride greatly.Now there was no going back, he would bring Richard down one way or another, that was a promise!With renewed vigor, he called his butler over and got him to prepare numerous gifts to give the general once he arrived.After the gifts were prepared, Xavier immediately left in a convoy, rushing toward the airport for fear of getting there too late and not meeting the general.However, imagine his shock when his convoy was stopped from entering the airport when they arrived at its gates with security coming forward to stop them."What's happening?... Get those guys to move out of the way, the general is almost here!" Xavier said in annoyance.The driver replied. "Sir, they aren't allowing us to move further.""Damn it!" Xavier cursed loudly
Major General Watson regarded Richard for a moment before finally speaking up. "You are right. A half-assed apology is unacceptable."Gasps escaped the lips of all those present as they never expected Watson to be agreeable to Richard's words, after all, wasn't he ranked higher than Richard?"How can I make it up to you?" Watson inquired, ignoring the rancor about him.Richard feigned a thoughtful expression before replying. "How about you owe me a favor?... After all, I have nothing I want right now.""I see… in that case, I'll owe you a favor," Watson said."Much better. Now then, I believe the general and his wonderful family are quite exhausted from the journey so you should very much be on your way. Thankfully, I already have a ride prepared for your comfort so you don't have to worry."Just then, a few cars drove up to the group, taking the style of a convoy.Each car was luxurious with one worth more than 25 million.Watson could tell at a glance which made him look at Richard
Marcus Rashford was the owner of Raven Records. As one of the top label owners in the region, he was considered a rather big deal in the market with a few big names signed to his record label.However, he wasn't a man that was satisfied despite all he had which was why when he found out about Edith Selene, the desire to make her his was at the forefront.Unfortunately, she'd never accepted his advances and that left him annoyed.How dare she reject him even with all he had?So even though he stopped chasing her, he never let go of that desire to one day make her his woman and also a signee of his record label.This was why when Jared approached him to sell Edith and her music, Marcus accepted without hesitation.For a whooping sum of 250 million dollars, Marcus had purchased Edith and her music catalog but imagine his surprise when she was kidnapped.Due to the situation, Marcus had to keep the deal under wraps for fear of getting investigated by the police but after Edith was saved,
Richard's assertiveness caused Marcus to flare up as he bellowed. "Who do you think you are?""Hmm?" Richard raised a brow in response.Gritting his teeth, Marcus continued as he got to his feet. "You invite me to a restaurant to talk while threatening to sue me for everything I'm worth if I don't come and now that I'm here, you just decided to talk bullshit?" "Hmm." Richard's expression considerably cooled which caused Marcus's heart to skip a beat but regardless, he wasn't about to back down so easily."Do you think because you said so, I'd do as you've said and sell my record label?... Well fuck you!... I don't plan on doing anything of that sort." Silence reigned for a moment before Richard let out a slight chuckle, amused by Marcus's outburst."Sit down." Richard calmly remarked as he picked up a morsel of food and put it in his mouth.Marcus snorted. "No thank you, I'll be taking my leave."Then shifting his attention to Edith, he warned. "Since you have decided to make a mock