A gunshot echoed in the forest as Melinda subconsciously shut her eyes and took a sharp breath.Simeon had a sinister grin on his lips as he expected the bullet to pierce Richard's knee and send him sprawling to the ground.His employer had told him not to touch Richard as he wished to do so himself but it was unavoidable now so he had to ensure that didn't do too much damage.What Simeon hadn't revealed was that his gun was a spirit-infused pistol that was handed to him by his employer.It had a limited number of bullets but each was lethal enough to destroy a normal jeep if aimed right.So how could a man like Richard possibly defend against it?Simeon expected Richard to fall and cry out in pain, at least, that would cause Melinda to realize the gravity of the situation, however, that never happened.Instead, Richard stood upright, his gaze trained on Simeon as his expression took a dangerous turn.Simeon frowned as he glanced at Richard's leg only to realize that it hadn't penetra
The return to the Dawson's estate was quiet and without trouble allowing Melinda to breathe a sigh of relief after she had arrived at their destination.“Melinda!” Vincent exclaimed as he rushed over to meet her.Ever since he'd received information that her entourage had been attacked, he was unable to stay in place for a single moment.“Grandpa!” Melinda excitedly called out to him as she moved to meet him, with the duo embracing once they got within arm's length.“Oh, my sweet granddaughter, you don't know how worried I was.”“Sorry, granddad, I'm home now.”“Indeed you are, come quickly, we have much to discuss.”Leading the way, Vincent leads Melinda to one of the houses with the other members of the Dawson family present, staring at her with varying degrees of envy.But did any of that matter?... Hardly.Richard and Lolita followed closely behind.On getting into the building, Vincent dismissed all the guards before leading them further to his study and isolating it from those o
The owner of Smith Cuisines was Grace, the same lady who had suffered at the hands of the previous owner of the building, Lesley.Lesley at that time, was using the authority granted to him like a tyrant because his uncle was the owner of Jade Panda and so, who would dare to go against him?Yet Grace had stood her ground and at her moment of immense trial, Richard had saved her and elevated her status from a mere waiter to the owner of an establishment.Initially, Smith's Cuisines was meant to be hers alone but she didn't want that and so, after gaining permission from Maria, Grace had gotten her restaurant to become acknowledged as one of the subsidiaries under Orion Corp.Of course, her business was currently the smallest compared to the giants of the business world Richard had managed to acquire but that didn't matter to Grace.As far as she was concerned, all she wished for was to never be ungrateful to Richard for what he had done for her.He had saved her life and even if it wer
They ate and made merry, barely caring about what the others said as they had fun amongst themselves.A few ladies, being ardent fans of Richard, came over and asked for autographs and even a photo before they returned to their seats.Apart from that, no one else interrupted their meal and Richard was quite happy about this.“Sir, our current monthly expenditure is tagged at 10 million while our earnings are roughly 14 million,” Grace remarked with Richard nodding as he replied.“So a net 4 million is made as profit.” Lolita grumbled at the side. “What's the point of business talk when we are eating? Ugh, that's just not how it should be.”Ignoring her words, Richard remarked. “Have you considered expanding?”Grace hesitated before she slowly nodded. “Yes sir but it took a lot to have this restaurant get to its current state. I'd rather focus on one than have to split myself into too many for no reason at all. But is that okay by you, sir?... I'd completely understand if you want me
When Letitia was attacking Grace, Richard had taken the chance to take out the black phone and activate [Eyes of Truth].Lolita who had seen him do this, glanced at the phone screen only to realize that there was nothing special about the phone which meant apart from Richard, no one else could see the black phone's true contents with others that attempted to do do so, only passing it off as a normal phone.Anyways, utilizing the [Eyes of Truth], Richard used it to evaluate what Letitia had said only to discover that most of what she had said had been a lie, though it was hardly any surprise.However, on checking the man in the wheelchair which she claimed to be her husband, he found that the man was indeed suffering from a stroke which meant some of her words were indeed true.Pondering on this, Richard made an initial analysis. The man had indeed gotten a stroke but not from Smiths Cuisines, but Letitia, for reasons unknown decided to pin the blame on the restaurant, perhaps in a bi
Richard took the ingredients Grace had gotten for him and immediately began to concoct a special brew using the water from his table.Meanwhile, the waiters that came with Grace, went to stand at each of the exits around the restaurant to ensure that no one ran out though they were unsure why Richard felt like people would want to run.For this, even the security outside was mobilized to ensure that anyone who dared to use the windows to make a getaway would immediately be apprehended.None could understand why Grace gave them such tasks but Grace knew that Richard would never give an order without reason.That was just how much she trusted him.However, no one took notice of the heightened vigilance shown by the restaurant workers as they watched Richard do his thing, mostly confused about what he was trying to do.“Is he going to use whatever he is making to cure the man's stroke?”“Bah, what are you saying?... That makes no sense, if it were so easy, would stroke be such a dangerou
“That Richard Smith sure has skills. He was able to resolve each of the traps we set for him with people gaining even more respect for him. It's quite annoying to have such a competent opponent.” Caesar remarked while seated in an expensive suite alongside a few of his subordinates.“Sir, maybe it's because we aren't hitting hard enough. I suggest we attack his family, I'm sure that would force him to make a mistake we can use to our advantage.”Caesar snorted. “Are you stupid?... That man may act calm but he is nothing of that sort when one messes with his family. Right now he hasn't come after us because it's just petty drama, if we do what you are intending, then know that it won't be a battle of wits anymore, and then when that happens, would you be able to dispatch a man that stood up to fucking terrorists?”Immediately, the suite grew silent as they gulped in trepidation.Though it was hard to imagine the videos did not lie.Richard Smith had fought against terrorists and won.W
It was advertised as a party but even idiots would be able to figure out the underlying reason why Caesar had called for the gathering.He hadn't bothered to hide his desire to become minister of Intercity so everyone with the relevant authority in the city was well aware of who he was and where he was coming from.He was a member of a subsidiary family loyal to one of the greatest families in the capital.Naturally, when such a person extends their greetings, none would dare refuse.Under normal circumstances, they would have already agreed to support Caesar but there was one name that kept them from doing so.Richard Smith.He had become a terror to all corrupt officials which ensured that those who engaged in such underhanded acts had to be very careful as though walking on eggshells.One mistake and they would be treated like Xavier the former minister of Intercity.The worst part was Richard wasn't alone as he had the backing of the Commissioner and one of the greatest families i