Xavier took steps back in fright, his breathing uneven as he stared at the cold eyes of General Watson.Overtaken by the terror of what was to come, he turned in an attempt to flee but hardly had he taken a step when he heard a gun being cocked. Then, General Watson's voice was heard. "I'd advise you not to make things worse for yourself, Minister Xavier. Unlike Mr. Smith, I have no problems with harming you should you misbehave."Xavier trembled as he slowly turned to meet General Watson's gaze. "You can't do this.""Why can't I?... The evidence is overwhelmingly against you." "You can't do this to me!... Do you know how much I've sacrificed for this city?... You can't take this from me!... You can't… I own this city!" Xavier bellowed, unwilling to accept defeat.Watson snorted as his men rushed into the building. "Take this fool into custody." Xavier tried to struggle but what could he do against well-trained personnel?... He was quickly apprehended and dragged away like a dog as
Two days quickly passed in the blink of an eye as Richard put his plans into action, he intended to capture the terrorists seeking to harm his family, an act he would not be quick to forgive once he caught them.The location for the fashion show was in the Glass House which Richard owned a share of.The majority shareholder was quite willing to allow the event to be held in the House, especially after finding out that Richard had taken down the minister for good.In a bid to save his skin, he had to be good.In any case, the news of the fashion event hosted by Regale Fashion with a relative of Mr. Richard Smith as the headline caused several dignitaries and men of substance to attend, some wishing to find out if the genius Richard exhibited was genetically charged while others only wished to find out if Maddie would fail so they could get a chance to ridicule Richard.Richard didn't think much of it as he arrived at the Glass House in the company of Edith who was slated to perform ton
As Richard and Edith engaged in small talk in the VIP room accorded to them, Maddie soon arrived, all smiles as she embraced Richard."I'm glad you could make it," Maddie remarked."I said I'd come and so I'm here, I'm all yours for the night," Richard replied.Maddie grinned. "I hope you won't take that back later when it's time to go on the walkway."Realizing what she meant, Richard could only awkwardly cough with Maddie chuckling at seeing her usually composed brother get flustered by her words."I'll be taking my leave now. Let me get prepared for the concert." Edith said as she got to her feet and excused herself.However, just as she got to the door and opened it, she was forced to stop as a man was already standing on the other end."Ah, hello, Ms. Edith, nice to make your acquaintance." The man remarked with Edith confusedly asking."Sorry, but who are you?""Ah yes, where are my manners?... My name is Ezekiel Stone, a major shareholder in Regale Fashion." The man introduced
Rising to his feet, Ezekiel began. "As the CEO of Regale Fashion, the company has experienced years of success, no doubt as a result of the connections I made and my amazing management skills. From a manager to a CEO, my story is great enough to have a movie written about me, don't you think so, Mr. Smith?" Richard suppressed his amusement as he nodded. "Indeed, it does."At this point, Ezekiel looked like a clown to him and since he wished to keep on playing, Richard decided to entertain him a bit longer."Exactly. So that means as long as Maddie works closely with me, I'd be able to make sure that her rise to the peak in the fashion world would be a seamless process with no problems whatsoever.""Hoh, but I don't think she needs your help though. I've seen Maddie's designs, they are capable of defining the fashion world in a few short years." Richard remarked confidently with Maddie blushing at the side.Though feeling bad at first, Richard helped her regain her confidence and was
Ezekiel stepped into the VIP room, expectant of receiving good news.Grinning widely, he addressed Richard. "Mr. Smith, I assure you, you won't regret this. As long as Maddie does what I say, there's no way she won't reach the top of the fashion world.""Is that so?""Of course!... All you have to do is transfer the money and we can get started. So, should I forward my account number?"Richard chuckled. "You know, Mr. Stone, I don't ever think I've seen such professional begging from a supposed upper-class member of society. Tell me, where do you take lessons?""What?""I mean, you hid it well but at the end of the day, we both know you are a professional beggar, right, Mr. Stone?""Know your limits, Mr. Smith. I can cancel this event at a moment's notice if I'm pushed too far so you'd best watch yourself.""I doubt it.""You underestimate what I'm capable of, Mr. Smith. I can cancel this event and even destroy Maddie's name in the fashion world to ensure she never finds her footing s
Richard had thought about it after Maddie requested him to join her modeling group for the event.To be honest, he had no skills when it came to modelling but he didn't want to end up putting Maddie in a tough spot by fumbling during the event.So he went ahead to purchase two skills from the Wish store in the black phone, [Fashionista] and [Runway King].Both would allow him to handle the situation properly while allowing him to even mentor the other models she'd brought so they don't mess up.This was why it looked like he was a top model from the moment he stepped into the showroom to get prepared.As Maddie watched him, she couldn't help but wonder how he was so talented.Meanwhile, Edith came in at that moment, quickly catching her attention."Oh my gosh, Edith, your performance was the bomb. You are meant for the stage." Maddie praised.Edith chuckled. "I did my best. I'm glad I got the crowd riled up though I'm worried it might not be good that I came since the crowd isn't as e
The men that grabbed Edith intended to take her out of the building to serve as collateral in case of any problems but it quickly became apparent that they couldn't do anything as the security around the Glass House was unusually tight."Boss, we can't leave. Security is blocking our way." One of the men said over the phone.[Damn it, just find a way and take her out of there!... That bastard Smith is watching after his sister so we can't attack immediately. We can't lose out on the second best]"I understand, sir but…"[Don't worry, everything will go as planned. Just make sure that no one finds Edith until we have secured The Smith girl. If not, we'd have to make do with her. understood?]"Yes sir."With that, the call ended and the man gestured for the other two with him to take Edith somewhere else.***Meanwhile, in the main hall, the event was going as planned with several people entranced by the unique display brought about by the models and Richard's amazing performance.Howev
"Who are you?" Richard inquired calmly.[You may call me Rat. I am the leader of the group currently gunning to make you pay for ruining our plans]"You will not get away with this."[Oh, but I will. Now then, enough about me. Let's talk about you, Mr. Smith, after all, you are the reason all this is happening]"What do you want?"[100 billion dollars as well as the death of General Watson. If you can't provide these two things by tomorrow morning, I won't hesitate to blow up the entire Glass House, killing everyone within and around it, do you understand?]"You want me to fund your terror acts?"[Say what you will but you have limited time, Mr. Smith. You'd best make quick use of it]With that, the call ended and Richard was left to his thoughts."Richard, is everything alright?" Edith worriedly asked, noticing the expression Richard held.Richard remained silent for a moment before replying. "Yeah… everything is just fine."Edith didn't know why but it seemed more like Richard was e