Richard spent the rest of the day with Melinda while also making preparations for his travel to Metro City to search for his mother.In the meanwhile, he also had to make preparations for when the Queen Mother would come for him which caused him to place Arturo and the guardsmen on constant watch over the Smithsonian.As he was, he could handle himself, unfortunately same couldn't be said for his family.The day after, once he was sure everything would be fine with his absence, he got on his private jet and left for Metro City with Melinda in tow.***Metro City was located on the west side of the Empire, close to the border they shared with Riverdale.Due to this, Metro City shared a lot of similarities with Riverdale with several from that country finding themselves a home in the city.Richard's flight touched down two hours after he'd taken off from Intercity.Having already booked a hotel with the help of Maria, Richard went through security with minimal trouble which was great co
Lydia was a single mom who had raised her daughter, Miracle, alone since her husband, a terrible gang member left her for another woman.Everything had been going well for her and her daughter until her ex, who went by the codename, Viper, began to stalk her.He claimed he just wanted to see his daughter again but Lydia couldn't allow that in good faith knowing the kind of man he was so she tried to keep her daughter away from the bastard but despite her efforts, he always found a way to make contact with Miracle.The straw that broke the camel's back was when Lydia caught Viper trying to kidnap Miracle from her school.Of course, on getting caught, he claimed to have just intended to take her for a drive but that was not the case.Realizing she couldn't keep Viper away from her child, she decided to leave the country to seek greener pastures elsewhere.Unfortunately, Viper found out and threatened her not to go, that if she did, he would make sure to kill her.Naturally, Lydia didn't
Getting out of the cab which stopped them at the beginning of the street leading to the hotel because taxis weren't allowed close to the building as a result of how high class it was, Richard promptly paid the driver before heading down the street with Melinda.Taking the opportunity to savor the solace the lonely street brought them, Melinda inquired while holding hands with Richard. “Do you think I'm rushing things?”“Hmm?”“With, you know, everything.”Richard paused, unsure of how to respond before finally breaking the silence. “Honestly, no.”“Why do you say so?”“Because if you let me, I'd rather be alone till I die. That's how scared I am of commitment after…” he trailed off unwilling to finish the sentence though Melinda caught the gist.Leaning in, she planted a kiss on his cheek as she remarked. “Don't worry, nothing of that sort will ever happen again.”Richard glanced at her and seeing the honesty in her eyes, nodded in response. “I trust you.”With that, the two fell back
There were quite a few billionaire families in Metro City, of course not as many as in Intercity or even the capital of Riverdale, but they were there.Perhaps because of their low numbers, they considered themselves akin to royalty and nobility, treating those below them as scum.The men were trash and the women were merely properties waiting to be owned.That was the mentality Cedric was born with.As the firstborn son and heir to the Remus family wealth, he was amongst the most elite of society, enjoying the best of life with no impedance.All women were his to claim and all men had to bow in his presence.This was why he was surprised to meet a couple that didn't immediately cower in his presence and instead, they dared to scrutinize him with intrigued looks.The last something like this had happened, he had crippled the man and made the woman beg him to spare her husband's life.He pondered doing the same thing now but chose not to, at least, not immediately.Firstly, he needed t
The silence was deafening as Cedric stared at the manager.He was quite familiar with the man, having wished to get on his good side several times.Unfortunately, apart from his father who was on good terms with him, the manager never once considered Cedric someone to respect which made Cedric wonder what made Richard worthy of that respect he lacked.“You…”Cutting him off, the manager further addressed Richard. “If you don't mind, I'd like to offer tonight's services as well as the rest of your time here as an on-the-house promo for the inconvenience.”“I don't need that, I just need this circus to end,” Richard remarked in exasperation.“Understood.” The manager gestured for his guards to open the gate before remarking. “Right this way please.”Letting out a tired sigh, Richard took Melinda's hand and entered, leaving Cedric unable to move an inch as he stared at their retreating.Despite not being spoken to, he felt even more insulted but found himself unable the do anything about
Having no idea he was actively signing his death warrant, the manager of the restaurant bellowed. “You bitch, can't you even do one thing right?... How dare you ruin the night of our special guest like that?” “I'm so sorry, sir, please forgive me, it was a mistake. It won't happen again.” The waitress begged in between gasps clutching her stomach.The manager glared at her. “Fucking bitch, I should relieve you of your job at this rate.”Preparing to kick the woman again, Melinda moved to stop him as she knew Richard's moving would most likely end in a few broken bones and a potential hospital visit.“Look, it's okay, there's hardly a need for you to treat the poor lady like that. Everyone makes mistakes.” Melinda tried to explain but the manager remained adamant.“You don't understand, madam, this woman is a fucking annoyance. If I don't teach her a lesson, she'll never learn.”“Then might as well fire her instead of manhandling her like this.”“That can't do. She has to pay for ever
Richard didn't even bother using the elevator as he rushed for the stairs, leaving Melinda behind while performing parkour on his way down.Moving as fast as he could, he reached the ground floor soon enough before heading for the elevator only to find that the waitress was no longer there.Apprehensive, he made for the hotel exit.As he pushed open the glass doors and hurried for the gate, he ended up seeing no one there.“Damn it, did you see a waitress pass through here?” He questioned the guard who immediately put his hands up on surrender.“Workers at the hotel aren't allowed to follow the front gate as they might come across customers of the hotel, for that reason, a back gate is utilized when we complete our shifts.”Richard's eyes flickered with understanding as he realized he'd made a wrong turn.Letting go of the guard, he rushed to where he expected the back gate to be but unfortunately… he didn't find her there.“...” He restrained the urge to curse aloud as he let out a f
Due to her eccentric personality, Tabby wasn't exactly a favorite for most people in the slums.Add that on to Ferguson's scheming and she found herself surrounded by several people claiming her to be the thief that had been terrorizing their neighborhood for the past few weeks.Confused by the abrupt accusations, Tabby remarked. “I don't understand. I didn't do anything of that sort.”“Just shut up and stop trying to act innocent. We all know you did it. We found all the stolen items in your home!”Tabby, still confused, replied. “But…”“Why are we still listening to this thief?... Just grab her, we'll make sure she pays for everything she's stolen.”And just like that, several men moved to grab her causing her to struggle.“Let me go!” She cried out in apprehension but none seemed to care as they prepared to mete out maximum punishment for her crimes.Just then, there was a loud horn noise followed by the screeching of a car.Everyone had their attention drawn to the source of findi