Mr. Smith's Trillion Dollar System

Chapter 83

Richard's presence caused the crowd to go mellow instantly.

Everyone was well aware of how he'd somehow managed to bring down a mafia in a bid to clear his name.

Someone that resourceful naturally wasn't someone to be trifled with.

However, Rita grew even more excited upon seeing him because she knew that he was the reason Maddie was no longer rich.

Considering what had happened in the Smith family, Rita guessed that Richard would be happy to see Maddie suffer but hardly had she begun to expect Richard to capitalize on Maddie's predicament when he suddenly went on his knees and lovingly embraced Maddie, allowing her to stop panicking.

Pulling away, Richard inquired. "Tell me Maddie, what's going on?"

"I didn't steal anything, Richard. I didn't, I was framed."

"That's a lie!... She stole an expensive dress from my mother's boutique and would have gotten away with it if I hadn't found her out. I guess you can say like mother, like daughter." Rita mocked from the side.

Unfortunately for