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
It was an unfortunate turn of events.Tabby, whose real name was Leia, was Tabitha's best friend when she arrived in Metro City after leaving Intercity to get away from the Queen Mother's henchmen who would have found out about Richard and the Smith family had she not escaped when she did.On arriving at Metro City, Leia had been the one to help Tabitha settle in, even taking her into her home despite knowing nothing about her. With time, the two women grew close enough for Tabitha to reveal tidbits about herself though she was careful not to reveal too much.Even then, their bond grew stronger and for a while, everything seemed to be going fine.That was until he came.He was a Great elder of a powerful family in the capital that served the Throne.He had found Tabitha somehow and intended to kill her even if it meant destroying the city while at it.Tabitha would have run… but knowing that Leia was still in Metro City, she had no choice but to fight.She fought with the Great Elder
Richard and Melinda spent one more day in Metro City not because they wanted to but because they had no choice.Considering Royale Hotel wished to deepen its relationship with Orion Corp, Richard had the responsibility of attending a meeting to discuss the specifics.It would have been easy to get Maria to handle the work but knowing that soon the relationship they shared would be changing, Richard decided to stop treating her as an employee and embrace the thought of her becoming his woman soon.So with that understanding, he attended the meeting with the higher-ups of the Royale Hotel with Melinda seated beside him.The meeting lasted for roughly two hours with the Royale Hotel higher-ups agreeing with Richard's proposal which served to ensure Royale Hotel would remain as the number one hotel in Metro City while also getting the privilege to expand their reach to not only Intercity but Riverdale and even other countries as well.With the meeting done with, the higher-ups tried to ge