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RichVille Chapter 16
Damon was caught in a difficult situation, not knowing how to clear himself. He wondered how Phillips had found out about the incident in the first place, as it wasn’t something he had openly shared with anyone.He glanced at Aurora’s eyes and saw the disappointment in them. He had let her down, and he knew he should have been honest with her from the beginning. Now, she might be thinking that Damon had lied to her just so she would kiss him.“Aurora, it was something that just happened out of the blue. It meant nothing to me,” Damon tried to explain, but the atmosphere in the room remained tense, and the judgmental looks from others didn’t make things any easier.“I’m outta here,” Aurora said, standing up and making her way to the exit.Damon attempted to chase after her, but Alex grabbed his shirt, insisting, “We’re not done here.”Fortune came to Damon’s defense, standing up and coming between them, saying, “Yes, we are.”Alex eventually let go of Damon, realizing that there were t
RichVille Chapter 17
The state final was being played, pitting RichVille FC against Superwolves from Southseas High. In the RichVille locker room, the team prepared for the big match, knowing that this was their chance to prove themselves.As the players geared up, the coach gathered them for a brief but motivating speech. “Guys, this is it. This is my first final in my five years of coaching, and I don’t want to make this about me,” he began. “I want you to know that I’m proud of each one of you, regardless of the results. I’m thrilled that we’ve made it to this stage, and I have faith in our captains to lead us to victory tonight.” The co-captains, Alex and Fortune, stepped up and delivered motivating speeches to their team.“I’m just saddened that one of our best players can’t be with us today to lift that trophy, but I’m certain that we’ll come out victorious,” Fortune declared, injecting confidence into the team. Then, Alex joined in, leading a chant of their team slogan, which the whole team echoed
RichVille Chapter 18
Fortune hosted a party at his home, extending invitations to as many friends as possible. Amid the festivities, Damon noticed Aurora standing alone and questioned why she hadn’t departed as previously mentioned. Concerned, he approached her. She congratulated him on the victory and embraced him, reciprocated by Damon. Inquiring about her unexpected presence, Damon learned that their flight had been canceled due to an unforeseen storm.The atmosphere between them grew tense and awkward. Damon keenly felt the absence of Aurora’s once-vibrant attitude. Gathering his courage, he initiated another round of apologies. Although Aurora contemplated dismissing him and walking away, he held onto her, preventing her departure. With sincerity, Damon apologized from the depth of his heart, ensuring that she listened.“Look, Damon, I forgive you. I’m not mad anymore. Just let me go, okay?” she said. Damon gazed into her eyes, sensing that she had no intentions of fully forgiving him. Not wanting to
RichVille Chapter 19
Jason, Alicia’s brother, ranted like a mad dog as he demanded his console.“Jason, did you forget how to knock?” Alicia asked.Damon thought it was best to stay out of siblings’ squabbles.After what seemed like a playful fight, Alicia finally gave up the console. As Jason was leaving the room, he made a comment.“You should thank God I came in at the right time; y’all seem like you were about to kiss,” he said.“What? No, I was just removing hair from her face,” Damon said nervously.“Go to your room now, Jason,” Alicia said.Jason then made a funny face and ran back to his room.This pattern of theirs had to stop. They shouldn’t be getting caught up in the moment anymore. Alicia felt like things were now getting awkward for them. Damon was her friend, and she had no intentions of losing him because of mistakes. She then decided to clear her feelings.“Damon, look, we should really stop this. I don’t like the fact that we’re getting,” she paused for a moment, looking for the right wo
RichVille Chapter 20
“Alex is in danger, Alicia,” Damon said. Alicia’s face turned pale, and her heart skipped a beat. She had sensed something was off, and Damon had just confirmed it. Alex never really got along with Damon, so why did he seem to mention him twice? It only meant something was wrong. “Well, how do we know what kind of trouble he’s in?” Alicia asked, her curiosity growing.“I don’t know, but I think I know where to start,” Damon revealed.“I had asked Alex to help me with something,” Damon continued.“Something like what?” Alicia inquired, her impatience growing by the second.“I’ll tell you, but you might not believe me,” he said.“This is Alex we’re talking about; I’m open to anything,” Alicia said.“Okay. Look. What I said at the truth or dare game the other day, about Phillips being involved in Nate’s and Diana’s deaths, I meant it,” he said.“Okay, so what does it have to do with Alex?” she asked.“I asked Alex to help me get the truth out of Phillips. We all know that Alex has a way
RichVille Chapter 21
A wise man once said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” What hurts deeper than betrayal is being deceived by the least expected person; that pain makes one feel like a fool. During that moment when you realize you’ve been a fool all along, dancing to someone else’s tunes, it leaves a hole in your heart. Trust becomes elusive; you start to view the world through different lenses—everyone a potential liar, everyone harboring secrets.As Damon lay on his bed, thoughts flooded his mind about why Phillips would commit such an act. Phillips appeared too innocent, acted too innocent—someone no one would suspect. Going to the police wasn’t an option; there was no evidence pointing towards Phillips, all signs directed at Danny. However, allowing Danny to go to prison for Phillips was not something Damon could tolerate. He would rather face dire consequences himself.**Flashback. A few weeks ago.**Nate admired himself in the mirror one
RichVille Chapter 22
Later that day, Diana visited Danny's house. He led her to his room, and together they studied. During that time, they heard commotion from the living room. Danny rushed out, locking the door behind him, preventing her from witnessing the fight between his parents. As he defended his mom, his father overpowered him, tossing him aside. Unable to restrain his father, Danny returned to his room to retrieve a gun. Diana questioned his actions, but he ignored her, selecting one of two guns he found. "Are you going to shoot your dad?" Diana asked as she blocked his way."Get out of the way." Consumed by rage, Danny tossed her aside, and she landed on his bed. He returned to the living room, where he pointed the gun at his father."Stay away from her, you son of a bitch, or I swear to God, I will blow your head off," Danny threatened."You're not going to pull the trigger on your old man; you don't even know how to use this thing," his father said, smiling mischievously. Before he could con
RichVille Chapter 23
Nate called Alex, sounding angry and ranting like a madman. He promised to end Danny that night. Alex didn’t exactly take him seriously, concluding that Nate was bluffing. Nate then got in his car and drove off. Phillips decided not to take his mom’s advice and went to Diana’s house to prevent what was about to happen.When Danny received a call from his mom, she cried for help, stating that his dad was back and had threatened to kill her. She was literally running away from him to survive.Danny got mad, pulling out the gun and strapping it to his pants before attempting to storm out of Diana’s room. However, she immediately stood in front of him, trying her best to talk him out of making the biggest mistake of his life.“The biggest mistake of my life is not killing that son of a bitch when I had the chance,” he said, attempting to zoom off again, but she held him in place.“Please, I know you’re angry and hurt right now, but killing your father is not the solution. I’ll come with y