Mr. Smith's Trillion Dollar System

Chapter 280

With the situation concluded Richard waited an additional three hours before he got his hands on the pendants he'd asked to be customized.

Then he bought the necklaces and finally left the store with Melinda.

Though Marco and the other workers had been kind enough to provide some more snacks for the wait, Richard and Melinda were famished and so, headed to a restaurant to sate their hunger.

There, they were introduced to the delicate cuisine of Barracuda which consisted mostly of fish.

It was a delight for both involved as they enjoyed their meals, reveling in the explosion of taste the dishes brought to them.

By the time they were done, the day was mostly spent with a few hours left before night would fall upon the city.

On their drive home, Richard got a call from Lucia.

“Talk to me.” He remarked as he put the phone on loudspeaker.

[I have spoken with the Assistant and she has tried getting across to the Lopez family to facilitate a meeting with Anna but… there's a problem]

Richard'