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
As Maverick waited for the explosion that was sure to occur, the Emperor finally remarked.[In that case, inform the plane crew I sent that they should return to the capital by noon tomorrow. There's no need for them to remain]Maverick was left speechless as he raised his head to regard his father, having not expected such a response.Was the Emperor truly not offended by Richard's decision or was he just acting?It was hard to say so after much thought, Maverick nodded. “Understood Father.”[Good. Now leave me, I have to rest]“As you wish.”With that, the video call ended and Maverick was finally able to let out a relieved sigh as his shoulder slumped.“Did you hear that?” Maverick inquired a minute after once his heart had calmed.His aide, the only one present in the room with him, replied. “Yes, Your Highness.”“Has there ever been a time when father was so calm?... Richard had rejected his token yet not only did he not get upset, he even gave the flight crew a few hours off.”“
The news of the completion of the building that was to house Orion Corp was enough to send Intercity into an uproar as it was a project that was sure to change the landscape of the business world.Before now, most businessmen considered Orion Corp to be a pipe dream consisting of a lot of mismatched pieces that were sure to clash.According to them, as long as Richard didn't figure out a means to deal with the individuality of the companies he owned, Orion Corp would never be able to take its place as a conglomerate capable of standing on the international stage.It was for that reason that few were willing to work with Richard with many opting to work directly with Richard instead of going through Orion Corp.However, with the announcement of the ceremony to be held soon to commemorate the official establishment of Orion Corp, many of those naysayers had no choice but to accept that they were wrong in their declarations with many booking flights and expressing their desire to be a pa