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2024-11-18 23:54:23As they rushed to follow her orders, Vivienne made calls to ensure the room was well-ventilated, painted, and cleaned.
Occasionally, she glanced at Richard, who had his head held back while he meditated to himself.
He was unfazed by the activities going on around him while he waited patiently to be led to whatever cell was made available to him.
After it was all prepared, Vivienne gingerly escorted Richard to the cell, making sure to inform him as they went about her thoughts,
“Mayor Richard, I know this place isn't befitting for someone of your status, and I have tried to make it as habitable as possible. I hope that this place gives you the comfort and peace that you seek, you're a guest and not a prisoner, hence why I have set it to a standard of comfort to help ease your stay here”
Richard nodded, saying nothing as they went to the room, and as they walked the inmates who saw and recognized Richard were startled, as they watched with widened eyes,
“Are my eyes possibly deceiving me?"
“What is the honorable mayor doing in a place like this?"
“There must surely be a mistake"
They each echoed their thoughts, but no one replied to them.
Unfazed by their inquisitive eyes, Richard passed by them and headed to the cell that had been prepared for him, instantly dismissing Vivienne who nodded in respect and headed back to her office, her feet trudging heavily as she walked away.
Bothered by the unfair situation regarding Richard’s case, Vivienne decided to go visit the deputy mayor, she was determined to resolve the issue,
Arriving at his office, she immediately addressed the matter before them,
“Deputy Mayor, how's the investigation going Sir?" She questioned him politely, her hand rubbing at her temple as she stared intently at him.
Bernard Cooper sat up in his seat, and expelled a deep breath, placing his hands on the table, he replied,
“I'm afraid that Harold and Cassandra have made plans to reinstate Andrew Morris as the new mayor. He's to take over from Richard”
Vivienne's demeanor grew cold, her entire face and eyes reddening as she leaned forward and questioned Bernard,
“Andrew Morris from Savon City? The top family of Savon?"
Bernard gave a wry smile, nodding slightly. At his confirmation, Vivienne's fist clenched, and she gritted her teeth, anger flaring deep within her.
She couldn't understand the injustice that was going on, although Andrew and his family name were influential, their influence held no flame where Richard was,
Andrew couldn't hold a candle to Richard; he was no match for Richard in handling the economy or handling the people of Dalton.
Back at Vancovira, her eyes had been opened to see the warm welcome and respect they all had for Richard, seeing firsthand how the soldiers had rattled and quavered before him, obeying his commands with no hesitation, she knew that Richard was nearly indispensable, himself and what he had done for their city was irreplaceable.
Settling back onto her seat, she faced Bernard with gloomy eyes as she muttered,
“Mayor Richard's influence covers farther than Dalton and Vancouver; this is a man that's greatly feared by highly influential people. I fear they would be another war or something much worse from our enemies if they come to find out what's happening in Dalton”
Her heart broke within her, while Bernard with a forlorn look shrugged,
"For now, there's nothing that can be done. We only wait as watch the Delaneys unfold their next plan”
In his words, Vivienne left his office with a heavy leg and head, heavier than when she had arrived, in the face of adversity, she and her men weren't as strong as Mayor Richard.
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While Vivienne and Bernard had been in their meeting, Harold, Andrew, and Cassandra were having theirs as well, planning to finally nail Richard's coffin,
It was proving a little difficult, but they were determined to see it through, running her hand through her hair, Cassie let out a deep breath and exclaimed,
“This is harder than I thought! The goody two shoes has done a lot of good for the City and has quite accomplished a lot; how then do we bring him down and make him seem like the devil that we are portraying him to be?!”
She huffed as she slammed her hand onto the desk, her jaw clenched tightly as she continued,
“The event at the restaurant is an example! The stupid owner wouldn't believe how corrupt he was no matter how much we tried convincing him!"
Her eyes darting between her father and her new fiancee, she let out a deep breath as she spoke,
“We need something tangible so that the people will accept Andrew, even if we have to create one!”
She snarled with fuming eyes, Harold smirked and casually responded,
"There wouldn't be any need for forging. Richard Day isn't as innocent as he's portrayed himself to be”
Arms crossed for his chest, Harold announced with a snigger, causing Cassandra's eyes to widen as she leaned forward, her eyes gazing at her father intently, as she waited for him to continue.
With a puffed-up chest, Harold nodded at his daughter and smiled, before he leaned forward and spoke slowly,
“I have the evidence to prove that Richard has been cheating on you, not just with one woman, but several" he paused and smiled sinisterly once more before he went on,
“Not only that, the bastard has been housing these women in different apartments situated at Creeks Corner!”
Cassandra gaped at her father and then Andrew before her widened eyes rested on Harold's once more,
“How's it possible? What did I miss? How can the poor fool be able to afford properties in our most luxurious area?! And he dared to cheat on me?!"
She snarled, anger rising within her.
