Mr. Smith's Trillion Dollar System

Chapter 6

Maria blinked in confusion. "... Hide your identity?"

Most rich men would want to take advantage of such situations to show off to the media but Richard wasn't planning on doing so.

It got her intrigued and also curious.

Meanwhile, only Richard understood why he said what he said.

First of all, he hadn't understood the mechanics of the black phone properly to make himself known to the world just yet.

For example, who was the one who called him to let him know that he had bought the shares of Serenity?

What if it turned out to be a scam?... He would never be able to withstand the shame.

So he had to be sure it was legit and till then, he had to keep a low profile.

Another issue was his family… no, it was better to say the Smith Family.

Alongside the Martinez family, he didn't want to show himself just yet.

Those two families had colluded to kill him and he wasn't about to let them go just yet and his revenge wasn't going to be simple.

Just thinking about how much he would shame them gave him chills.

With a sinister grin, he muttered. "Is there a problem with my request?"

"None at all, sir." Maria quickly shook her head.

Richard nodded. "Good. You can use the money I invested to set the company in order and case of anything, you can inform me, I'd be willing to invest more."

His words were enough to cause Roland to nearly fall over.

Just how rich was this guy?

Richard ignored him as he continued. "And for the time being, I'll be staying here. I don't want anyone coming to disturb me. Got that?"

"As you wish."

"Good. Now leave. I need to get some rest."

"Yes sir." Maria turned to leave only for Roland to speak up.

"What about the guards, sir?"

"Guards?" Richard pricked up his brow.

"The ones that foolishly detained you."

"Ah, yes." Richard massaged his temples as he intoned. "Retrieve my money from them and throw them in jail. Let them take some time to think over their actions."

"The boss is indeed merciful."

"Tch, and give the money retrieved to Maria, it will be an addition to the amount I've already invested."

Then, turning to address the manager, he muttered. "I hope I don't have to tell you what to do with the money."

"That won't be necessary, sir."

"That's good."

With that, Maria and Roland left with the guards while Richard let out a sigh as he leaned back into the couch, enjoying its softness.

Just then, a thought came to mind.

'I wonder if Anna is okay.'

***

It was a new day for the Velazquez manor as each person went about their work.

Mirabel was currently putting on makeup in her room when the door suddenly flung open and Jason rushed inside, panting heavily.

"What the hell?... Why did you barge in here?" Mirabel berated in annoyance.

"Sorry, but I had to come get you," Jason remarked.

"Why?"

"You know Serenity, right?"

"The hotel conglomerate?"

"Yeah, that one. They just changed owners."

"Wait what?" Mirabel shot up, shocked by the news.

Taking a moment to regain her composure, she inquired. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, it's on the news. Everyone is watching it right now. Come with me."

Dropping everything she was doing, Mirabel rushed out of her room and followed Jason down the stairs into one of the living rooms where a few members of the Velazquez family were gathered, one of whom was her father, Diego Velazquez.

[Breaking news: Massive embezzlement by a shareholder leaves Hotel giant, Serenity, on the edge of bankruptcy. Their shares plummeted leading to even more shareholders leaving for greener pastures.]

[But this isn't the end as an unknown investor has gone ahead to buy shares up to the tune of more than 600 million, ultimately saving the company from liquidation. With this, Serenity has officially changed owners and is looking to be on the rise to the top yet again. We will keep you updated as we try to get in touch with this mysterious investor…]

The TV suddenly went blank as a sigh was heard.

Mirabel glanced at her father to find him slightly unnerved.

"Dad…"

"I didn't expect they would get a savior. When this plan was put together, I made sure to cover up all angles to ensure they don't get saved yet… hah, this is troublesome. 4 months of hard work gone just like that."

"What do we do now?"

"Now we find out who this mysterious investor is and get him on our side if not…" he left the rest of the statement unsaid as he slowly got to his feet and made his way out of the living room, leaving Mirabel to her thoughts.

***

"Madam, madam… can you let us know who the new owner of Serenity is?" A reporter inquired outside the hotel premises.

Maria replied. "Unfortunately I can't disclose his identity as he has asked for anonymity."

"Can you tell us why?"

"No."

"Madam, what is next for Serenity now?"

"…Now we rebuild."

***

It's 8 am.

Richard just got out of bed after a wonderful night sleeping on a feather bed.

Stretching out, he got out and quickly freshened up after which he indulged himself in some of the delicacies afforded by the staff of Serenity.

Naturally, no one knew his true identity as the owner of the company but regardless, they accorded him respect.

While enjoying his meal, Richard pursed his lips as he pondered on what to do today.

It didn't take him long to make a decision, mostly because he had a dream last night and there was one person in that dream.

No matter what, he had to find that person.

But he couldn't reveal himself so he decided to get some help with that.

Quickly dialing a number with the landline in the penthouse, he called for Maria.

It didn't take long before the busty manager arrived wearing a blue suit that somehow managed to make her already sensual body all the more appealing.

"You called for me?" She asked with a slight bow.

Richard nodded as he leaned forward in his chair. "I have an important task for you."

"Sir?"

"I need you to find someone."