"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
[8 hours prior]Ever since Richard had healed Lily, she'd stayed in the house with no opportunity to step out due to James being overly protective of her.Who could blame him though?... He was only looking out for his daughter who had nearly died.Which father wouldn't have done the same when put in his position?This was why Lily hadn't despised him despite having to remain indoors always.She knew she owed her father considering it was her carelessness that had ended up nearly taking her life.It was still annoying though considering she wished to celebrate her recovery from what should have been the end of her life.She'd tried to get a hold of Richard to visit her so she would be able to thank him for saving her but as a wealthy figure, Richard was too busy to spare time for her which was quite regretful as Lily wouldn't deny that she had a bit of a crush on him.In any case, no one else knew about her recovery with her father keeping things under wraps.However, with his departur
Lily had an idea as to what Jayden was playing at, after all, she'd dated him long enough to figure out his temperament.Jayden most likely wished to get her drunk so he could have his way with her which was what he'd always wanted to do when they were dating.Whenever he tried to get in and she refused, he always got mad and after numerous attempts, he ended up cheating on her with the cheerleader Vera.In any case, Lily didn't plan on losing her chastity before marriage so she wasn't about to fall for Jayden's schemes.Jayden gritted his teeth, seeing as his plan had failed before it even began.'Why are you such an upright bitch!' He couldn't help but curse in his mind though he kept his expression cool.Knowing he couldn't go too far for fear of achieving an opposite result of what he intended tonight, he could only figure out a different way to get Lily to warm up to him."Alright then, fine, how about we get something to eat?" Jayden offered.Seeing as there was nothing wrong wi
Those who had watched the commotion were quite shocked by Jayden's actions since no one saw it coming.Few were supportive of it while others could only shake their heads at the sight.Meanwhile, Jayden was gloating to his friends before glancing at Lily who remained silent."Don't worry, Lily." He said with a puffed-up chest. "I won't let those sorts of rascals even get within 10 meters of your vicinity. I'll always protect you so you can count on me."Though he said this to impress her, his words only served to cause Lily more discomfort as she despised violence more than anything.Why would she wish to be with a man that was so aggressive?... Imagine if they had a petty argument, would that mean he would hit her as well?Just the thought alone once again reminded Lily why she must never allow Jayden back into her life.He was an impulsive cheater with anger issues and no way would she be involved with such a man.Jayden seemed to notice her discomfort but try as he may, Lily refuse