Rudiger was a man who had clawed his way from the bottom of the barrel to the top with nothing but his ability to bully the weak and fear the strong.His greatest accomplishment was getting into the good books of powerful families in Intercity who wished to be in control of the media and to be in charge of what was known by the populace.He worked with them to overthrow the former owner of Golden Sparrow and with that, he ended up becoming the new owner.Ever since then, he'd always dreaded losing what he'd gained because he knew what would happen to him if he lost it.Unfortunately, his worst nightmares were coming true before his eyes but he didn't want to give up yet.Which was why he'd rushed to meet with the new owner.If he could get in his good books, perhaps he could retain work as a General Manager.But imagine his disbelief when the person who stepped out of the car was Maria, the General Manager of Serenity, the same company Diego got him to slander.He trembled at that mom
There were several things Mark had done in his life that could be considered wasteful but losing an annual income of 400 million dollars was by far the greatest of them all.After losing Grant's family stake in Serenity, he didn't have the mind to return home for fear of getting into trouble and instead lodged in a hotel to pass the time.Unfortunately, he underestimated the capabilities of his family and his father in particular.Within a few hours, he'd been found and now he knelt before the domineering figure that was Jacob Grant, his father and head of GrantCo. His female companion had already been sent out and he was left with his father and two bodyguards that looked ready to pounce on him the moment his father said the word.Mark gulped as he waited patiently for his father to speak and finally, after an agonizing minute passed, Jacob spoke up."So you're telling me that you lost the stake we had in Serenity, a stake we've held onto since the company's inception. Is that corre
Diego returned home and without answering those that approached him, quickly made his way to his room before closing the door while informing the butler to forbid anyone from disturbing him.With that, he locked the door and moved to a shelf of books in the corner.He moved one of the books and the next moment, the shelf moved out of the way to reveal a secret room with screens.After entering, the shelf moved back into place and the room was immediately illuminated by red lights.Diego took his seat before turning on the monitors.Immediately, the five monitors turned on revealing the faces of other aged men with substance, one of which happened to be Jacob Grant.Each one of them were movers and shakers of Intercity.Though to the public eye, they were rivals and indeed, they were, they had long since realized that apart, it would be difficult to control the city as they wished so they decided to come together, forming an organization aptly called, Black Hand whose sole purpose was
Paul was one of the reporters Diego contacted to head over to Richards' conference to disrupt it.He'd been paid a substantial sum and he'd already given a promise that no matter what, the conference would end up with Richard losing out.But upon arrival, he found himself entranced by the ambiance of the hall and afterward, Richard's charisma left him unable to recall the lines he'd prepared.By the time he recovered, he realized that Richard was already done with the first portion of the conference, and by the looks of it, the scandal he was embroiled in would surely go away now.Paul grew frantic as he knew he had only one shot to ensure the conference ended on a bad note.Thankfully, Richard hadn't left yet and so, he spoke up."Mr. Smith, I have a question."Richard looked in his direction as he replied. "A moment please.""..." Though he didn't wish to, Paul found himself unable to do anything but listen and at that moment, he realized.He might have to refund the money he was gi
Mirabel was left dazed as she sat in the sitting room with other members of the Martinez family to watch the current trending news.Normally, it was a time for bonding with the family members but seeing the news, none had the guts to smile or even utter a word.The sitting room was as silent as could be with a few even holding their breaths in shock.[... And I will be opening a charity organization to help the less privileged find their way in this great city]Indeed, that was Richard's voice and the news the Martinez household was watching was his press conference.Everyone had already heard about it and a few calls had already come in from those acquainted with the household, praising the Martinez family for having such a glorious son-in-law but only those within the house knew that it was hardly the case.Each of them had maltreated Richard endlessly, not even giving him a chance to breathe up until he was forced to move in with Anna.It was a case where they knew well enough that
After the meeting with her father, Mirabel stepped out of her father's study with a complicated expression on her face.She picked up her phone and made a quick phone call."Hello?... Yes, it's me. Is she still there?... Alright, quickly get her here. I need her."The call ended quickly and after, a sinister grin played on Mirabel's lips as she sneered. "Now, let's see what you'll do with what I've planned for you."***Richard drove as fast as he could, worried that he wouldn't get there on time.With the press conference, there was no one in Intercity who wouldn't know about him now, including Mirabel and her disgusting family.He had a gut feeling that if he didn't move fast, she would use Anna as a way to make him subservient to her again and that was something Richard couldn't allow to happen.Anna was a good woman who had supported him when he was scorned by the rest of the Martinez household.Two peas in a pod, that was what she called them.He couldn't allow such a friend to s
James grew worried as he noticed the number of doctors standing before his target's door.He'd been informed by Mirabel to take care of Anna and so, he planned to take her out of the asylum once there was no one checking on her.Previously, he'd administered a drug that caused Anna to fall into a deep sleep to facilitate his plans of taking her away.But then with the doctors currently standing at the doorway, he couldn't help but grow worried.Had his plans been found out?However, as he got close, he realized that it wasn't that he was caught but instead, the enemy had already arrived.He was quite familiar with Richard Smith due to his connection with Mirabel which meant there was no way he wouldn't recognize him.Taking a moment, he quickly decided to use the doctors' presence to send Richard away long enough to finish the job.However, from the looks of it, it didn't seem to be an easy task.***"Who are you?" One of the doctors questioned harshly.Richard calmly replied. "You ma
[Name: Anna Lopez][State: Currently in a critical state. Due to continuous intakes of poison, her mental state has devolved to the edge of full-blown insanity]Two things stood out to Richard.First was that the black phone also regarded Anna as a Lopez, instead of a Martinez, causing him to wonder about her origin.Secondly, was the fact that she was being fed poison instead of drugs which led to her current critical state.Which was why he was so cold to James.Hadn't the latter confessed to being the one in charge of Anna's case?This meant that he knew that her state was beyond saving and so wished for Richard to humiliate himself in the process of trying to save Anna.Richard thought to get James arrested immediately but decided against it.He might be able to use him later to take care of Mirabel.So even though it vexed him, he decided to reign in his emotions.Just then, the nurse returned with the water and smelling herbs.Richard took them with gratitude and set them before