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
Up above the Glass House, a reporter helicopter hovered just out of sight as those within reported the situation in the area[Breaking news; The Glass House is under attack by terrorists with several dignitaries put in harm's way. Though no demands have been made, the terrorists have unleashed firearms on the people trapped in the building, giving them little opportunity to escape. So far, law enforcement has done little to repel the invaders though they have succeeded in disarming bombs that the terrorists had planned to use to threaten those in the Glass House. With little idea of how things are going to proceed, we can only hope that Intercity survives this disaster]Meanwhile, on the ground, the dignitaries and men of substance who were forced to stay in the Glass House began to complain."How long do we have to wait here?... What if those terrorists get tired of waiting and attack us?... Some are still even in the building right now!""What is the government doing with all our ta
Micky was left completely flustered.It was one bad news after another ever since the operation began.He hadn't thought much of it when he was sent to Intercity to ensure General Watson's death.He'd felt insulted. How could they send a great man like him to such a city?Regardless, he left and when he arrived in Intercity, he was met with the news that General Watson was still alive and Sage had been captured.Naturally, Micky didn't hesitate to bring out the bug guns to end the bastard that ruined their plans, after all, Intercity wasn't like those big cities with powerhouses in them.It was filled with fools who had no idea that they were frogs in a well.However, he quickly realized that not all of them were fools.No, Richard Smith was no fool.He gave him the greatest sense of danger apart from the General and now, he was coming for him.Micky contemplated running away but his pride prevented him from taking that step.Who was he?He was one of the ten terrorist leaders of the