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“What do you say we investigate this home and see where Richard has kept all of his mistresses”The people present eagerly nodded their heads as they awaited Harold to lead the way, envy and anger burning deep within them. Feeling like justified activists, Harold and Richard began leading them to the Avalon Heights, As soon as they got to the main building, Harold pressed the intercom and spoke with a confident and authoritative voice,“My name is Harold Delaney, and I'm here with some officials of Dalton City, we would like to speak to you and suggest that you come down and cooperate with us for a seamless operation and interview” While everyone watched with bated breath, their eyes unblinking and unmoving from the entrance, Vivienne and Bernard Cooper the deputy mayor stared at Harold and the people, their hearts beating rapidly,Vivienne chewed on her nails, her nervousness was palpable as her eyes kept darting between the door and the officials,Although Mayor Richard hadn't den
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Hearing his name, Sarah's frown lifted a bit as her eyes sparkled; she found herself wondering why they were asking about her savior; after her husband's death at the battlefront, Richard had seen to all of their needs, hers and her children. Lost in thoughts, she smiled as she glanced at Andrew and nodded, Andrew didn't fail to miss the change in her attitude, and he smirked to himself; it was obvious she was overly cordial with Richard and they weren't mere acquaintances, her attitude had given that much away, Turning to the crowd, he raised his hands and voice, “What do you say we interview all of these women and get to know what sort of dirty and sickening thing is going on here” Everyone bobbed their heads enthusiastically, as they called for the others. Sarah's brows furrowed as she glanced at them before looking at Andrew once more, who immediately nodded curtly as he responded loudly, “We would like to meet your other neighbors, we have to know those who live in our c
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“See for yourselves!" Sarah shrilled, gaining more confidence as she glared at them. People had their eyes lowered, muttering and mumbling, unable to hold her gaze. Sarah stood like a matriarch, waiting to defend Richard's honor, she wasn't going to let anyone badmouth him,Vivienne alongside Bernard who had been observing silently, Vivienne's nerves had dissipated, with head held high, she and Bernard strutted widely towards Sarah, standing in solidarity beside her as they equally glared at the officials and then turned to sneer at Harold and Andrew,“You should be ashamed of yourselves!”She spoke loudly, making sure her voice was high enough, the duo sneered at her confidence, hissing beneath their breath. Glaring at Andrew and Harold, she hissed before exclaiming and pointing to the women and the house,“Is this what you call a harem? What you gathered all of us and the media for?! Wasting our time and resources for a mere hearsay?!”Vivienne thundered, and as she spoke, her voic
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Her words seemed to jolt the officials’ guilts, and they began to murmur amongst themselves, their voices rising,“We have wronged Mayor Richard”Another nodded in agreement,"He's too noble a man”"I agree. Imagine taking care of these people single-handedly, all of their needs!”As the man spoke, he shook his head in amazement,“Yet we were already crucifying him without hearing him out. I feel so ashamed" another female official muttered, glaring daggers into Harold and Andrew.“We believed these two fools who have practically done nothing for the people!" “It all must be out of spite and jealousy! They can't match Mayor Richard’s footsteps, so they'd rather soil his name”As the man was speaking, he was sneering at the duo, even hissing loudly to express his displeasure. His lips were curled as he continued watching Harold and Andrew,The duo couldn't handle the officials’ words and were shaking their heads, Andrew most especially couldn't take the jabs anymore, he couldn't under
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‘H-how’s this possible’ he mused to himself, almost crying in disbelief. He had come with the intent to maliciously slander Richard, but the fool was proving to be more of a saint than he realized.The officials, as well as Vivienne, picked the fallen book and skimmed through it, most of the officials sporting guilty looks on their faces; Vivienne's, on the other hand, was one of awe and astonishment; Richard was a rare breed.The journal detailed all of the good works Richard had done, receipts for donations he had made, charitable as well as to their personal and communal needs, Mrs Benson even had copies of letters of gratitude that the children had sent to Richard, even their aged parents, as well as a copy of the certificate of appreciate and man of the year that they had awarded Richard. It was a little eye-opening for each of them, some of them couldn't even bear to look at the journal anymore or Mrs Benson and the other women,At Harold's defeated expression, the officials e
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Murmuring and gasps immediately filled the hall as everyone snapped their heads to look at the person who had spoken before gaping at him with widened eyes before returning their gazes to the four men on the stage, whose faces had gone so red, and were frozen on the spot, they had their chins down, unable to say anything,Vivienne smirked and tried to stoke the fire more; she glanced at the speaker and urged him to come forward.As he made his way forward, taking long strides with his shoulders held high, Bernard Cooper didn't fail to notice the hateful glare that the men threw at him, neither did he fail to hear the mumblings of those who were present,“Isn't that the deputy mayor that recently resigned?" “Yes! I'm sure that's why he spoke with such confidence and asked that question" “Of course! He must know more than he let on. He wouldn't dare say something like that if he didn't have proof or know what he's saying" The voices and murmurings trailed him as he trod towards the s
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