The entire reception was silent as they waited for Richard to give a response to Matilda.Most already thought it natural that he would have to accept her proposal.It was only natural, after all, he was a mere beggar.And so they waited, however, the response they expected never came and instead, Richard remarked.“You said to get a black card, you need at least $600 million.” “Of course, are you shocked?... Did you think it would be cheap?”“Not at all. However, I'm quite curious to know if that is the highest amount a black card can hold.” As he spoke, he made it clear he was addressing the receptionist as he glanced in her direction.Snorting derisively, the receptionist replied. “Can you stop wasting all our time and just accept Ms. Matilda's offer?... Gosh, you are so annoying.” “Just answer the damn question.” Richard shot back in vague annoyance causing the receptionist to step back in shock.“Fine then, since you just want to trouble me, I'll tell you. A black card can hold
Because they didn't have any clothes with them, Richard and Melinda had to make do with the ones they wore yesterday.Of course, they got the hotel staff to help dry clean it before they put it on to head out in a bid to get some new clothes.Though Richard wasn't too focused on fashion, he did understand that having only one pair of clothes wasn't a smart choice.In any case, they headed over to a fashion house branch called Diamond Clothes and Accessories.Just like Horizon, it was also owned by yet another member of the Five Coalition, dabbling into fashion, jewelry, and the like.It even made use of Spirit Stone fragments as ornaments for some of its best pieces.On their entrance into the store, they were greeted by several people already present, shopping around while being assisted by the store workers.However, no one came to assist Richard and Melinda when they came in, with some of the workers only sending over a perfunctory glance their way.Due to how they were dressed, th
“Sister!” Matilda bawled her eyes out as she cried in her elder sister, Geraldine's arms.In her attempt to humiliate Melinda, she ended up being the one that was humiliated and what's more by some unknown man.“Just shut up and stop crying already. I can't believe everything, you couldn't even put that lowly bitch in her place.”“It's not my fault,” Matilda remarked teary-eyed. “She found a benefactor to help her out. Judging from his looks and the amount of money he spent for a black card, he is most likely a hidden powerhouse.”Geraldine clicked her tongue. “Tch, that bitch always has to be so lucky, I don't understand why men can't seem to turn away from her when they see her, what the hell does she have?”“Sister, we have to do something else Melinda might end up staging a comeback before the end of the conference.”“No need to tell me that, I already know. We already received word that Melinda had sent a message back to Intercity and yesterday a private jet touched down in our a
After a short but eventful drive, the duo finally arrived at Metal Gear where a variety of cars were being put up for sale.Getting out of the cab, Richard promptly paid the driver before helping Melinda from her seat.With that sorted, both made their way into the building, intent on leaving with a car.***Vance Felton was the heir to the Felton family, one of the five families part of the Five Coalition.A lecherous man at heart, he'd been one of those who pursued Melinda to make her his woman.He'd always fancied her and dreamt of one day pinning her under him and taking away her purity.Just thinking about it left him as horny as could be.Unfortunately, Melinda always rejected him, treating him as nothing more than a foolish man which caused him to grow even more crazy about her.He'd enjoyed watching her suffer since the start of the conference and after the last nail in the coffin that saw her lose her black card, He had thought that it was his chance so he sent an invitation.
“Hah, don't kid yourself, Melinda. This no-named fellow wouldn't even be able to measure up to a servant in my family talk more of being at my level.” Vance remarked arrogantly as he regarded Melinda, not even deeming Richard worthy of a glance. “Is that so?” Melinda intoned before glancing at Richard.She wished to get his permission to do what she had in mind so it wouldn't end up being that she pulled him into an unnecessary fight.Richard, however, was game to teach the fool a lesson and so, he nodded.“How about a little game?” Melinda inquired with a mischievous grin.“What game?” Vance asked.“Let's have a mini-auction, right here, right now, I mean, we are both here to purchase cars so I don't think it would deviate much from our intended purpose,” Melinda remarked causing Vance to burst into mocking laughter.“You can't be serious. After the disgrace you suffered last time, do you still think you can compete with me in an auction?... Come on, Melinda, don't be daft. Do you t
“Is he alright?” Melinda asked as the older attendant checked on the unconscious Vance.The man nodded. “He just passed out.”“Pathetic.” Melinda intoned before glancing at Richard. “You put him in his place.”Richard shrugged. “It isn't that big of a deal.”“Well, it is for me. Thank you.” Melinda remarked as she hugged Richard.Richard was about to say something when Lolita approached them.“Oh hello there handsome, my name is Lolita, daughter of the Minister of Levison. Nice to make your acquaintance.”As she spoke, she made sure to stand in a manner that accentuated her curves, radiating seductive vibes to the max.Richard gave her a perfunctory glance before Melinda detached from him to glare at her.“That's my man, get away before I beat you up,” Melinda spoke fiercely, not even bothering to hide her distaste.Lolita feigned a sad expression as she remarked. “I was only being nice.”“Be nice without showing off.” Melinda pointedly said.Silence reigned for a moment before Lolita
Unbeknownst to the people gathered at the gate, Richard, with the help of Melinda, had already gotten across to the head of the park and after a brief talk, had managed to shut down the park so that the two of them would have the entire place to themselves.It took some convincing and roughly 10 million but at the end of the day, the manager relented and closed the park.Of course, the idea of closing down the park was brought up by Richard with Melinda having no part of it.She was as shocked as the park manager when Richard suggested it and even pushed to ensure the manager accepted.Was this a date?... The thought caused Melinda's cheeks to turn as red as tomatoes from embarrassment.Richard, however, tried not to focus on her reactions as he drove to the park entrance and signaled for them to open it before driving into the awe of everyone present.“Whoa, what's going on?... I thought the park shut down?... Now it's opening for them?”“This makes no sense though I don't mind consi
“Are you sure about this?” Isaac Vaughn inquired as he sat around a round table with the children of the Five Coalition mostly in attendance.Isaac was the third son of the Vaughn family who just like the Felton and Vane families were part of the Five Coalition.He'd gotten the call from the Vane sisters about an important matter and on getting to the meeting point, found himself regaled with a fantastical tale that sounded unreal.“I guess that this Richard Smith is the one Melinda reached out to help her regain lost ground in the conference,” Geraldine remarked.Pascal Marlow, fifth son of the Marlow family and yet another member of the Five Coalition intoned. “I had no idea that bitch still had some fight in her. It's unexpected but I doubt this new man should be any problems to take on.”“Is that so?... Fine then, how about this, he owns a Gold Streak Black Card. Is that enough to make you fools take him seriously?”Silence immediately fell on the gathering as Pascal and Isaac sta