“I said no, Richard. I know I said I'd always do whatever you asked of me but this is something I will not and cannot agree to.” Anna remarked in annoyance as she turned her face away.Richard let out a sigh, he had expected her to react this way, especially after everything that had happened.David had lost the chance to reconnect with his daughter when he didn't stand up for her when she needed him the most and that was his loss.“Fine then, I just thought to bring it up to get you to make a decision.” Richard calmly replied.Anna glanced at him. “Are you upset?”“No, not at all. I already expected you to respond like that so it's fine.”“Alright.”“Anyway, how's the research into what Davina had said?... Is the Lopez family really in debt?” Richard inquired.“Yeah and by a whole lot. They mortgaged the manor to Gold Bank, which is one of the top banks in the country, and used the money to get the Estebans to support them. Apart from that, several of the Lopez assets are facing one
Minister Luigi grinned wickedly as he remarked. “I don't understand what you are saying to me, Mr. Lopez?... Are you trying to accuse me of something?”“Don't act dumb you fucking oaf, why are you here?” Mr. Lopez inquired angrily.On a normal day, Luigi wouldn't have dared to act so brazenly in the home of the Lopez.That would be the same as signing a death warrant but this wasn't a normal day.The Lopez family had suffered damages and were currently trying to recuperate, a good time to swoop in and deal some lasting damage.In a way, Luigi was happy that the Lopez family wasn't completely defeated.It would mean his city would only change hands from one Mafia family to the next, leaving him to continue eating scraps.But with things the way they were, Luigi didn't plan on allowing the Lopez family to recover no matter what.“You should lower your voice, Mr. Lopez. Wouldn't want you getting a high blood pressure.”“I won't ask you again.” Mr. Lopez warned only for the sound of a gun
Quinton was the one that Davina had gotten in contact with to help with taking down the Lopez family.Mariano and Luciano had gone to him, with all the information and even more money to ensure that there would be no refusal.Quinton, as a top member of the Esteban Mafia, seeing an opportunity to gain more prestige, took the offer with open arms.Unfortunately, he had suffered a tremendous defeat at the Lopez manor despite the amount of money he'd sank into the venture.Sure, it was the money gotten from Davina but Quinton didn't have the financial buoyancy to finance another attack and the Estebans weren't privy to the matter in Barracuda due to Quinton keeping it a secret for fear of getting one upped by a superior.To that end, Quinton decided on a different approach, intending to use Luigi to deal the final blow to the Lopez family considering they were on their last legs but who would have thought the fat bastard would be so audacious as to speak rudely to him?The thought to blo
“What do we do now?” The Chief of Police inquired worriedly while seated across from Luigi.The mention of the Reaper has caused the situation they were in to become infinitely more dangerous, especially for the Chief.He had only agreed to help Luigi because of the money he'd gotten but now that it was looking risky, he was thinking of backing out, after all, what use was having so much money if you lost your life because of it?Luigi gritted his teeth as he remarked. “we can't just give in, especially when we are so close. If we work together…”“That is a man who managed to take down 5 different Mafia families in a single day. Do you wish for us to go against him?”“...” Luigi bit down on his lower lip, contemplating his options though he was well aware that there was hardly anything to think about.If he insisted on his little game with the Lopez family, the Chief would surely leave him to continue alone because just as much as he loved money, he loved his wife as well.“Then…”“Yo
Quinton didn't think he would be able to face off against the Reaper in his current state.The losses he had suffered at the Lopez manor ensured that he was left with almost nothing both financially and about subordinates.It didn't help that he couldn't reach out to the Estebans for help, else why would he be so terrified to face the Reaper?Unfortunately, learning that the Reaper had connections to the Lopez family made it impossible for him to continue in his quest to become the new master of Barracuda.Now all he wished to do was to recoup some money for his losses from selling off everything he'd taken from the Lopez before leaving the city to return to the Estebans.This was why he ensured the auction would take place tonight, sending invitations to all those interested.He made sure the location for the auction could only be accessed by invitation to avoid getting blindsided by the Reaper.He looked out from his private office, watching as the dignitaries he invited trooped in
With each item presented, the domination of one man persisted in the auction hall.By the time the final item was brought out, Richard Smith, under the guise of a mask, drew the attention of all those present as he had spent a whopping 230 million dollars so far.Several had already made up their minds to befriend him, after all, a man with such financial depth was surely worth having as a close friend.Of course, Richard paid them no heed as he remained fixed on the price while Melinda sat beside him, no longer bothered by Julio as the young man had come to realize that before Richard and Melinda, he was but a child playing with coins.“This is our final piece for the night, folks. These are the property papers to the Lopez manor and all lands attached to it. With this, one can own the real estate that enables the Lopez family to be amongst the richest families in the country.“Due to its immense worth, we have decided to start the bidding at 150 million. So, ladies and gentlemen, do
Even though the chances of causing such a rich customer to never return were high, the chances of him being a crook were higher and that made the auctioneer unwilling to compromise.It was better to lose out on future profit than lose out on present profit, and let the future take care of itself.So with added resolve, the auctioneer remarked. “Though regretful, I insist that you pay for the items now sir.”“Fine by me,” Richard replied. The auctioneer nodded before gesturing for one of his coworkers on stage to approach Richard with the payment machine.She came closer and asked for Richard's card respectfully which the latter calmly provided.Seeing as Richard was so calm about everything, Julio began to fidget.What if this masked man was as rich as he claimed to be?... Wouldn't that mean he had ended up offending someone he shouldn't?Before he could even begin to consider the repercussions of such an act, the lady remarked. “The payment is successful.”Silence fell upon the hall
It was an insult to his capabilities but he understood that he was viciously outmatched.First at the Lopez manor and then, right now, Quinton had come to realize that the gulf between himself and the Reaper would never be easily breached.“Is that it?”“You…” Quinton quivered as he tried to back away.“I even allow you a preemptive strike yet you still fail to get at me. Pathetic.” Richard remarked as he approached, each step sounding like a death sentence to Quinton.Quinton's men, having wasted their ammo, pulled out knives and rushed to protect their leader from Richard, brandishing their weapons as they got close.Richard however, reacted quickly, dodging the first swing as he grabbed the wrist of the second and then delivered a powerful blow to his stomach, knocking the wind out of him.The first tried to attack again, seeing as Richard was busy with the second, unfortunately, he forgot that Richard was hardly alone.Melinda struck him with an iron rod, knocking him out cold whi